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11 <br /> • Greene Tract issues -Addresses as necessary any remaining issues pertaining to <br /> the County-owned 60 acre portion of the Greene Tract, including enterprise fund <br /> reimbursement. <br /> • Solid waste transfer and disposal—Assigns responsibility and accountability for <br /> providing environmentally responsible and economically viable/cost-effective <br /> waste disposal solutions, involving other jurisdictions when feasible/beneficial <br /> and providing opportunity for meaningful public input. <br /> • Local government solid waste advisory body—Necessity of a permanent advisory <br /> body to represent citizens and the governments in local solid waste matters. <br /> • Solid Waste Collection systems in Orange County, including Convenience <br /> Centers - Consideration of cooperation, collaboration and/or consolidation of <br /> waste collection operations among the jurisdictions. <br /> • State waste planning and plan preparation/coordination—Clarifies centrally <br /> managed and coordinated State planning and reporting responsibilities. <br /> • Provision of recycling and waste reduction services/programs —Continue County <br /> leadership in recycling and waste reduction services, facilities and programs. <br /> • Long-term management of solid waste enterprise fund and programs/facilities— <br /> Maintain system wide management of facilities and continue enterprise fund <br /> financing utilizing diverse income streams, examples of which may be user fees, <br /> tipping fees, household fees, recyclable material revenues, etc. <br /> SWAB Recommendations <br /> SWAB recommends that the BOCC initiate conversations with the other IA signatories <br /> and other potentially interested parties (such as the University of North Carolina at <br /> Chapel Hill)in order to begin the process of modifying the current IA or developing a <br /> new IA that is responsive to the present solid waste priorities of Orange County and its <br /> municipalities. <br /> SWAB further requests clarification from the BOCC regarding the Board's request for a <br /> framework and timeline for evaluating alternative technologies in terms of the scope of <br /> inquiry and role of SWAB as noted in our "Key Points" enumerated above. <br /> We remain committed to assist you in these matters and we look forward to taking these <br /> next steps, especially as the Solid Waste Plan Draft has been completed and provides a <br /> continued framework for continuing local dialogue for future solid waste handling and <br /> disposal for Orange County. <br /> 3 <br />