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36 <br /> would provide assessments of the validity and reliability of the <br /> proposal information provided to the County, as well as providing <br /> unbiased professional opinions of the impact of the project. Such <br /> individuals can be made available from tax-supported institutions and <br /> from independent private sources on a pro bono publico basis at little <br /> or no cost to the County. <br /> 4. Require execution of detailed mitigation plans for any installations that <br /> use, create, or release known toxic or nuisance materials or processes <br /> within the County. <br /> 5. Perform periodic no-notice inspections of operating facilities' <br /> mitigation programs to insure compliance with County standards. <br /> 6. Require proof of current operator's performance against Federal, State, <br /> County, and local regulations/requirements prior to proceeding with <br /> evaluation of plans for expansion or modification of their operations. <br /> (Please note that items 4,5, and 6 are routine requirements in permit <br /> approval processes in many other agencies outside of Orange County.) <br /> 7. Review the County Goals and Priorities with a stronger intent to <br /> safeguard the health of the population and the quality of life issues not <br /> now being addressed. <br /> In no case should land use or rezoning changes be approved without regard to the <br /> public safety, detrimental economic impacts to the current and future residents of a <br /> proposed area, esthetics of the area, or the quality of life within the County. Certainly <br /> decisions of this magnitude deserve a comprehensive analysis of potential effects to <br /> evaluate the potential for otherwise unforeseen consequences. Systems can be easily be <br /> put into place to allow these analyses with neither significant disruption of current <br /> County operation nor significant added costs. If it truly is the intent of the Board of <br /> County Commissioners, the County Manager, and the County Departments to protect our <br /> quality of life while providing economic growth and stability, changes must be made;the <br /> current system is inadequate. <br /> We did not move to the source of risk, it has moved to us, and more may continue <br /> to do so if not curtailed. Let us remember the Orange County Mission Statement: <br /> "Orange County exists to provide governmental services requested by our Citizens or <br /> mandated by the State of North Carolina we must: Serve the Citizens of Orange <br /> County - Our Citizens Come First." It is a collective request of the residents <br /> surrounding the Eno EDD that the EDE-2 classification be stopped; there is no mandate <br /> by the State to continue. <br /> If you wish additional details or supporting information,please advise. All of the <br /> information upon which this communication is based was taken from published agency <br /> documents or peer-reviewed research publications. <br /> Sinc- y, <br /> Jon H. / , <br /> 4 <br />