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Chapter 3 Long Term Options for C &D Management (key issues /costs) <br />We have identified several possible options for long term management of C &D wastes which <br />cannot reasonably be recycled. As each option is examined, it may be useful to keep in mind <br />various long term considerations that are relative to each. These include: <br />* financial impacts/risks <br />* environmental impacts/risks <br />* operational reliability /sustainability <br />* consistency with overall goals /objectives <br />* local control <br />* community acceptance /need <br />* flexibility to accommodate future changes <br />* compatibility with waste reduction/recycling <br />Once the BOCC determines which of the options presented are of most interest, staff can provide <br />more detailed operational and cost information as necessary. <br />A. Selecting the Eubanks Road Site <br />Earlier this year the local governments instituted a C &D landfill siting study which resulted in two <br />sites being considered. These sites resulted from siting criteria developed by the Landfill Owners <br />Group. The BOCC subsequently removed one of the sites from further consideration. The <br />remaining site is a 33 acre site located adjacent to the current landfill on Eubanks Road. Depending <br />on the level of commitment to C &D recycling/waste reduction, the site could last from 14 to 19 <br />years. <br />Key Issues <br />* only remaining site from recent siting process <br />* with minimal recycling/waste reduction site should be considered interim <br />* with significant commitment to recycling site could be considered permanent <br />* would require condemnation of three small parcels totaling about 14 acres <br />* would require agreement with Duke University regarding use of Duke property for buffer <br />area; Duke has agreed <br />* site could be quickly and inexpensively developed <br />* Rogers Road community opposed to site <br />* site could be integrated into existing solid waste operations <br />* selection of this site would resolve a major solid waste problem and allow attention to be <br />diverted to C &D/MSW recycling and waste reduction <br />* would continue to provide a source of revenue to the enterprise fund <br />* significant investment already made for preliminary geotechnical/engineering work <br />* will provide location for emergency /disaster waste response <br />14 <br />