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PAGE 8 (3) those subcontractors awarded contracts as part of the project and the number and identity of those that are on the maintained list of minority businesses, and (4) the percentage of work on the project that is to be performed by minority businesses appearing on the list maintained pursuant to this resolution. 9. That these policies shall be a part of the request for proposals for any such contract, and noncompliance by any single prime bidder shall be grounds for declaring the bid non-responsive. 10. That this resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. VOTE: UNANIMOUS IX REPORTS A. REPORT ON PROPOSED NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE Planner Mary Scearbo reported that in response to a citizen's inquiry about a survey for a natural gas pipeline in northern Orange County, she has investigated and found that there is a natural gas pipeline being proposed by the Public Service Company of North Carolina. The general route extends from the existing regulating station on highway 70 near Buckhorn Road and is proposed to extend to Leasville, North Carolina. She showed on a map the location of this pipeline. There is some preliminary survey work being done at this time. The process of that survey is expected to take one to two years. The pipeline would be contained within a 50-foot easement. The pipeline itself would be twelve to eighteen inches and the pressure within that line would be 500-700 pounds per square inch. According to the Zoning Ordinance this would require approval of a Class B Special Use Permit from the Board of Adjustment. The public service company has been informed of this requirement. The work which was observed in Eno Township is not being pursued at this time. Mr. J. W. Brown, Project Engineer from the Public Service Company of North Carolina, showed on a map the high pressure lines already in existence. He proceeded to show how the proposed pipeline would provide a crossfeed to increase the availability of natural gas to the growth areas. They are surveying this area in an effort to find a preliminary route through this area that they can in fact locate a 50-foot right-of-way. The size of the pipe has not been determined. The pipeline does not follow the road right-of-way because of State regulations and because of safety reasons. The life expectancy of the lines is more than 40 years. While the company has the right to elect the route of the pipeline, they try to work with the property owners. Once a route is selected, they hire a contractor that has right-of-way agents who do property studies to come up with a land value. After that they contact the property owners in an attempt to purchase the right-of-way. Attorney Victor Bryant stated that they do have the right of eminent domain. This statute does prohibit condemnation of dwellings, yards, gardens, cemeteries, etc. They are restricted by law as to where they can go. He assured the Board that they always try to choose the open areas so that it will not limit a property owner to the use of his property. Under this condemnation law they are given the right to survey. He noted that a letter went out to the property owners of whose land they thought may be involved with this survey. He read the letter that was sent out. Once the line is established, each individual property owner will be contacted in an effort to secure a voluntary right-of-way agreement through the payment of damages. If they can't reach an agreement they then resort to the Eminent Domain statute and he explained the process that is followed. The property owner does have the right to use the right of way for anything that would not interfere with the pipeline.