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5 <br /> legality of the action; or ii the County were to proceed without agreement of the Towns, one or <br /> more Towns might pursue legal action against the County. (Attachment 6) <br /> Since this issue was determined to be one of potential conflict between the County and Towns, <br /> a full financial estimate of providing sewer services was not pursued. Earlier estimates placed <br /> those costs in the $3-4 miflion rar�ge and did not include the Fox Meadow vicinity. <br /> ILLEGAL DUMP SITES — Within the general area of the landfill, there are reportedly several <br /> individual `illegal' dump sites either usea by individual property owners or the general public to <br /> `illegafly' dispose of refuse (all #ypes) rather than use the Ec�banks Road Convenience Center. <br /> (This is not an issue isolated to the Rogers��Eubanks Road area within Orange County.) <br /> To ardc�fess this issue County Staff has developed a proposed `one-time' effort to clean up sites <br /> within three-four�hs of one mile of the landfifl boundary at no cost to individual property owners. <br /> Details of this proposal and a map of the area are provided (Attachment 7}. <br /> Signage and enforcement efforts to prohibit fu�ther illegal dumping can be incorporated into an <br /> operations plan for the landfifl and, along �nrrth� the clean-ap proposed, be addressed via landfill <br /> tipping fEe revenues. <br /> Some landouvners and residents of the area have a historic practice of using burn piles to <br /> dispose of their individual refuse. There is a pending enforcement case at this time. Af#er any <br /> publicly funded clean-up of these sites is complete, �trict enforcement procedures would be <br /> standard practice. � <br /> COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER — This is a request from the Rogers/Eubanks Road <br /> community that would not be a proper expense utilizing landfil! revenues. <br /> This request can be addressed by the County or Towns via other non;estricted <br /> governmental reve�nues similar to how local government� now support other non-profit <br /> agencies withan Orange County. Kowever, for this report no action is proposed. <br /> TAX ABATEMENT PROGF�AlVIS — Nothing within existing North Carolina !aw would allow a <br /> reduction or abatement of taxes as proposed or requested by the Rogers/Eubanks Road group. <br /> There are voluntary programs that could be pursued that might impact the taxation of individual <br /> properties. Each of thos�e programs requires specific criteria ta be met. Further research of <br /> available alternatives can be pursued by individuals with the assis#ance of the Countjr Tax <br /> Administrator. <br /> LANDFILL OPERATIONAL ACTIVtTY MITIGATION — County staff is pursuing various aspects <br /> of those items detailed in the request. <br /> Odor control efforts are being pursued both on a short-term and long-term basis. Odor <br /> masking agents are being evaluated for use and the UNC Methane Gas project should act to <br /> reduce odor emissions once in operation_ <br /> A barrier wal[ concept is not a feasible option. However, fencing gaps are being addressed <br /> and additiona! planting materials will be placed along the landfill fence {ines to further increase <br /> vegetation shielding_ A closure plan and post closure activities should address this issue in <br /> more detaiL <br />