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proposed I-40/Old NC 86 Economic Development District (EDD) and identified the development areas. The Work Group did not reach consensus on whether or not water and sewer service should be extended to serve the south side of I-40. They identified four options as listed on pages six and seven of the abstract. Commissioner Halkiotis reported that annexation was discussed several times. He feels that the specter of annexation makes it all that much more important to work cooperatively together and plan together with the people who live in that area, for the Town of Hillsborough and for the County. Commissioner Gordon expressed a concern about water and sewer south of I-40 which will be needed for economic development. She feels that pressure will be exerted on the Rural Buffer and, therefore, would prefer to have less intense development south of I-40. In subsequent discussion it was suggested that an option which provides for a threshold for development north of I-40, before extending water and sewer south of I-40, would be desirable. Commissioner Willhoit stated that the Land Use Plan and zoning should be the driving force for development and not the availability of water and sewer. The Board agreed to take to the Quarterly Public Hearing, scheduled for November 30, the four options as presented in the agenda and to include the option using a threshold. The report was received as information. B. EMERGENCY FAMILY BHELTER AND SUPPORT TA$R FORCE FEABIBILITY STUDY Jackie Shelton Green, Co-Chair of the Task Force, gave this report. The Task Force determined that there is a critical need for shelter and support for homeless families and for battered women and their children. They feel that the optimal design for meeting the needs of homeless families, including battered women and their families, is a transitional residential facility. She gave statistics for the InterFaith Community House. It was the consensus of the Board to have this Task Force remain active and that this report should be shared with the Human Services Advisory Committee and other governmental bodies. The Board received this report as information. C. ORANGE COIINTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY Don Belk, Special Project Planner, stated that an archaeological survey of a portion of Orange County was completed by Randy Daniel of the Research Laboratories of Anthropology, University of North Carolina. This is the completion of the third phase of the County's historic preservation program. Dr. Randolph Daniel reported that 2,912 artifacts were recovered from 151 sites. Most artifacts were prehistoric in nature, dating prior to AD 1000. They focused on two water drainages, namely, Little River and Back Creek. The most efficient survey method is to walk in cleared fields in the winter. They looked at 480 acres and found 151 sites. The artifacts represents almost all time periods. They ended up with a model which showed high, medium and low density areas in the County. The survey will help the Planning Staff to predict potential impact zones for future planning. The report was received as information. D. REPORT ON THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY PROCESS John Link stated that it was not feasible for the County to apply for funding during this cycle and that County staff will work with the schools and develop a plan for the next funding cycle. The Board received this report as information.