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The report also proposes that the grant include a request for the construction of a CNG refueling station at the County public works facility in Hillsborough. The Town of Chapel Hill has expressed interest in an arrangement that would also allow County AFV's to use the Town's refueling station on Airport Road in Chapel Hill. The addition of a County CNG station would create a northern Orange station to match the one in southern Orange, and expand the statewide network of CNG refueling stations (a goal of the state MSERG program). A summary of the vehicles proposed for purchase and information on the refueling facility is provided in the AFLEV report (attached). FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total amount of the project is anticipated to total $206,000, with a grant request to NCDENR for $81,500. The AFV's to be purchased are non-emergency vehicles due for replacement (with one exception) on the current replacement schedule (approximately $102,500 in the current CIP), and the cost differential far purchasing these AFV's would be covered by the grant (approximately $50,500). Approximately $53,000 will be needed to construct the CNG refueling station at the Public Works facility, purchase electrical recharging equipment and train mechanics at the Motor Pool. Of this amount, $31,000 would be requested through the grant. The required County match of approximately $22,000 will be included in the 2001-11 Capital Investment Plan and the 2001-02 annual operating budget. This amount will cover the County's cost of infrastructure and staff training. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the report, and authorize the staff to develop a Mobile Source Emission Reduction Grant to be submitted to the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Air Quality Division by December 31, 2000, along the lines of that proposed in the report -with any changes or revisions as desired from the Board.