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3 service boundary, increase density in the urban core and prevent sprawl, and align the town's future land use plan with the recommended development/growth areas included in the comprehensive plan. Doing these things will necessitate updates/changes to the town's agreement(s) with the County (and other Orange County jurisdictions) for the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA), Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) Land Use Plan, and potentially other joint planning agreements. Similarly, Orange County has embarked on an update to their Comprehensive/Land Use Plans that may have implications for Hillsborough. Staff and Board members from both jurisdictions would benefit from some joint conversations on how both jurisdictions are planning to grow/change in the future and how this might impact either jurisdiction. The Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary, and staff will be available at the meeting. Attachment 3— Water& Sewer Capacity and Land Use Planning Update 4. Plans for Fairview Park — Update on Landfill and Project Planning & Connection to Fairview Activate Plan The Fairview Landfill is a closed, pre-regulatory landfill (PRLF) that was owned and operated by the Town of Hillsborough from the early 1940's to approximately 1975. PRLF's include any land area that was used for municipal solid waste disposal prior to January 1, 1983. The landfill is an unlined facility that encompasses approximately 21 acres located in the Fairview Park neighborhood, north of Torain Street and west of North Carolina Highway 86. Based on the most recent delineation, approximately 17.7 acres of the waste disposal area is located on property owned by Orange County and 3.3 acres of the waste area is located on property owned by the Town of Hillsborough. PRLF's across North Carolina were unlined and unregulated receiving facilities and therefore could contain hazardous waste, medical waste, and/or asbestos-containing materials. There was no prior record keeping performed for the Fairview facility as to quantity and types of waste, however studies have shown a mixture of white goods, glass, metal, tires, construction debris, and automotive parts throughout the site. Contaminated soils, exposed hazardous materials, contaminated groundwater, hazardous and/or explosive vapors are all typical risks associated with PRLF's, therefore a complete assessment was necessary to ensure the safety of our Hillsborough community. In 2017, Orange County began working with the Pre-Regulatory Landfill Program at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) to conduct a remedial investigation of the Fairview Landfill. Studies conducted through this program are fully reimbursable to the local government by NCDEQ, so Orange County contracted with S&ME Inc., an environmental consulting firm from Raleigh, NC, to conduct this investigation on their behalf. The data collection process has been a multi-year one, but the investigation is nearing completion. A recent Hillsborough Landfill (NONCD0000483) Remedial Investigation Work Summary (included in Attachment 4a) was produced by Zi- qiang Chen, an Environmental Engineer at NCDEQ, is all the work that has been completed thus far. The Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary, and staff will be available at the meeting.