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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 6, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. ~ -~ •SUBJECT: Acce tance of Grant for Wood Waste Processin DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): . 1/3/00 Grant Award Letter from NCDENR Project Summary for Wood Waste Grant Contract with NCDENR . Project Scope of Work INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management Director 968-2788 or Blair Pollock Solid Waste Programs Manager TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To accept a $13,000 grant from the Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance of the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. BACKGROUND: Earlier this fiscal year, while it was part of the Town of Chapel Hill government, the Solid Waste Management Department submitted an application to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources for a construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling grant. The Department, which as of April17, 2000 has become part of the Orange County government organization, has been awarded a $13,000 grant for diverting unpainted, untreated wood waste from the County's CAD landfill. That landfill is rapidly reaching capacity and is projected to be full by winter 2000-2001. Clean wood waste is a major portion (estimated at 20%) of the C&D waste stream, and staff has been targeting wood waste for diversion. Unfortunately, the market is poor and Orange County does not own equipment to process the wood. In order to effectively investigate -the options for wood waste diversion, additional funding was needed. The state grant will now provide the majority of the funding to develop some options for wood waste diversion. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no impact on the County's General Fund related to this grant. The $13,000 grant will fund a majority of the project expenses. The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund will provide a $4,000 match, with much of that in the form of an in-kind contribution of existing staff time and equipment. Funds from the grant will be received on a reimbursement basis only, with the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund incurring the expenses associated with the project and submitting claims for the grant funds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the grant funds from, and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement with NCDENR, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney.