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4 Commissioner Gordon asked for maps with the radius from the centroid marked. Ed Schuffler asked which centroid to use -the population and employment or just the population. He recommended using both the population and the employment as shown on Exhibit 2. Chair Jacobs suggested that if maps are used that some of the roads be labeled. He said that it looks like the mean center is on Eubanks Road. The Board agreed to using Exhibit 2, which was a map of Orange County depicting the center of solid waste generation. Ed Schuffler made reference to item I and the size of the parcel. There was some concern about acreage and allowing sites that were freely offered that might be less than 25 acres. Chair Jacobs suggested making the grammar consistent all the way through on the list of exclusionary criteria. Commissioner Gordon asked Ed Schuffler to look up the maximum allowable distance for garbage trucks to travel one way, and report back to the Board, and he agreed. PUBLIC COMMENT: Neloa Jones asked about the buffer for the 25 acres. She asked if the 25 acres allowed for a large enough buffer. She urged the Board to be as clear as possible about all of the criteria before identifying sites. She would like the Board to start big and work backward. Ed Schuffler said that the 25 acres is the base and they will look at these properties that are at least 25 acres. Chair Jacobs asked about the minimum buffer and Ed Schuffler said 50 feet is all that is required by the State, but he would look at a 100 to 200-foot buffer. Chair Jacobs asked that this information be made available at the public participation meetings. 2) Adoption of Final Exclusionary Criteria Delayed to a subsequent meeting. 3) Discussion and Approval of Transfer Station Siting Information Session Format and Schedule (Exhibit 4) Exhibit 4 is shown below: TRANSFER STATION SITING PROCESS Transfer station siting public information sessions are scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom, 106 E. Margaret Lane, in Hillsborough and on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., in Chapel Hill. The public information sessions will include a presentation describing the function and operation of a solid waste transfer station. The transfer station siting process will also be discussed in detail focusing on the purpose and use of technical and community-specific criteria and weighting factors in the evaluation and final selection of a recommended site.