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3 r-. DRAFT Revised 4/20/00 indicates interest in donating a site to the system. The written correspondence should provide the following information for Commissioner consideration: • Location, including tax map numbers, of the potential site; • Opportunities for additional facilities to be co-located as a park site, as outlined in the "Memorandum of Agreement for Providing Coordinated Site and Facility Planning"; • The availability of public utilities at or in close proximity to the site; • If a donated site: • Any knowledge of a donor's plans for adjacent development; • Special considerations or expectations the donor may have referenced in initial discussions pertaining to the donation; Upon receipt of the Board of Education's notification, the Commissioners will appoint, by a majority vote of the Board, a representative to work directly with the Board of Education. As a partner with the school system, the Commissioner representative will receive information and provide input regarding talks and negotiations related to the potential site. Environmental Factors - A school system is to pay particular attention to the physical environment surrounding the site and new facility. • In order to avoid future flood hazards, a facility should not be located in close proximity to wetlands, stream buffers, or in a flood plain. Facility siting should also avoid other physical factors that create either additional construction or longer-term maintenance problems, or other unfavorable environmental impacts. Once a system acquires a site and before grading begins, each school system receives State approval of its erosion control plan and additional County review to ensure that unnecessary cutting of trees or clearing of land does not occur. Adequate natural buffers are to be left intact with existing trees, or replanted if the areas are disturbed during construction. Special attention should be paid to "specimen" trees as outlined in the County land development code. Road and Utility Requirements -Major elements for a system to consider in siting a new facility relate to infrastructure requirements by a Town or other public utility. In some recent instances, the systems have been required to provide costly infrastructure such as sidewalks and road improvements. These elements greatly inflate construction costs of new facilities. As a system begins initial planning, there should be a joint meeting between elected Town, County and Education officials to negotiate particular requirements that all parties expect of other project partners. Page 2 of 5 /"~L-:C,...4:..« ,.C D,.I:.... ,... Dt.,««:«„ ~«.i T:„«rh«o Qrhnnl ('a«ital Prniects