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ORANGE COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH NORTH CAROLINA J/_. I = Ii /i July 15, 1999 Mr. Ed Kerwin, Executive Director Orange Water and Sewer Authority PO Box 366 Carrboro, NC 27510 -0366 Dear n�- 47-� r7r6& cam' 3 5 &WaA&4ed>768 As per our recent telephone conversation, I am writing to reiterate Orange County's willingness to cooperate with Chatham County and other local jurisdictions to facilitate access to Jordan Lake water supplies and address related water resource issues. We recognize that Chatham County's longterm al is to develop a permanent capacity to withdraw water from Jordan Lake on the w side of the lake, probably at or near the property that has been acquired by Orange er and Sewer Auth . OWASA) for an intake site. We also ogm - that there e an oppo ocal cooperation in such an endeav W and a of diction have or may have an inter , ��: this same location. There are a num o _ ssioners (BOCC) would > "" ocal meeting to discuss Cha{ t these topics were outlined ' .r Meer. Specifically, we hav" "` ons or explanations of a) Chatham County's current arrangement for obtaining Jordan Lake water through the Cary /Apex intake facilities; b) the problems and shortcomings of that arrangement and an assessment of the state's ability to effect a satisfactory solution to those problems; c) the short and long term effects and implication of the recently publicized grant funded construction of an interconnection between Chatham County and City of Durham water systems; d) the options available to Chatham County to access its Jordan Lake allocation; and e) the access option preferred by the Chatham BOCC. In addition, we request that OWASA staff develop and present information about how OWASA's Jordan Lake property could be utilized to provide Jordan Lake access to Chatham County and other jurisdictions while enuring that its own access and that of Orange County are preserved. AREA CODE (919) 732.8181 • 968 -4501 • 688 -7331 • 227 -2031 • FAX (919) 644 -3004