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Commissioner Jacobs said that if we are going to proceed and do things in this neighborhood, he wants to be careful about making any decisions. Gayle Wilson said that once Habitat for Humanity knows with some degree of certainty in which direction they want to go, he would be glad to show them two other sites that could work for this facility. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the future construction and demolition resale facility and the second 100 feet and said that she feels it would need to be buffered from the landfill and not the road. Gayle Wilson made reference to phase III and the building of a transfer station and a new entrance. He said that the transfer station would be adjacent to the construction and demolition landfill and would need to be ready to come on line in January, 2007. As soon as a decision can be made on the general area of the transfer station, he can do other cost analysis and additional sail tests. The Special Use Permit would need to be amended, which could take several months. In answer to a question from Chair Halkiatis about the number of transfer stations in North Carolina, Gayle Wilson said around 35. The distance the solid waste must travel would determine how many trucks would be needed. In answer to a question from Commissioner Brawn about leachate in the transfer station, Gayle Wilson said that they would clean the floor but they don't expect leachate from this process. It would be captured in some way. Commissioner Brawn asked about the timeframe for the relocated County drop-off site. Gayle Wilson said that it would be 5-6 years. He would recommend that the transfer station be completed sometime in January 2006. Commissioner Brown asked if this would be a County owned shop or if the process will be contracted out. Rod Visser said that these are some of the questions which need to be answered in the coming year by the County Commissioners. Gayle Wilson presented phase IU which is the southeast portion of the property. He showed the current household hazardous waste facility. If and when the battery and electronic recycling is initiated, it would be located in this area. The recycling processing pad would be relocated to this area. This 5-6 acre area would be large enough for a Material Recovery Facility (MRF} or other recycling efforts. They suggest as part of this phase, that a storm debris management area be identified. The Neville tract will be essentially cleared and seeded and erasion control put into place. As currently configured, in the event of another storm like Hurricane Fran, this tract could be a place where debris could be ground and moved within six months. Commissioner Gordon asked about the route from the road back to the Neville tract and Gayle Wilson showed this on the map noting that a new entrance could be built. Commissioner Jacobs said that obviously before we discuss this a whole lot further, we would need to determine our Commitment to the Neville tract. He feels we need to be very careful and consistent with our commitments to the neighbors. John Link said that if a storm does happen, the County would need a place far storm debris. Gayle Wilson showed the final site layout. Commissioner Brown asked that a map be prepared showing the streams on the property and how they are being maintained. She made reference to a trail system going through the Greene Tract, and asked Gayle Wilson to work with Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil on a proposal for the location of the trail system an the master plan. Gayle Wilson said that in conclusion there is a resolution in the agenda endorsing implementation of the master plan for the County Commissioners' approval. Gayle Wilson said that the construction and demolition landfill is a high priority. If the County Commissioners approve the dry cell battery and electronics-recycling program, they would like to proceed and if the County Commissioners proceed with the ordinance, they can proceed with the construction of the administration building. The transfer station can be decided at a later date. Commissioner Brown asked if anyone could look at the methane at the landfill to see if it can be used to produce heat or cooling. Gayle Wilson said that the only use they could identify for using methane would be to use it in large boilers like the University has. Methane can only be piped 4-5 miles. Gayle Wilson said that they would be glad to look at this possibility. Commissioner Brown asked if the methane could be used to heat or cool the solid waste administration office ar a transfer station. Gayle Wilson said that there would be excess produced. Commissioner Brown would like to see the economics by using the methane that comes out of the landfill.