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8D7 k Commissioner Willhoit said he would like to look at the plat and its location in relation to University Lake watershed and the slopes of the lots. He suggested the Board take action on this item on December 19th, at Northside Multipurpose Center in Chapel Hill. The Planning Director said the county needed to conduct a hydrology water management study to study erosion and water pollution in municipal watersheds in relation to land use planning. Agenda Item 13: Pro ress Revort on Communit Develo ment Project in Northern Fairview The Planning Director said the full application submitted to HUD on September 15, 1978 had been conditionally approved on November 1, 1978 upon completion of an environmental review. He said the environmental review was completed on November 8th. The total maximum grant is $500,000. Mr. John McAdams of the engineering firm of Rose, Pridgen & Freemon, said his firm became involved with construction design of the facilities for the Fairview water and sewer project at the initial grant application stage and had prepared cost estimates and helped the planning department prepare applications. He said his firm was about ape tveek away from completing the plans and specifications for construction and planned to hand deliver the plans and specifications to HUD in freensboro the first of next week. After HUD's review and concurrence, we plan tv advertise far bids on December 15th. Bids should be received by January 17th and presented for Board consideration on January 22nd. He said the total project budget was $499,870. Commissioner Whitted asked whether the plans included using community development funds to run a forced main line across Highway 70 and down Old Rock Road. Mr. McAdams said they did. Commissioner lJhitted asked whether these lines would run parallel to the lines the Town of Hillsborough would install. Mr. McAdams explained the line would be a forced main line and would cost about one_fourth to one-third less than a gravity line. Commissioner Whitted said the Town of Hillsborough has to construct a network of sewer lines. He thought the county should be able to tie into these lines without having to run a forced main line form Edwards to Corbin Street.