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9584421 ,v~.va JAN-25-99 MON 02:15 PM ED KERWIN •-~ ~o one ~- ~ .~ ~-___. 2tESO~,VITON AUViS~t3 Q~QI~A.q~1 OF THE CHA-pk~a., HII.t, TOWN COUNCn.'~"+ POLICY rrUaIANC~ ~A13DING Cl~#ATHAM COUNTY'S R1C~VEST 7~0 O WASA TO COOPERATE IN 'THE USE OF WATER FROM JORDAN LAKE '4V~ISREAS, 3ordaa Lake represeazts as import Rrture raw water supply option for OWASA and the eitizeas of Chapel Hili; ~ 'OVIHE;REAS, the development of rAw and 5nished water snppiies can be as ixztpctus to growth end dc~velopmeut of heretofore unde~c+eloped areas; 8aad w.~BILEAS, sewer lints is waxrsheds, tugh aauonnts of impeu~vious surface, and many point sources degradc the quality and inQease the brr~ment expenses of ont dxi.nidng water, and WHEREAS, growth in the University bake watershed is of concern to the Chapel Hill Town Council and thane who drink water from Univcxsity Lake; ate W'l; IEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council beiiiwes that the Chatham County Board of . Commissioners understands their couctms; sad . ~iS~ jurisdictia~ abate an intcrG~t iu ptdtccting the 7ordan Lake water supply . P. 95 M~ VV:EiBIt>~AS, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners leas expr~ed interest is - ~ - eollaborating with OWASA oa dcveiap#ng a wa~ar intake system at Jardan Lake; and - ~~1~, OV+/ASA has solicited. feedback fl~a~- its cotwtitueat governingboards; and WIEIEREAS, Chapel Hill Town Cauac~ rxogmites the potential envirvnmcntal, • ttc6nieal, and econoatic benefits of a collaborative pro}ect ~vifh Cbatbam County: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by th+e Council of the Tows of Chapel 13111 . that the Council encourages the continued sxplorstion by OWASA and Chatham County of collaborative opportunities far developi~ the Jordan Lake water supply, particularly 'the'opporEUnities for collaboration on a water intake facilitp.built on O'GVASA's lead to . ' ""- ~-' serve Chatham County end to be available at a later date foruse -by 0~4VAS:4: - - . - 13E 1T FtJR.TI3ER RESOLVED that the Couac;I invites Cbumttbam County. Carrboto, Orange County and OWASA to join Chapel IJill in mtoouraging ell usCrs.and potcrttial users to initiate a study and long-tam plan to preserve 7ordsa Lake's water quality. This the 25v` day of Jaauary,1999. ;,,.,; ;;