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28. "Can we ship out of State? " Although it is possible to transfer C &D waste to distant facilities, this is generally not a satisfactory and cost - effective solution to managing this waste stream, due to its weight and bulkiness. We understand that this issue has been previously considered by the LOG. 29. "Is it not true that even good or "best" designs for waste facilities have failed? (example: hog lagoons or other dump sites across the country.) " Engineered designs are the product of trained, licensed professionals who incorporate site - specific data, empirical knowledge and educated assumptions into the final product. As with any human endeavor, it is true that some designs do not perform their intended function as well as expected. There are a multitude of reasons for this, and failure analysis is an important area of study for engineering professionals. Regarding hog lagoon failures in particular, the lack of careful design and regulation is at least part of the problem. Such lagoons have not been subject to close regulation in North Carolina, and those facilities that have failed are certainly not examples of "best" designs. Failures at older waste facilities of all types, including landfills, are the very reason that the current set of comprehensive environmental regulations is in place. 30. "Is the Landfill Owners Group still in existence? The Landfill Owners Group has not formally been dissolved, however, as you state, for all intents and purposes, it no longer exists. Solid waste management in Orange County is currently in flux. The assumption of countywide solid waste management responsibilities by Orange County from Chapel Hill is imminent. It is awaiting only the final signatures on the legal agreement. Once this document is finalized, Chapel Hill and Carrboro will relinquish all solid waste management responsibilities to Orange County, maintaining essentially only an advisory involvement thereafter. The current Chapel Hill Solid Waste Management Department will be transferred to Orange County. As a part of this transfer of responsibilities, a Solid Waste Advisory Board will be created which will consist of representatives of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County. It will function as an advisory board to the Board of Orange County Commissioners on matters involving solid waste management. 31. "Has the Board responded to the request by the Durham County Commisioners to conduct an independent assessment of the Guess Road site? " The only request formally received by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners is a Sept 25 letter requesting that Orange County allow Durham County representatives to make an inspection of the proposed site to determine if endangered and threatened species are found on the site. Orange County agreed to this request. Responses to Questions 9 Joyce Engineering, Inc.