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. . . . . . . . 13 constructed, and arrangements to refuel at the existing Town of Chapel Hill facility as well will be finalized. Additional ixaining of Motor Pool mechanics will be needed for the new vehicles. 2. In order to cover some of the costs of this initiative, the County should apply for a Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grant from the State of North Carolina, Division of Air Quality. That application is due at the end of December. To facilitate that application process, we should continue our cooperation and collaboration with the Triangle J Clean Cities Program. The MSERG grants will fund the purchase price differential between a conventional vehicle and an AFV, and will also fund a significant portion of the refueling facility (although a County match of 30-40% may be necessary). We anticipate that the grant request will thus need to include $4$,000 for CNG refueling station infrastructure and electrical recharge equipment (this includes a probable County match of around $20,000), approximately $153,000 for vehicle purchases ($50,500 of which is the purchase price differential for AFV's and could be covered by the grant), and $5,000 for training and tools - for a total grant application of $206,000. The projected County match would be $124,500 ($20,000 match for infiastructure, $2,000 for training and tools. The County could also count as a match the $102,500 for the purchase cost of vehicles that would be otherwise replaced with gasoline-powered vehicles). Seven alternative-fuel vehicles $50,500 $102,500* $153,000 CNG fueling station / electric char in station $28,000 $20,000 $ 48,000 Trainin and Tools $3 000 $2,000 $5 000 TOTAL $81,500 $124 500 ($22,000) $206,000 * -The vast majority of this cost would be incurred with or without the grant, with all but one vehicle scheduled for replacement in FY 2002 anyway. The seventh vehicle replaced would be reassigned or sold. 3. During this application process and afterwards, options far AFV purchases during the fallowing fiscal year should continue to be examined, with consideration given to the feasibility of acquiring an electric or CNG bus for potential use as a shuttle bus between Chapel Hi11 and Hillsborough, including discussions an which agency would provide the service. Afive-year strategic plan should be developed to allow for review and evaluation of changing technology and aptions, with an annual review. While one technology maybe the most effective use of resources at the present, we should not limit thoughts and opportunities for future options.. By continuing to evaluate new AFV options and developing a practice of replacing some of our higher emission, less fuel efficient vehicles with these new alternatively fueled vehicles every year, the County will demonstrate a proactive stance toward addressing ground-level ozone and the impending non-attainment designation for air quality. We will also be working toward our long term goal of protecting the health of Orange County's residents and resources. Members of the AFLEV Work Group: Ray Forhnann, Julie Tucker and Mark Smith (Commission for the Environment); Marty Mandell (solar and electric energy activist), Wilbert McAdoo (Public Works), David Cannell (Purchasing); Paul Thames (County Engineer); Karen Lincoln (Planning); Maxc degree and David Stancil (ERCD). Thanks to Bill Terry, Chapel Hill Public Works.