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111 2 <br /> supplying stream is forbidden. It is evident that the bill has <br /> been put forth by some special interest groups. There is a great <br /> deal of money behind this bill and it should not be taken lightly. <br /> He feels the Board needs to be very clear to our legislators about <br /> the lack of wisdom that underlies this bill and the serious <br /> consequences that it could have. <br /> Ed Holland spoke on behalf of the OWASA Board of <br /> Directors. He stated that OWASA is opposed to this bill or any <br /> other bill to regulate interbasin transfers unless the proposal is <br /> for a thorough examination of North Carolina's water management <br /> needs and for legislation on water-use permitting, instream flow <br /> protection and interbasin transfer. They will support a bill that <br /> will address a broader range of water withdrawals. The proposed <br /> legislation is not an environmental bill but a bill that can cause <br /> environmental and economic harm by depriving streams of much needed <br /> supplementary flows and unintentionally requiring communities to <br /> develop marginal local water supply sources of their own instead <br /> of working with neighbors for cooperative solutions that would be <br /> less costly to taxpayers and to the environment. <br /> Terry Roland, Director of Water Resources for the City <br /> of Durham, referred to a paper he wrote in November, 1990 entitled <br /> "How Will Interbasin Transfer Affect Our State". He noted that the <br /> proposed bill, although it contains an extensive permitting <br /> process, states that the rules and rights under the riparian law <br /> . still remain. Someone could go through the entire process and get <br /> a permit and it may not mean anything because of this law. <br /> Remus Smith, Hillsborough Town Commissioner, stated that <br /> the Town of Hillsborough is trying to solve their water problems. <br /> This bill is very poorly written. The only support this bill has <br /> is from the power companies. The Hillsborough Commissioners oppose <br /> this bill and have written all their local legislators and asked <br /> the County to help defeat the proposal. <br /> 2 . AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR SUBDIVISION <br /> ORDINANCE PROVISIONS RELATING TO RECREATION AREAS IN ORANGE <br /> COUNTY <br /> County Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill explained this proposed <br /> enabling legislation. <br /> Larry Carroll spoke on behalf of the Home Builders Association <br /> of Chapel Hill and Durham. He stated that they agree with the area <br /> concept of planning. They would like to be part of that planning <br /> process if possible. <br /> 3. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> REGULATIONS TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY TO GRANT DENSITY <br /> BONUSES AND OTHER INCENTIVES FOR DEVELOPERS OF HOUSING FOR <br /> PERSONS OF LOW OR MODERATE INCOME <br /> Planning Director Marvin Collins explained this proposed <br /> enabling legislation. He made reference to the report that was <br /> developed by the Low and Moderate Income Task Force. <br />