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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 11, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. _~_G3 SUBJECT: Landfill Gas Recovery Process Options DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Pros and Cons of Options (To Be Provided Separately Prior to the Meeting) INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 PURPOSE: To follow-up the December 3, 2007 Board of Commissioner meeting requesting from staff additional information needed to evaluate the proposed options for developing a gas recovery project at the Orange County Landfill. BACKGROUND: At the December 3, 2008 BOCC meeting, the Board was presented with three options for development of a landfill gas recovery project. The options were: 1. to enter into a formal Memorandum of Understanding with the University to grant UNC exclusive negotiating privileges on a potential landfill gas recovery project 2. to proceed with a Request for Proposals process, encouraging the University to participate 3. for Orange County to proceed to develop a landfill gas recovery project itself The BOCC directed the Manager to meet with University staff prior to the December 11 BOCC meeting to further discuss and consider Option #1. The meeting with the University is scheduled for December 10 and an oral report of that meeting will be presented to the BOCC at its December 11 meeting. At the December 3 meeting, the BOCC removed Option 3 from consideration and requested that staff develop a listing of pros and cons of each option to aide the BOCC's decision making. This information will be delivered to the BOCC prior to the December 11 meeting. The BOCC also expressed its interest in obtaining more financial information about the value of gas recovery and carbon credits. Staff is working with the consultant to provide a general reference point based upon research and experience with other municipalities' recovery programs.