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2 Commissioner Brown asked about the Watershed Study Steering Committee. <br />3 <br />4 Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil said that the Watershed <br />5 Study Steering Committee is a group that the Eno River Association has formed and includes <br />6 landowners in the Upper Eno and members of the Eno River Association. He explained that <br />~ there could be some impacts to the County's development standards of the Upper Eno. <br />8 <br />9 Commissioner Jacobs said that in terms of the Commissioners' goals, they do not need a <br />1o Watershed Study Steering Committee formed, because it has nothing to do with the <br />11 Commissioners. He suggested that #4 could just state that, "ERC and Planning Staff Evaluate <br />12 the Eno River Association Watershed Study," so that it is clear that the County Commissioners <br />13 are not involved. <br />14 <br />15 Commissioner Brown made reference to the discussions between OWASA and Carrboro <br />16 about amending the permitted uses in the University Lake watershed. She said that this has <br />17 caused quite a stir, and people are renewing their concern and interest to watershed protection <br />18 on University Lake. She is very interested in keeping abreast of this issue. <br />19 <br />20 Wastewater Treatment Management Program <br />21 Chair Gordon asked about the statements made in the goal about new positions that <br />22 would be needed to fulfill these objectives and said that the County Commissioners do not <br />23 generally put positions in the goals. She suggested putting these positions in the new position <br />24 requests. <br />25 <br />26 -John Link said that the intent was to be as inclusive as possible about the various steps <br />27 that would be pursued. He said that adopting this goal would not be the same as approving <br />28 these positions. He said that this could be made clear in this goal. <br />29 <br />3o The Board agreed to remove the positions in the Wastewater Treatment Management <br />31 Program goal. <br />32 <br />33 Chair Gordon pointed out objective 2 which reads "Analyze feasibility and Effectiveness of <br />34 clustering in watersheds as water quality protection measure as advocated by Cane Creek <br />35 Watershed Advisory Committee." <br />36 <br />37 Commissioner Jacobs asked about the timing of considering the Cane Creek Watershed <br />38 Advisory Committee's recommendations. <br />39 <br />4o Planning Director Craig Benedict said that they would be addressing the Cane Creek <br />41 Watershed Advisory Committee's recommendations in Augusta <br />42 <br />43 Commissioner Jacobs said that the key component of the recommendations is based on <br />44 the feasibility and effectiveness of clustering in the watersheds. The Committee's <br />45 recommendation is either for five acres or the current two acres with clusters. He endorses this, <br />46 but he knows that people are going to have concerns which he would like to address before a <br />47 decision is made about endorsing the recommendation. <br />48 <br />49 Commissioner Brown would rather have a public hearing and then see if the Board wants <br />so to endorse the recommendation. <br />51 <br />