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19 <br /> The Board considered a resolution endorsing three (3) priority lists of transportation <br /> projects that are considered for inclusion in the 2018-2027 Statewide Transportation <br /> Improvement Program (STIP) within: <br /> • the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO), <br /> • the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO), and <br /> • the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (B-G MPO) planning areas, <br /> respectively. <br /> Seven (7) DCHC MPO projects and three (3) TARPO projects that were initially endorsed by <br /> the BOCC at the June 2, 2015 meeting are not carried forward (All B-G MPO projects are <br /> included in the resolution.). <br /> Commissioner Price referred to Highway 54 and asked if the term widening is still being <br /> used to describe this project of going from two to four lanes. <br /> Max Bushell, Orange County Transportation Planner, said 65% of the widening projects <br /> are in the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and <br /> the other 35% are in the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO)jurisdiction. He <br /> said two projects were put forth for consideration for funding: a widening project and an <br /> operational improvements project. He said the latter was primarily put forward during this <br /> round of funding to delay the need for widening, and possibly resolve the issue entirely. He <br /> said there is also a corridor study being funded through the MPO, the Town of Carrboro, and <br /> Orange County, which will help collect data about alternative approaches to the project. He <br /> said he believes neither of these projects will receive funding in this round. <br /> Commissioner Price asked Commissioner Jacobs if the DCHC MPO had discussed this <br /> topic recently. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said not to his knowledge. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> approve the Resolution to Endorse Orange County's Priority Transportation Project Lists for <br /> the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Triangle Area Rural <br /> Planning Organization, and the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization <br /> VOTE: 6-0 (Commissioner Pelissier absent) <br /> h. Rogers Road Sewer Project— Granting Easement across County-Owned <br /> Property (Animal Services) <br /> The Board considered granting an easement for sewer installation and maintenance on <br /> County-owned property that will be part of the Rogers Road Sewer Project and authorize the <br /> Chair to sign. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he did not want to assume that granting the easement is the <br /> most environmentally responsible decision. He said he wanted to ask if this is true and also to <br /> request that the environmental impacts of decisions be added to the agenda abstract going <br /> forward. <br /> Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning and Inspections Director, said environmental <br /> concerns were seriously considered. He said the County would be granting an easement to <br /> itself which would ultimately be transferred to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br /> (OWASA). <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if this easement is near a road. <br /> Craig Benedict said there is an easement for a roadway and this would be adjacent to <br /> the landfill to the west. <br />