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3 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 2020 Greene Tract Update <br /> 3 January 28, 2020 <br /> 4 Assembly of Governments <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Congratulations <br /> 7 Adoption of the 2020 Greene Tract Resolution and Interlocal Agreement for an Environmental <br /> 8 Assessment <br /> 9 January 21 — Board of Orange County Commissioners <br /> 10 January 21 — Carrboro Town Council <br /> 11 January 22— Chapel Hill Town Council <br /> 12 <br /> 13 2020 Greene Tract Resolution and Environmental Assessment Interlocal Agreement <br /> 14 1. Jointly pursue an Environmental Assessment of the entire 164 acres to consider <br /> 15 designating the most environmentally sensitive area as the Headwaters Preserve. The <br /> 16 cost of this analysis will be shared among the parties, 43% Orange County, 43% Town <br /> 17 of Chapel Hill, 14% Carrboro. <br /> 18 Total Cost Estimated - $40,000 <br /> 19 2. Jointly pursue a Memorandum of Understanding for future decision-making <br /> 20 processes. This document will be used to ensure the parties participate in good faith in <br /> 21 the planning process for potential development of the Greene Tract. The document will <br /> 22 describe community outreach efforts. <br /> 23 2020 Greene Tract Resolution and Environmental Assessment Interlocal Agreement <br /> 24 3. Jointly agrees to have a joint public information session that includes Orange <br /> 25 County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro a minimum of 2 months after the Environmental <br /> 26 Assessment has been completed by the consultant and received by the jurisdictions. <br /> 27 4. Jointly agrees to not initiate formal further public engagement until completion of the <br /> 28 Memorandum of Understanding document. <br /> 29 5. Jointly agree to a discussion of the Greene Tract at the 2020 Assembly of <br /> 30 Governments meeting on January 28, 2020. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Environmental Assessment Timeline Highlights-handout <br /> 33 <br /> 34 February 7 - Release RFQ for Environmental Assessment consultant <br /> 35 March 23 - Joint staff review of submittals <br /> 36 April 7 - Award contract to consultant <br /> 37 - Notice to proceed <br /> 38 June 7 - Draft Environmental Assessment completed <br /> 39 July - Review Environmental Assessment with School District and facilitate <br /> 40 next steps for analyzing school site <br /> 41 Mid-August - Review findings with Managers, Mayors, and Chair <br /> 42 September 14 - Jointly-planned community meeting to review and discuss the <br /> 43 Environmental Assessment <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Memorandum of Understanding and Other Timeline Highlights <br /> 46 Mid- February - Mayors, Chair to review draft Memorandum of Understanding <br /> 47 June- August - Further revision and discussion of MOU <br /> 48 - Joint staffs develop goals and objectives to evaluate development <br /> 49 proposals informed by the draft Environmental Assessment <br /> 50 <br />