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Minutes - Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> October 2, 2008 <br /> Approved January 15, 2009 <br /> Sassaman says we are talking of an RDF type facility . Is that something the <br /> University would be interested in? <br /> Tipton adds Can you at least keep this issue in mind as you do future planning. Any <br /> future thinking we can do in conjunction with others would be useful . This may not <br /> be the solution but it should be on the table or being thought about. <br /> DuBose states that from an energy perspective what we can offset from coal or Duke <br /> Power we' re in t'interested . Whether is RDF we can just push that aside . Gasification <br /> would probably be better for the County . Then there has to be a processing facility <br /> associated with it [to make the gas] . <br /> Spire points out the landfill will be full in 2011 and there will be a transfer station . <br /> End of Presentation <br /> Vickers states that their presumption is that the public has . more knowledge and <br /> familiarity with the issues . They need to talk in pragmatic terms . <br /> Spire states that the other guys that will be there, the person from Affiliated and Matt <br /> the designer and potential operator of the system will have a better presentation as far <br /> as how it works . <br /> Sassaman states that they need to put it in terms of the average person - what it means <br /> and the cost-benefits and trade offs . It didn' t come across clear that they were getting <br /> the environmental benefits of doing something useful with the gas but they are <br /> getting environmental benefits for burning less fossil fuel to generate electricity and <br /> that has to be factored into the cost. If the pipeline is 10 psig there is basically no <br /> pressure in there . If it ruptures there ' s not going to be much of a fire danger because <br /> it' s not much volume in there when there is a low pressure . There are probably gas <br /> lines in the neighborhood which may be [higher than this] . <br /> Vickers states that they could use a better map showing where the pipelines will be . <br /> " Is it near my house ? " will be the issue . <br /> Spire states that these comments will be given to them at tomorrows meeting . <br /> 4 . Discussion of County SWAB Representative Vacancy Sassaman states that in <br /> speaking with Barry Jacobs regarding the attendance and representation on the <br /> SWAB , there is one member who has yet to attend a meeting. He has asked, for <br /> health reasons, to be taken off the board . Barry has asked that I raise this with you all <br /> for discussion . There are five people that have applied to serve on this board for the <br /> Orange County slot. <br /> 7 <br />