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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 24, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ - G - <br />SUBJECT: Adoption of Final Technical and Community-Specific Criteria in the Transfer <br />Station Siting Process <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Solid Waste Department <br />ATTACHMENT(S): (Und.er Separate Cover) <br />1. Technical Criteria - <br />Olver, Inc. Recommendation <br />2. Community-Specific Criteria - <br />Olver, Inc. Recommendation <br />3. Updated Process Timeline <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Laura Blackmon, County Manager, 245-2306 <br />Gwen Harvey, Assistant Manager, 245-2307 <br />Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director, 968-2285 <br />PURPOSE: To request formal approval of Technical and Community-Specific Criteria as <br />recommended by, Olver, Inc., based upon public comment received and direction provided by <br />the BOCC during the Transfer Station Siting work session on June 16, 2008. <br />BACKGROUND: At its work session on June 16, the BOCC received presentations from Olver, <br />Inc., received and considered public comment, and reached informal agreement on <br />modifications to the recommended Technical and Community-Specific Criteria that will define <br />the Transfer Station Siting process. The BOCC directed consultants and staff to return the final <br />criteria, as modified, for review and formal approval at its regular meeting on June 24. Olver, <br />Inc. will be responsible for applying the Final Exclusionary, Technical, and Community-Specific <br />Criteria during active field exploration, starting this summer, for qualifying sites. <br />Attachments # 1 and # 2 are the Final Recommended Criteria as drafted by Olver, Inc. <br />Attachment #3 is an update of the siting process timeline. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with the BOCC discussion <br />and formal adoption of final. Technical or Community-Specific Criteria to apply in the <br />identification and evaluation of potential Transfer Station sites within Orange County. There will <br />likely be substantial costs to the County (Solid Waste Enterprise Fund) in the overall design and <br />development of the proposed site and the permitting and construction of the actual facility and <br />any ancillary features. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />