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The BOCC previously received two (30 day) written Progress Reports as specified by the MOU. These reports were dated February 19, 2008 and March 13, 2008. An April 8, 2008 update is attached to this abstract. The County and UNC teams comprised of staff, consulting engineers, energy analysts and legal representatives held a total of five meetings which allowed them to review and discuss preliminary .data on landfill gas quantities, generation and collection estimates, equipment selections, pipe routing, constructions costs, revenue sharing concepts, and overall project economics and legal constructs. IVlajor Endings to date and recommendations for next steps from the County and UIdC teams to the BOCC are summarized below. Representatives from UIVC will be available along with County staff at the April 15 meeting to make a brief presentation and respond to any questions. In the near future, UNC and staff will also be able to provide the BOCC with a graphic presentation on the proposed physical layout and project construction plans from a planning and engineering perspective. The overall project schedule includes a period for public information and involvement for the surrounding neighborhood and community at large before a final contract is presented to the BOCC for consideration. Engineering 1. The. University intends to use the landfill gas to generate electricity to achieve carbon credits through demonstrable greenhouse gas reduction 2. Technical analysis of the landfill gas -quantity calculations, lab testing for contaminant levels, etc. -revealed no obstacles to project implementation 3. Capital costs (collection system, flare, gas compression and clean-up, pipeline, and engine-generator) are currently estimated at $5.5 million; annual operating and maintenance costs in year one (2010, projected), at $250,000 4. Construction and commissioning of the intermediate Flare- Collection System could occur - pending final BOCC contract approval and design/permit processing - by the first quarter 2010; the Power Generation Facility could be commissioned by the fourth quarter 2010 5. Flaring is an intermediate step, projected to last less than one year. Flaring allows for the earliest possible start to methane destruction and the attainment of carbon credits. Flaring provides the necessary lead time for the development and testing of the energy generation and pipeline components of the project. Flares will be enclosed (no visible flare), creating maximum opportunity for methane destruction and carbon credit value. 6. UNC anticipates demands at Carolina North will require full utilization of the landfill gas- to-energy around 2013 Attachment 1 contains copies of the three Progress Reports and provides further technical and engineering detail. Special consideration must be given to the gas recovery system co-existing with ongoing waste disposal operations.