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so 14, Cancl u sion Based on staffs undcrstandizxg of the wards ' desire tv prohibit , to the extent possible . the open buming of anywast: e , including laadclearirg debris, coupled with the •dcalre to litna the financial impact on the agriculture community of complyi rig with a prohibition an open burning, ataffis prTaTed to make two prolirninary suggestions . Stifl' has reccived .somc fcadback from the aoricul tuts eommeanity and is presently schcdulin g opportunities to receive additional input , S [ aff has also examined a number of iwo sonable alternati�t �s regordiag how the agnuultui�e comm mu Unity may conYply with the open burning prahibiti �rn, baa $d on TmMng levels of Mbrmaticniknowledge . 1 . Controlled burning (air culainlpit; burning) appears to be a masot; bie alW=tiYe to open burning. if its uso. could somchow be limited to use only by the agriculture mnivaniity it ;would boa strong staff recommendation , It is staff s understmmdiug that if it is made perrnissib l e through the ordinance , 1 will be open tD use throughout the oouoty by the public .at Larne . Since ' sta ` ( anrd presumably the Board) is uncomfortable +�rith allowiin� wi �e� r�d burrning , eve if SUM S1y coulrolled/regulated . exempting ai r curtainbuming from theprohibition on opon burning is an unenthusiastic recommcrndation . However, for purposes of accommodating the arcu7rire Community, it would likely be the least curtly landclearM2 debris rnHmLsgrrmcnt alter= fivu to open burning . a) Private sectUr coUld be reel on to provide this service. The Board could adept ,guidelines for its use, including mandating a County permit. Criteria could bo do c1 opcd by which those bkims areconducted and strictly enforced , Economic development or other source funding could subsidize the agriculture community' s ' use a f this service. If a subsidy for ttl iculturc rcl ated use Is desired, criteria to identify legitimate ag icul#ure use cli gibi liter' can be developed , b) Orange County Solid Waste Management could obtain the necessary resouro to perfotxrn this service, either hough ft lag by theSolid Waste Management Fund or throu 0i a fee for service approach . Sites could still be required to obriLin a pwilit and meet certain qualifi atlom, Lf a foe for service approach is used , a subsidy ccruld at;ll be provided for agriculture related um If a 4ubsidy for agtkultum related use is desired , criteria to idtncify legitimate agriculture use Cli &bility can be developed . 2 . Based on statcmenrs from the $griculture oommurtity, previous discus.9ians of' the C&D recycling cummittee, discussions of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and previous recommendations by Solid Waste Management staff staff. bollms there is a serious need for a local (lam otanty) altesna Ve to landfillin,g and burning of landcleering debris . No envir = en[ ally s , ioca.l, lour cost alt tine is available , Even if air Curtain burxuing is made lawful, some farmers do not tavcrburmng these materials. Staf�' has previously indicated (mast recently in a Octnber 1 , 201 . r ort) a need for a .25 40 acre Iandclwring and inert debris (LCID ) recycling facility within Oranp County that woulct not only recycle lando1U= g and A nert debris , but also serve $ s a oolIcction site for ( storm debris Managemmt , and as a possible . site for a future uornpas# ing operation . Generators of landcleari ug wastes with�itn tJrangc County must Kara 1 these mate ri als to disiimt disposal Fiaci l iti cs; some with questionable legal permit stutus. Staid' believes that should such a site be developed, it could offer prefercnti al tiepin o fees for apiculture related debris and produce a material for which there is a mul et , Alternatively,