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12 <br /> Attachment 5 <br /> ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY <br /> OWASA <br /> Mgr A public, non-profit agency providing water, sewer and reclaimed water services <br /> to the Carrboro-Chapel Hill community. <br /> December 10, 2009 <br /> Valarie Foushee, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Post Office Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> SUBJECT: MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL <br /> Dear Chair Foushee: <br /> I'm writing to express OWASA's support for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) initiative. We <br /> have met with Kate Dixon, Executive Director of the Friends of the MST, and we are confident <br /> that we can make the necessary arrangements that will allow use of OWASA's property in the <br /> vicinity of the Cane Creek Reservoir, consistent with our primary mission of providing safe and <br /> reliable drinking water for our customers. As such, conditional upon the Orange County Board <br /> of County Commissioner' approval of the initiative, our Board has directed OWASA staff to <br /> immediately begin working with Orange County Staff and the Friends of the MST to develop the <br /> necessary agreements and arrangements that will allow use of our property providing there is no <br /> compromise of water quality, no expenditure of OWASA funds and we are able to make the <br /> arrangements necessary to minimize any additional security risks associated with inviting hikers <br /> to use the property around the reservoir. <br /> Additionally, although it is not a condition of our support for the trail, OWASA has a long <br /> history of notifying and receiving feedback from the public before finalizing any changes to <br /> recreational activities at the Cane Creek Reservoir, and we are hopeful that the County's process <br /> would include some level of public involvement prior to finalizing the plans for the trail. <br /> We look forward to participating in this initiative and believe the MST will be a tremendous <br /> asset for all citizens of Orange County. <br /> Best regards, <br /> Randy Kabrick, P.E., Chair <br /> c: Mr. Frank Clifton, Manager, Orange County <br /> Mr. Roger L. Stancil, Manager, Town of Chapel Hill <br /> Mr. Steven Stewart, Manager, Town of Carrboro <br /> OWASA Board of Directors <br /> Ed Kerwin, Executive Director <br /> 400 Jones Ferry Road Equal Opportunity Employ or Voice(919)968-4421 <br /> Carrboro,NC 27510-2001 Printed on Recycled Paper www.owasa.org <br />