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�: ►1.11► � �� ORANGE COLNW REGIONAL SANITARY LANDFILL S ERAL ATTACIDIENT 5 23 The primary objective of the Landfill Search Committee is to identify candidate sites for locating a sanitary landfill within Orange County. The ranking system will be used to compare the various catdidate sites relative to each other, and to determine the candidate sites most suitable for further investigations. Seven (7) major ranking categories will be used to evaluate the candidate sites along with weight factors identified by the letter "A ", which indicates the relative importance of each category. The ranking categories and weight factors are presented in Exhibit R -1. The ranking categories in certain instances are subdivided to better evaluate the candidate sites. Criteria have been developed with which the ranking categories c: ; be evaluated using readily available information_ Impact ratings, identified by the letter "B ", have also been developed for each ranking category and subcategory to measure the potential impact of each ranking category and subcategory of each candidate site upon the surrounding areas, the environment, and nearby residents. The impact rating determined for each ranking criterion, multiplied by the weight factor, gives a product called the Evaluation Score. The Evaluation Score is identified by the letter "C. The summation of all Evaluation Scores for a given candidate site determines the total score. The total score for each candidate site is called the Composite Index and is identified by the letter "D ". The Composite Index is a relative measure of the potential impact that a given candidate site would have upon the surrounding environment, with high numbers indicating greater (more negative) environmental impact. The ranking categories, evaluation criteria, and available resources to evaluate each criterion are discussed in the subsequent paragraphs. Revised and adopted 5/22/91