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<br />• political decision targeting less influential voices <br />• taking path of least resistance <br />• Eubanks Road operations will never be closed <br />• do past promises mean anything <br />• much of the original land is being developed in this area <br />ProcesslCriteria for Site Decision: <br />• minimal size of property needed <br />• why were the other sites ruled out <br />• haw many other sites were/are being considered <br />• criteria for selection of final site <br />• how can you know the Eubanks Road site is best if you don't know the location of the <br />landfill you're hauling to <br />• are you really considering other sites <br />• can neighbors really do anything stop the transfer station from coming to Eubanks Road <br />• will other sites being considered be announced before a final decision <br />• are Towns involved in decision making -can't vote for Town officials <br />• are non-monetary costs being considered <br />• why was Durham ruled out <br />Traffic: <br />• will driveway surface in and out of new facility be paved <br />• is a right turn lane into the new facility being considered <br />• concerned with lack of improvements to Eubanks Road caused by the new <br />developments <br />• interested in speed bumps on Rogers Road <br />• ban trucks traveling to transfer station from using Rogers Road <br />• initially 12-15 additional roundtrips per day impact; how many in 5 years <br />• consider sidewalks on Rogers Road <br />• too much traffic with recent development without bringing in more traffic <br />Other Solid Waste Services/Facilities to Remain: <br />• any other solid waste operations that will be disturbed by the transfer station other than <br />the convenience center <br />• will the C&D landfill and hazardous waste landfills remain open when the transfer station <br />opens <br />C~peratians: <br />• number of collection truck loads that will fit into a transfer truck <br />• will trash be compacted into the transfer trucks <br />• will the trash dumped at the transfer station be sorted for recyclables <br />• will all of the waste be transferred out each day or stored in transfer station or a truck <br />Environmental: <br />• if trash is dumped on concrete, how do you control substances getting into the water <br />• can EPA do an environmental impact study <br />• how will rodents be controlled <br />• concerned about leaking trucks when they are outside of the facility <br />