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ATTACHMENT 3 49 <br />May 17, 2011 <br />Recommended Actions to Mitigate the Long and Short Term Impacts of Orange County's <br />Landfill and Solid Waste Operations on the Health, Safety and Welfare of <br />the Historic Rogers Road -Eubanks Road Community <br />1. Connect water and sewer service to all homes listed in the "ROGERS-EUBANKS ROAD AREA OF <br />CONCERN FOR THE REQUESTED ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SURVEY <br />(occupied properties on well/septic systems that were built before the Orange County Landfill <br />was sited on Eubanks Road)", including Ms. Nunn's property, at no cost to any of the residents <br />-including a110WA~A water and sewer connections and OWASA impact fees for these <br />connections. Residents will pay monthly user fees for water and sewer. <br />2. Clean up the illegal dumpsites within 3/4 mile around the perimeter of the landfill -some of <br />which are in the headwaters of the Bolin Creekwatershed. <br />a. Clean up shall be made at na cost to any resident of the community and all residents <br />and property owners shall be held harmless from any costs, fees, liens, assessments, <br />damages, penalties or any other liability for the remediation or mitigation necessary to <br />clean and remove illegal trash sites that have been created on their land. <br />b. Close access points to stop continued and active illegal dumping. <br />c. Install additional "No Littering" signs in the RENA community near the landfill. <br />d: Expand the hours of the landfill and convenience centers with no additional fees, to <br />discourage illegal dumping. <br />e. Initiate ongoing aggressive enforcement of existing dumping ordinances. <br />3. Establish a community and cultural center including recreational facilities and park that <br />honors the history of the Rogers-Eubanks community, which dates back to the 1700s. <br />a. Highlight the story of this African-American community, which transcended slavery, and <br />faced continual challenges to land ownership and community for over two centuries. <br />b. Until the community and cultural center is built, the County and Towns shall pay an annual <br />fee of $50,000 to cover the operating expenses for interim operations at the RENA <br />community center. <br />4. Institute a program to constrain property tax increases to protect homeowners from predatory <br />development. This applies to county and town taxes (in the event of annexation). Overlay <br />zoning, a tax abatement program or alternatives should be considered. The program could be <br />limited to the historic families participating in the water/sewer program. <br />