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Information addressing both of these requests was provided at the Board's February 6, 2007 regular meeting. At the February 6th meeting, the Board asked the Chair to send letters to the County's municipal partners soliciting input on the two potential transfer station sites. Those letters were sent, and the County is awaiting the towns' responses. • In late February staff was asked to examine another possible transfer station site on Highway 70 in the Eno Economic Development District (EDD). • At the March 1, 2007 work session, the board asked staff to inform residents in the Eno Economic Development District that the County was considering two possible sites in that area and to also consider a community meeting and possible transfer station tour. Newspaper advertisements, direct mailings and door to door handouts were utilized to reach residents in this area. Staff has provided attachments including transfer station implementation timetable, a profile of the two Highway 70 potential transfer station sites, and a copy of the mailer/handout used `to inform the Eno EDD property owners and surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, to date, County staff is not aware of specific responses from the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill to the letter of inquiry sent by Chair Moses Carey. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the Board receiving a general update on a potential solid waste transfer station in Orange County. Depending on the final transfer station decision, there could be significant financial impacts for land purchase should the BOCC select a site not currently owned by the County. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the attached information and provide staff with additional comments or direction regarding a final decision on a transfer station location. Should the Board wish to further consider one of the two Highway 70 candidate sites, staff will prepare a detailed assessment of the site, including the scheduling of a community meeting and other opportunities for community input into the search process, and arrange a transfer station tour for interested residents of the Highway 70/Eno EDD area.