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engineering reports and the recommendation of the Reservoir Site Selection Committee, the McGowan Creek alternative to be the site of choice. The motion was seconded by Chris Best. The vote was 4 in favor to 3 against. r..>.~ ~ The opposing votes, Virginia Boland, Mike Lewis and Steve Yuhasz, stated that they did not feel they had adequate information to make a recommendation on a reservoir site. They noted that this opposing vote did not indicate that they would select Seven Mile Creek as the preferred site. Chairman Carey emphasized that while the Board did not ask the Planning Board to make a recommendation, it does not mean that this Board does not believe that this decision does not have land use implications and land use planning decisions directly and closely related to future reservoir water resources. Commissioner Hartwell made a statement in support of the Seven Mile Creek Site for a new reservoir. A complete copy of this statement is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. Chairman Carey referred to the chart in the agenda entitled "summary comparison of alternative reservoirs" and stated that this will help determine which site to proceed on first. He believes in the long run that the County will need bath sites and he stated that both sites need to be preserved for this purpose. He does not advocate that the historic structures be damaged. He stated his decision is to proceed with the Seven Mile Greek site first. Commissioner Marshall agreed that both sites may be needed in the future but feels that a smaller reservoir may be possible without flooding the historic sites. She questions the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant and stated that before a second reservoir is built additional capacity will have to be available for wastewater treatment.:.:.: She endorsed the Seven Mile Creek site for the reservoir stating it is more land efficient-' to use the drainage basin.' Commissioner Halkiotis stated that he feels both sites will be necessary in the future. He feels that a smaller impoundment is possible without threatening the historic structures. Commissioner Willhoit summarized the events leading up to this decision and in particular what has happened to protect the watershed. The Seven Mile Creek site has continually been the preferred site in the studies that have been done. He feels that the carrying capacity of the upper Eno River basin and the level of life it can support is questionable. The limits of this carrying capacity would determine if another reservoir may be needed or if the pipeline to the Jozdan will be necessary in future years. He endorsed the Seven Mile Creek site. The County Engineer responded to a list of questions from Planning $oard Member Chris Best. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Marshall that Seven Mile Creek be selected as the site for the future reservoir for the Eno Basin. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. John Link will present to the Board an overall plan for the reservoir within the next two weeks. 2. NCDOT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Planner Gene Bell presented for endorsement the proposed transportation system improvement requests by the Towns o£ Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the Orange County Department on Aging. These will be presented to the N.C. Board of Transportation at their annual meeting scheduled for May 1.