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Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt Mr. Boggs should outline the major points of concern. He stated that part of the problem was that we do not have all the State Statutes collated into a simplified two or three page brochure which will dictate what the Dog Warden can and can not do. ... The Board agreed that Mr. Boggs should meet with Mr. Gattis and list his concerns. By consensus, a Committee of Mr. Gledhill, the Ceunty Attorney, Mr. Gattis, the_County Manager, the Dog Warden, Cashe Boggs, and Commissioner Pinney was appointed to meet, and using the State Statutes and the Durham County Animal Ordinance as a model, work out a proposed Animal Ordinance for the County. The Committee was re- _. quested to report to the Board on the third Tuesday in November. The Chairman stated that the County had been interested in water resources for many years and had taken steps to accomplish certain objectives. The County had built Lake Orange, and had acquired cer- tain properties in the Seven Mile Creek area. This meeting is to bring to front the question of the County developing Seven Mile Creek and Cane Creek as a total water resource proposal for the entire County, that would insure adequate water supply for years to come. Mrs. Garrett recognized John Pridgen from Rose, Pridgen and Freemen, Tnc. of Chapel Hill. Mr. Pridgen stated that Seven Mile Creek was the largest possible impoundment of water in northern Orange County. He presented a map of the proposed lake and dam site, and stated that all the property had been surveyed except the Lloyd property. He stated that whatever point the Commissioners wish to move ahead, they are in a position to do so with the continued purchase of land. He informed the Board that this particular lake had been thought of as a secondary water supply. That there would be no direct connection with a filter plant, although a plant could be added. The lake would contain two billion gallons of water. One draft, based on statistics proposed for Seven Mile Creek, showed a yield of seven and one-half million gallons per day. Discussion ensued. Chairman Garrett inquired as to whether or not any document had been prepared regarding the cost of developing Seven Mile Creek. Mr. Pridgen replied that some initial calculation had been done and could be put into a report without a great deal of work. He stated that sediment pools are proposed for the upper tributories which would be included in the project. He informed the Board that the land and the area around Seven Mile Creek was relatively undeveloped. The water quality is good and that runoff from 2-85 was no problem because the area is above 2-85. Discussion ensued regarding the cost of construction and land pur- chase. Commissioner Gustaveson inquired about the feeder streams of Seven Mile Creek. Mr. Pridgen replied that there was a 13.7 square mile drainage area. Chairman Garrett stated that compared to Seven Mile Creek, Cane Creek weuld have a thirty mile drainage area. It would hold three billion gallons of water and the cost roughly would be nine million dollars, which included land, construction, pumping station, trans- mission main and engineering. This is based on a 1975 preliminary report and these are rough estimates. It was pointed out that while Seven Mile Creek would be considered a secondary water source now, it may eventually be a primary water source depending on the growth of the County. Further discussion ensued concerning the recreational possibilities around the lake area. The County Manager stated that the County's attention was called to Seven Mile Creek through a report done by Triangle J in 1967 which was to identify the most attractive water impoundment in the County.