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AUG-13-99 FRI 10:3? AM ED KERWIN 9684421 P. 01 <br />12 <br />~. <br />~WA~A URA1vG~ WATER & SEWER ALITH~RITX <br />Qusl~ty service since 1977 <br />August 13, 1999 <br />Mr. John Link, Manager <br />County of Orange <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear John: <br />Thank you for your July 15, 19991etter requesting information regarding Jordan bake. In your letter you asked, <br />"...how OWASA's Jordan Lake property could be utilized to provide Jordan Lake access to Chatham, County <br />and other jurisdictions while ensuruig that its own access and that of Orange County are preserved?" <br />While I understand the importance of this question, I arrt not able to provide a specitxc reply at this time because <br />we have not evaluated this issue in detail. Additiona!-y, OWASA has aot, to date, received a specific request <br />from Chatham County or any other entity for the use of our property at Jordan Lake. Should we receive such a <br />request in the future, please be assured that we will evaluate it in terms of our own access, and that of Orange <br />County's. <br />With respect to the development of the agenda for the proposed September 2, 1999 itrieeting, Chatham County is <br />taking the lead them. <br />Sil~ce the October 1, 1998 Joint Meeting, OWASA sia~have attended several meetings with officials from the <br />state, Chatham County, the City of Durham, and others regarding possible regional approaches for Jordan Lake <br />water. At these meetings,l have expressed a willingness to explore the possible benefits of participating in a <br />regional approach. I clearly qualil'xed, however, that OWASA's interest was purely for gathering infornation as <br />part of our overall Master Planning effort, which includes an evaluation of regional partnerships. Our Master <br />Plan project is progressing nicely and is expected to be complete in the spring of 2000_ <br />The OWASA Board reviewed this information at their August 12, 1999 meeting and suggested that the County <br />Commissioners speak with OWASA Board member Bernadette Pelissier should they have any questions <br />regarding this. matter. Ms. Pelissier can be reached as follows: Home phone number - 942-58b2; Work phone <br />number - 575-4541, ext. 4480; Email address - bpelissier@juno.cona. <br />I would be pleased to attend the August 17, 1999 meeting of the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners to discuss this matter further. <br />Very truly yours, <br />F.d Kerwin <br />Executive Director <br />c: OWASA Hoard of Directors <br />Cal Horton, Chapel Hill Town Manager <br />Bab Morgan, Catrboro Town Manager <br />Clkarlie Horne, Chatham County Manager <br />400 jonea ferry Road Equst Oppo~twiity,Eiriplo}rr Voice (919) 968-442 t <br />PO Boa 366 rrlne~d ws Recycled Paper FAX (9l9) 968-4464 <br />Carr6om, NC 27510-0366 <br />