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10 <br />believes that they are once again proving that to be true. This proposal <br />is a setback. He pointed out that during the debate over the reservoir, <br />residents were promised protection from undue regulations. The Planning <br />Board's recommendations are acceptable. He asked OWASA to purchase the <br />land if they want to regulate all 20,000 acres. <br />BOBBY NICHOLS, a Cedar Grove resident, thanked Mary Willis for her <br />professionalism. He indicated that last year he went to the hearing in <br />Raleigh on watershed protection for the State. The State classified the <br />Upper Eno Watershed as WS-4. The Environmental Commission changed that to <br />WS-2. This new classification makes the Upper Eno more restrictive than <br />required by the State regulations. He asked that the 50-foot stream buffer <br />not be increased and that the State standards be considered sufficient. <br />He also requested that water and sewer be permitted in the water critical <br />areas. He stated that it is much more progressive to have water & sewer <br />rather than septic tanks and wells. <br />NORMA WHITE requested a zoning designation from AR to RR on Schley <br />Road. This is a residential community with over 40 homes in a 2 mile <br />stretch. She asked that existing commercial businesses be granted non- <br />conforming use so as to protect the residential community. She also asked <br />the Board of Commissioners to review a business in this area. It is listed <br />as "auto sales", however, it is actually a paint & body shop with over 50 <br />cars on the property. <br />BEN LLOYD, indicated that US 70 and I-85 and I-40 all run through his <br />700 acre dairy farm. Also, the main line of the Southern Railway, a <br />connector from 70 to I-85 & I-40, a 16" water line and an 8" sewer line <br />also run through it. All of this property is in a water quality critical <br />area. He indicated that Orange-Alamance Water Company and the Town of <br />Hillsborough provided some of the best water in the State to their <br />customers. He asked the Board of Commissioners to consider if they are <br />going to protect ourselves out of business. <br />JOHN HARTWELL, Chair of the TJCOG Water Resources Committee, indicated <br />that the plan which is being presented is on the whole necessary and <br />laudable. He commented on the quality of material he received fromn the <br />Planning Department and on the high level of expertise David Stancil <br />demonstrates. He indicated that he owns land in two of the watersheds and <br />these regulations would pose no particular hardship for him or others whose <br />property is near his. His comments apply to the Lower Eno and Upper Eno <br />Watersheds. He agreed with Mr. Nichols' statement regarding two acre lots <br />with detention pond, however, detention ponds must be regional. Having <br />ponds on each two acre lot is not the solution. He also mentioned that he <br />Chaired Water Resources Public Hearings across this 6 county C.O.G. region <br />on the issue of water and sewer. The argument against water and sewer <br />lines comes down to the fact that sewer pump stations are bad in water <br />quality critical areas. If sewer is put in the critical area, a pump <br />station will probably be needed because all of the lakes are in bottoms. <br />If you run the sewer to the bottom it must be pumped out. The threat is <br />that of a catastrophic failure of a pump station. He indicated that <br />potential problems with the current proposal center around impervious <br />