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study would be integrated with the rural solid waste study. The intent is to be able to present an integrated plan by spring 2007. Chair Jacobs made reference to key decisions and asked about the process of locating a landfill that would take the County's waste. Gayle Wilson said that this is all included with the transfer station development process. The typical recommendation would be, as the transfer station is nearing construction, the staff would go out for RFPs and try to determine who would be interested and how much would be charged. Chair Jacobs said that this should be programmed into the decisions because the closer it gets to the landfill being full, the less bargaining power there is. Jan Sassaman said that at the SWAB meeting next week, they would vote on a set of principles and guidelines for selecting a landfill vendor and facilities to receive recyclables. Chair Jacobs said that when the group of people went to Madison, Wisconsin, the major thrust of the discussion was the relationship between the University and the local governments. The people from UNC and the municipalities were struck by how much mare closely the University of Wisconsin in Madison worked with the city and the county. In the discussions, he suggested that one of the best places to improve the relationship was solid waste. He said that he mentioned to the Chancellor that the University still has not appointed anybody to the Solid Waste Advisory Board. He wants to bring the University into the circle where what is best for the community is best for the University and try and find other ways to engage it. a) Landfill Gas Opportunities Gayle Wilson introduced Bob Sallack of Olver, Inc. Bob Sallack is performing the feasibility analysis for landfill gas and he made a PowerPoint presentation. LANDFILL GAS RECOVERY STATUS REPORT Previous Conclusions: - Based upon current electric rates, the sale of electricity alone will not support development of a Eubanks Road LFG recovery project - Cogeneration is required to make an LFG recovery project more attractive o Cogeneration -generation of electric power and recovery of waste heat from electric power generation equipment o Coincident user need for electric power and thermal energy o Thermal energy (heating) Microturbine Technology - Small combustion turbine - 25 kW to 400 kW capacity units - Compact size - Modular -can be brought online quickly - Less maintenance -fewer moving parts - Multi-fuel flexibility -can burn LFG, natural gas, etc. Cogeneration Opportunities - Eubanks Road Project o Solid Waste Operations Center o Animal Shelter o Possible Transfer Station o Auxiliary Site Use o Elementary School Carolina North Project o Multi Building campus Development (8,251,000 GSF}