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speaks out on national matters. He is a 30-year career veteran and is pro-military and anti-war, but if they feel the need to support the end of the war in Iraq, then he would ask that they support the end of the war in Sudan, Somalia, Chechnya, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Pakistan, and others. Pete Hallenbeck is from Efland and he said that as time goes by he sees mare friction between the rural areas and the Board of County Commissioners. He is concerned about these proposals because they could elect basically the same people because of the at-large nature of the elections. He agreed with taking the "OR" out. Chair Carey thanked everyone far coming out and said that the next time this issue would be on the agenda is November 15tH c. Solid Waste Matters The Board reviewed and discussed matters related to the County's solid waste facilities master plan and land clearing and inert debris management considerations and provided direction to the Manager and staff. Rod Visser said that tonight and in future work sessions the staff will be bringing back several matters related to solid waste. The first matter relates to the Solid Waste Facilities Master Plan, which was approved in October 2001. The second matter is citing and operation of possible land clearing debris facilities. Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson referred to the map and said that four years ago the Board approved several elements of the master plan. There were two areas of the landfill of which the Board did not approve any particular function -the area of the current convenience center and the back corner near the Neville Tract. They suggested that the northern area be a possible location for a transfer station. They are currently developing a concept site plan for a transfer station at this location to bring forward at a later date. They want to meet with the Chapel Hill Planning Department to see if there are any issues there. The other area was previously suggested as a possible area to relocate the existing processing pad. There are other facilities that can be located, but the transfer station certainly needs to be located somewhere. Commissioner Jacobs said that they received an update email from Susan Levy of Habitat for Humanity today and he replied to her asking whatever happened to a resale and reuse facility. She replied and reiterated what they had decided in 2001. They have reconstituted a group to work on such a facility. Susan Levy stated that the understanding was that the County would be responsible for the initial capital expense of land and the building and Habitat would operate the business. Commissioner Halkiotis asked Gayle Wilson about the recycling pad and verified that they would have to pour a new one, which would be concrete. Chair Carey said that there would be more in-depth discussion on this at the work session on November Stn Commissioner Gordon said that this is proposing to acquire a 60-acre tract far land clearing debris. She asked what part of the plan this comes from. Gayle Wilson said that this is Hat directly related to the facilities master plan, because a piece of property adequate to manage significant quantities of debris does not exist in the Eubanks Road area to suffice for this function. They are not proposing that it be located anywhere an the map that is included. He said that they are proposing that the Board of County Commissioners acquire property in the likely event of another storm or to respond to the ongoing insufficiency of local available land clearing debris. He said that they couldn't burn the debris anymore. Commissioner Jacobs said that he and Commissioner Halkiotis spent time with staff to try and came up with a plan for land clearing debris and they wanted to exclude inert debris from any site that would be acquired. They went to great lengths to make sure that this was only land or storm debris. He does not want inert debris to be brought up.