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5 <br /> • Exclusionary Criteria include the stipulation of areas where development is <br /> prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. Exclusionary criteria also <br /> include consideration of transportation distance, land use, zoning requirements, <br /> watershed protection, and other factors that may significantly impact the <br /> environment, facility costs, or project implementation. <br /> • Technical Criteria include specific engineering, operation, and transportation <br /> parameters that should be considered to assure that sites are feasible from a <br /> technical design, environmental, and economic prospective. <br /> • Community-Specific Criteria consider the impacts that the facility will have on the <br /> surrounding community. <br /> The primary objective of these public information sessions will be for Olver, Inc. to provide the <br /> public at large with information regarding the operation of a transfer station; to provide the public <br /> at large with information regarding the site selection process; and to receive broad public input <br /> and comment on the preliminary set of site selection criteria and weighting factors, so that the <br /> needs and concerns of the residents of Orange County can be integrated into the final decision- <br /> making process. <br /> These public information sessions are being conducted by Olver, Inc. on behalf of the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners. A summary of session proceedings will be provided to the <br /> Board and posted to the website being maintained by Olver, Inc. as part of the Orange County <br /> Transfer Station siting project. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked the consultants to provide contact information for the Olver firm for <br /> the public so that people can ask questions later. <br /> Ed Schuffler said that he would cover this with the public and what is presented at these <br /> public meetings will be put on the website. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked how the room would be set up and Ed Schuffler said that they would <br /> do a PowerPoint presentation with handouts and then answer questions. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said to make sure that the exclusionary criteria are also addressed <br /> at the public participation meetings along with the other two criteria. <br /> 4) Discussion, Feedback and Comment on Technical Criteria, Community-Specific <br /> Criteria, and Weighting Factors (Exhibit 5, Exhibit 6, Exhibit 7, and Exhibit 8) <br /> Ed Schuffler said that the Board has not gotten into the weighting criteria and the way <br /> things are ranked. <br /> Bob Sallach went through Exhibit 5, as shown below: <br /> PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL CRITERIA <br /> A. Central Location to Collection Routes <br /> B. Access to Major Transportation Routes <br /> C. Site Size Requirements <br /> D. Sufficient Space for Onsite Roadways, Queuing, and Parking <br />