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closure over current projections and permit authority by about 2.5 years. Option 2 would generate about $3.1 million of additional funds that could be reserved for closure/ post closure costs and closure for about 3.5 years. Option 3 would generate about $3.7 million of additional funds that could be used for closure/ post closure costs and delay closure for about 4.5 years. The Landfill tipping fee surcharge could generate $1,800,000 over five years. Combined with the $750,000 initial contribution from the Solid Waste Fund Balance, total revenues of $2,550,000 could be established for the Rogers Road Remediation Reserve Fund. The extension of time provides an opportunity to build reserves from a tipping fee surcharge as outlined in the Background. Additionally, extension of landfill life would delay incurring the additional expenses by all Interlocal Agreement partners related to the hauling of waste to the City of Durham Transfer Station (undetermined but substantial). RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board provide guidance to staff with regard to the staff proposal related landfill capacity issues. Provide guidance to staff on a plan for the Remediation of the Historic Rogers Road Community including but not limited to the following elements: 1. Establish a Rogers Road Over-Sight Committee to advise and make recommendations to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. 2. Appoint an eight (8) member Over-Sight Committee as follows; (3) members from the Towns, (3) members from the Rogers Road Community, (1) member from the County, and (1) member from OWASA. 3. Empower the Over-Sight Committee to accomplish the following: a. Define the boundaries of the Rogers Road Community. b. Identify remediation needs in the Rogers Road Community that are related to the operation of the Orange County Landfill since 1972. c. Prioritize needs in the Rogers Road Community that are related to the operation of the Orange County Landfill since 1972 achievable within available funding limits. d. Make recommendations to the Board 4. Beginning July 1, 2011, establish a $5.00 tipping fee surcharge that incrementally increases each fiscal year by a minimum of $2 per ton as long as the landfill is operational to fund a Solid Waste Rogers Road Remediation Reserve Fund. Funds will be maintained in the Solid Waste Fund and used for remediation of the Rogers Road Community as directed by the Board. 5. Effective July 1, 2011, appropriate $750,000 from the Solid Waste Fund Balance to establish a Rogers Road Remediation Reserve Fund. Other Issues/Concerns: 1. Those representing the Rogers Road Community (RENA) and others have made numerous requests and put forth a variety of service demands that may not have any direct or indirect relationship to the landfill or its location. Not all of those requests can be linked to the landfill or the proposed Remediation Reserve Fund (regardless of the merit of those requests otherwise).