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Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) to develop the regional list of transportation priority projects to discuss with NCDOT for inclusion in the STIP. The recently released Draft 2006-2012 State Transportation Improvement Program indicates that many projects have been delayed, and very few projects have been added. The deadline for public comment/input into the Draft 2006-2012 STIP is June 3`d, Orange County jurisdictions may wish to discuss strategies for handling the process in light of the shortened timeframe for reviewing the Draft 2006-2012 STIP and developing the local supplement while simultaneously preparing regional requests for the 2007-2013 STIP. No Attachments C. Solid Waste Issues 1) Status of Regulated Recyclables Materials Ordinance Orange County adopted the Regulated Recyclable Materials Ordinance (RRMO) in 2002 for the purpose of increasing waste reduction in Orange County, particularly with regard to construction and demolition waste. The ordinance requires: • That applicants for new construction obtain a recyclable material permit, • That haulers of certain materials obtain a recyclable material hauler license. That mandatory recycling requirements be complied with through on-site materials separation or by delivering commingled materials to a certified recycling facility that has the capability to properly sort the necessary recyclable materials. The Towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough also adopted the ordinance so that it could be enforced within those jurisdictions. Presently, the Town of Chapel Hill has not yet adopted the ordinance, No Attachments 2) Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) -Three Year Comprehensive Plan Update Process The Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) is presently involved in a process to review the current Solid Waste Management Plan in light of concerns expressed by the Town of Chapel Hill, and to a lesser extent the Town of Carrboro, Pursuant to state regulations, the Plan must be revised and readopted every three years. The process (attached) that has been established for reevaluating the current Plan includes the formation of a SWAB Work Group consisting of SWAB members and elected officials from each of the four jurisdictions who are parties to the Interlocal Agreement along with a representative from the University. The appointees to date include: • Barry Jacobs, Orange County • Mark Chilton, Carrboro • Brian Lowen, Hillsborough • Jim Alty, University of North Carolina • Nomination Pending, Chapel Hill Attachment 1-C-2 -Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan Reconsideration/ Review Process