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3) Site 826 - 75.6 Acres, US 70, 0.08 mile west of Lawrence Road 4) Site 669- 235.8 Acres, Eubanks Road 5) Site 717- 151.8 Acres, Dodson Crossroad 2.2 miles north of NC 54 6) Site 010 - 63.8 Acres, 0.8 mile west of Dodson Crossroad on NC 54 7) Site 696 - 42.2 Acres, NC 54 @ intersection with Orange Grove Road 8) Site 759 - 43 Acres, 0.3 miles west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 9) Site 779 - 85.5 Acres, 1.0 mile west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 10)Site 056 -148.8 Acres, 0.7 mile west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 Note: Acreage provided is the candidate site in its entirety and not limited to the Transfer Station alone. The BOCC indicated on September 16 that it wanted the opportunity to review the results of the Technical Criteria -and the Community-Specific Criteria side by side. The Board will then provide further feedback and direction to County management and the consultants on which candidate sites to move forward in the process to achieve a final Waste Transfer Station site selection by the projected date of November 18, 2008. See Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4. Exhibit 5 is a description of the Site Plan Approval Process that would be administered by Planning once a final site is selected. Exhibit 6 is the draft of minutes from the Waste Transfer Station Work Session on September 16tH An intermediate step was the inclusion of an item on the Board Work Session for October 14tH to initiate discussion of various public participation strategies. No decision was made and no sites were specifically addressed. The Board will make its final determination on candidate sites going forward and the means of gathering meaningful public participation going forward in the process at the Transfer Station Work Session on October 21, 2008. Exhibit 7 is a copy of the agenda item from the October 14t" Work Session for review and reference. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with the Board discussion of the report and subsequent direction to County management and Olver, Inc. There will likely be substantial costs to the County (Solid Waste Enterprise Fund) in the overall land acquisition, design and development of a selected site and the permitting and construction of the actual facility along with any ancillary features the BOCC may authorize. Exhibit 8, a forecast of Fund revenues and expenditures, in anticipation of major capital projects; i~.e., the transfer station and landfill closure, is under development and will be provided to the Board in advance of October 21. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Review and discuss the presentation and background reports/documentation from Olver, Inc. on findings from the Technical and Community-Specific Criteria 2. Receive public comment and input 3. Authorize preferred strategy for next steps in public participation leading to final site selection