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is bound on the north by the railroad, Duke University on east, south and 50~ on the west. He suggested that the buffer zone be on Duke's land rather than the citizens. However, he does not believe a buffer is necessary. In order to build anything in the County a citizen first must go to the Planning Board to get approval. No further regulation is needed. Warren Womble, a spoke in opposition to lands. The 11.5 acre their land. landowner on University Lake and a citizen of Orange County, the buffer zone and if it is necessary to put. it an Duke Forest requirement to build would effectively keep citizens from using Sim Efland, a citizen of Orange County, spoke in opposition to the buffer zone. This would take valuable land from citizens and it should be purchased. Duke should furnish the 100 foot buffer because the citizens already have a 20 foot setback. That would provide a 120 foot buffer and not take the citizens land. He asked the Board not to take private property for this buffer. Ben Lloyd, an Orange County citizen, asked the purpose of the buffer and if it will be left in its natural state. Collins indicated that the buffer serves as a visual .screen and as a natural vegetative strip which will filter run off. It will be left in its natural state. Lloyd suggested putting the buffer on Duke Forests' Land. He asked who intends to pay for this 100 foot buffer? Chairman Carey indicated that the County is not intending to take any property, and therefore, does not intend to pay for any. T. .Y. Forrest, President of Orange Alamance Water, read a letter from Orange- Alamance Water System, Inc, to the Board of Commissioners indicating opposition to the ." PID and asked to be removed from the proposal. A copy of this letter is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. Pearson Stewart, an Orange County citizen, suggested that the provision for residences should be retained in PID-II. He spoke in favor of PID-II being a research district and his understanding of Glass 4 as being land primarily for trade, sale .or income. PID-II lands axe entirely private lands, although they do belong to puke University. He felt very apprehensive about restricting the use of private land to the extent of PID-I. He suggested that Duke should have the right to build the residences. One of the permitted uses is a sewage pumping station or treatment plant. The ramifications for upstream locations are not clearly understood. George Brumley, a citizen and land owner, strongly opposed the 100 foot buffer. He believes it is a "taking" and if a buffer is created the land should be purchased and paid for by the County. Max Wallace, Associate Vice-President of Duke University and Associate University Counsel, stated that Duke has serious concerns as a private property owner and the only private property owner being placed involuntarily in this PID district. Duke has worked carefully with Marvin Collins and the members of the Planning Staff to find a suitable compromise which would treat Duke as a private property owner. Duke owns over 5,000 acres of land in Orange County and has been a good steward of this land. They willingly made planning a public process. The Land Use Plan shows that they intend to do certain things with Duke's land, currently zoned residential, agricultural-residential, rural buffer, etc. The PID zones which are proposed significantly diminish what Duke could do with their land. Even though they do not