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E~C~IVESUMM~Y In mid 1996, Cabarms County Manager Frank Clifton asked County Extension Director Alvin Stanford of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Cabarrus Center to develop recommendations on land use options for the Cabarms County Landfill after it was closed. A task force, which met for the first time on 9/17/96, included representatives of Cabarrus County Health Department, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina Forest Service, USDA's Farm Service Agency, USDA's Soil Conservation Service, Cabarms County Planning Department, Cabarms County Parks and Recreation Department, Cabarrus County Budget Office, and the Cabarms County Manager. All unlined landfills within the State of North Carolina will be closed by December 31, 1997, including the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) portion of the Cabarrus County Landf'fll. The Cabarms County Landfill property consists of some 317 acres, 100 acres of which is actual landfill space. Some seven possible landfill options were discussed at some point by the task force. Each of these options are outlined below in alphabetical order, with their associate pros and cons: Agricultural Uses Pros: Low-cost or no-cost to county; property maintained in environmentally attractive manner; perimeter fencing already in place; cattle would efficiently utilize grass or grass could be put into hay production; farmer could compensate county for use of property; contract could require pasture management to maintain and preserve open land and fencing; no health concerns to cattle from grazing landfill property; would not preclude any future use of development of the site; and would keep open (green) space in the county. Cons: May not utilize total landfill acreage to its fullest potential; little or no benefit to general public; and Iow financial return to the county. Bo Continue as Construction & Demolition (C & D) Landfill, Rec¥clin~ Center, and Service Center Pros: Income would be generated from C & D landfill; services would be continued (i.e. recycling, oil and battery collection); mandated programs continued (i.e. white goods and tire collection); county personnel already in place to maintain property; existing facilities (maintenance shop, scale house, concrete pads, etc.) suitable to continue services. Cons: Would not utilize total landfill acreage to its potential.