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Li~: "~ 1 shed; she said the buffer strips under the Flood Protection Ordinance had caused a loss of land; she suggested an adjustment to taxes for Orange County citizens; she feels there is a lack of consideration shown for industry; and is concerned about the size of watersheds. She feels the public did not have sufficient input into the Water Resources Task Force Rep.art..and that a County - Commissioner should not Chair such a group. Ben Lloyd--Member of the Water Resources Task Force and Board of pirectors of the Orange Alamance Water System. He says he is -concerned about water quality and supply. Mr. Lloyd addressed the recommendations individually. #1--he questioned whether. ar not that would affect the transfer of water from Jordan Lake ~I to Orange County if necessary; # 4--he said no park sites were considered as reservoir sites, specifically Ena Park; #5--he said Eno River should be consi~d- . ered; # g_..said that McGowan Creek basin is his home andit's a .rural area and that development could safely occur in watersheds; #10--cited Efland Estates as an example where sewage problems must be addressed; # 11--with regard to Cheeks Township being zoned, he said they don't like the Zoning Ordinance. as written and would prefer a more acceptable form; # 12--he said no ordinance should control the amount of land owned; # 14--He said an an-site waste disposal was precisely what is being planned for Efland Estates and that sewage should 6e dealt with a.ll over the County. Commissioner Willhoit responded to Mr. Lloyd: Park sites had been considered as as reservoir sites; that Efland Estates had been declared an imminent health hazard necessitating prompt response and therefore, the proposed use of a package treatment ~ plant was not inconsistent with recommendation # 14._ Logan Irvin--speaking a citizen and owner of Tand in the watershed-- complimented the Board of Commissioners on .the Water Resources Task Force Report, Rather than exempting minor subdivisions from development within watersheds, he suggested empowering the Board of Adjustment to consider hardship cases. He voiced concern over the proposed Cane Creek Reservoir, saying that farmland _ needs to 6e saved too. He suggested perhaps drinking water from University Lake and flushing toilets with water fr~n Jordan Lake. Everett Billingsley--Director of OWASA--Said this was an excellent report from the Water Resources Task Force. He read each recorrenendation aloud and laid in summation that the County and OWASA must be bold in order to protect the children of the future. (Clerk's note: Mr. Billingsley has provided me with a written copy of his remarks and they are on file in this office with the agenda for this meeting.)