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~~ COMMISSIONERS: Section 1. That the North Carolina Pesticide Board is requested to consider adoption of regulations which require enlarged buffer zones, and . prior notification, in order to provide necessary protection of the public health and the environment; and, Section 2. That our delegation to the North Carolina General Assembly support a Legislative Study Committee on pesticide use and administration; and, Section 3. That our delegation to the North Carolina General Assembly consider transfer of the administration and enforcement of pesticide regulations to an environmental or health-based agency, increased public representation on the Pesticide Board, and other measures to strengthen the North Carolina Pesticide Law; and, Section 4. That the Governor of North Carolina is requested to increase the effective public representation on the Pesticide Board through his power of appointment; and, Section 5. That our delegation to the United States Congress is requested to implement needed reforms of the Federal Pesticide Law (FIFRA) which would require the reregistration o~ inadequately tested pesticides, reduce groundwater contamination, and generally strengthen protection of the public health and the environment. Section 6. That certified copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor, the Congressman from the 4th Congressional _ District, our U.S. Senators, all members of our delegation to the North Carolina General Assembly from the 24th Representative District and the 16th Senatorial District, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Pesticide Board. . VOTE: UNANIMOUS. E. REPORTS 1. RECOMMENDED THOROUGHFARE PLAN FOR THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO URBAN AREA Mr. Ed Johnson from the Thoroughfare Plan Study Group was present to answer questions. He stated that a public hearing will be held on the plan on March 24 at Culbreth Junior High School and the plan will be presented in detail at that time. At the conclusion of the public hearings, the plan will be revised taking into account the. comments made and a final, plan, as an adoptable document, will be presented to the Board in May. After further discussion, it was agreed that Mr. Ed Johnson would meet with the County Manager, the Planning Director and the Transportation Study Committee of the Planning Board to get input into the Orange County components of the Plan. The deadline far bringing this report back to the Board was set for April 4. Frank Princiotta stated that the Property Owners Association in the Stoneridge and Sedgefield communities passed a resolution against the plan that upgrades Whitfield Road into a major thoroughfare. He stated it would split the community and lead to unacceptable noise and air pollution. F. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve those items on the Consent Agenda as indicated below: 1. BUDGET AMENDMENTS