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Thursday, June 13,1996
Public Hearing to Give Residents Chance to Debate Landfill Issues
BYAMYCAPPIELLO
CITY EDITOR
Residents will join members of area
boards Wednesday night at Chapel Hill
High School to discuss the future of the
The Search for the Next County Landfill ffISIHI v, \QQQB i \
At Wednesday's public hearing, residents are sure to bring up the — A
landfill's 20-plus year history in relation to the county's next landfill. 1 \ y?y N \ llfflfluffl i wmm ■
1972 FirsttandtiH opens on North side ot&ibanks
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Ja1y25,1986 Regional Solid Waste Task Force established.
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Spring 1987 Landfill Owners Group (LOG) formed. Feb. 8,1988 In a resolution, the Chapel Htll Town Council Oct. 17,1998 Duke Forest grants an easement of 93 acres other entities develop plans to reduce solid
requests that Duke University officials * within OC-17 to the federal government. waste by 50 percent and compensate
Sept. 1987 HDR Engineering Inc, a consultant group, preserve Duke Forest's natural areas. landowners living near the current landfill ‘
begins a feasibility study of alternative waste Jn. 18,1998 The LOG approves OC-17 for the site of the
disposal methods. 1990 Search for new landfill begins. new landfill in* final resolution. Apr. 1996 The feasibility of using a plasma pyrolysis
~ and vitrification process is discussed again.
Nov. 24.1967 Carrboro Mayor James Porto and the Nov. 21,1991 Regional Solid Waste Task Force first < , Fob. 12,1996 The Orange County Board of Commissioners
Carrboro Board of Aldermen state their desire discusses Plasma Pyrolysis/Vitrification approves OC-17 for the site of new landfill. Apr. It, 1996 At an LOG public forum angry citizens raise
to retain Duke Forest in its present condition. process as a way to incinerate waste. concerns about waste management
Fob. 12.1996 The Chapel Hill Town Council approves the processes and OC-17.
Doe. 18,1987 Barry Jacobs, chair of the Orange County Sept. 1994 Construction begins for landfill on south side selection of OC-17 as the preferred site of
Planning Board, and Shirley Marshall, chair of Eubanks Road. the new landfill. Jum 19,1996 Public hearing will be held at Chapel Hill
of Orange County Board of Commissioners, High School at 7:30 p.m. to hear concerns,
write a letter to Duke officials supporting Apr. 1995 Landfill on south side of Eubanks Road Fob. 27,1996 The Carrboro Board of Aldermen postpones
the preservation of Duke Forest. opens. a vote on OC-17. They decide to wait until the 2005 Anticipated year old landfill will be full.
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The hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m.
and will give residents possibly their last
opportunity to raise any concerns about
the landfill before a final decision about its
siting is made, said Chapel Hill Town
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Council member Mark Chilton.
‘‘The public is going to be able to com
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■ A vocal arts ensemble, conducted by
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■ The Snow Camp Historical Drama
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■ The North Carolina Museum of Art
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Gist said she supported some form of
compensation to those living near the land
fill.
“We cannont continue to ask a small
group of people to bear the burden of solid
waste management for everyone else.”
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■ The North Carolina Museum of Art
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■ The Somerhill Gallery will hold a
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