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C~OP~`7 plazemmt of leaves into the wal eyuivalem o[curblmes, roadside ditches, forpurposes Uf vacuuming them, althvugM1 we didnot speak spwiEcalty wiN DOT about [NSp[ectice. Staff has vol yet bad an vppvrmnity ro approach We othermunicipalides reg¢rdmg thdr abilityto provide lea(copcction ecrvicm oubide then coROra6e bomdarie6. Yermngemenls carmot be setiaf~ctoAy swcmr~ with the municipalities, staffcav also approazh private wmperdes should Ne BOCC dhect. II might be usefW to develop a survey or vthcrvwdrodolvgy az some point ro ass the hrtttest within the uvivwmuraled areas of the wuvty in such a fee-based leaf collatiav 6ervice. need fo povide al[ernatlvm to burning; perhaps phased in over a [ew ywn. County staffhas, ro a somewhat limited extent, been invelvcd m proviGng altemalives to rceidattial bmrw%For acme lime. The Solid Waa[c Dep'arboent has awually held backyard ompost bin sales that have provided mexceea of 1,000 bms ova Nepast aeveml years. The depaztment pleas to wntivue this praGice and eodd evm ezpmd tho ealea m indvde making these bws available year-round. The depedmrnt also accepts, for e reduced lee, tWimited quantidxs v£leaves aY the landhp that mmingled with otherysN waetce ercating ahipJt yuality mulchproduct. Hillsborough, Cmrbmq and Chapel full all maintain seasonal leaf colleotion services es wall as some Gmitefion on leafbuming within Nevrespechvejmiediclions. Smec Ica[bumwg has histodcally barn considered more ofa fire safety and health issue, Solid Wasle staffhaa nos focused on Ne'altemative m bunting' aspect ofleef waste mazagement. Should 0e BWC eo dnecJ; Solid Wusce atafr mould more aggressively pursue Utha altemadvea. • Can we devcloparomplainf-based strategy for atopp(vg backyard bvmivy not newsearily penakeivg the bnrven butrhawLSg the alhrnativn? Staff bas vo[ had the oppornmity ro discuss this specific isms with Ilte Comty Attomey at Chia point, bowever, the Sohd Waste stalibelieve anon-pwiGVe complaint based slmtegy wuldbe develop. Whether sucM1 asnategywwld need to be incorporated in [M1e proposed otdimocc or ouldbe pmsuadby orbs memo a tmcratain. If this approach waepmaucd etaffwould suggest that effeoM1Ve evPorecmovt wuW alsvinclvde pmmgevey Mmegamt®t andlpr Haahh Deparhnent staff az wnh az Solid Wnsce stall. Staf(hae discussed with Ne County Attomey the overall basic leafbuming regulatory options vailable, rclarivc to the proposed ordinance. based on These discussiorvs we believe those options W tie: • Dv vat regulate cesidentul bumin%oFleaves and other yard wastes (rreswt ardwnce vrding) • Pmbibitbuming only in "right ofways", or • ProWbi[allbmning of leaves end other yard wastes.