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