Agenda - 11-23-1998 - C3 (a) - Laserfiche WebLink

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I S '? • Watershed residents do not obtain their water from OWASA, therefore the costs of watershed protection should be borne by the beneficiaries: OWASA customers. (Group 1) • To ensure that OWASA customers bear some portion of the burden, a $.O1/100 gallon surcharge should be instituted to generate money for watershed land acquisition. (Group 3) • OWASA should not acquire watershed land for the purposes of constructing detention facilities through condemnation. (Group 3) • The rights of individual property owners should be kept in mind during the decision-making process. (Group 3) • OWASA should buy land that is closer to the reservoir and sell off properties that aze further away. (Group 3) • Free market exchange should govern the process of land acquisition. (Group 3) Additional concerns and comments • Residents didn't want the Cane Creek Reservoir in the first place and felt harassed by OWASA during the creation of the reservoir. (Group 1) • People move out here to get away from development (Group 1) • Is OWASA concerned with water conservation? (Group 1) • The decision to change watershed regulations has already been made and represents the continuation of OWASA power. (Group 2) • Our property is our retirement. (Group 3) The meeting adjourned at 8:45. As residents exited the building, they were given the opportunity to vote for one of the three management options. Of the 21 residents who voted, five indicated a preference for the OWASA recommended option (5/2 acre zoning), the remainder indicated a preference for neither of the three management options under consideration.