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31 <br /> 1 - Coordinating with OWASA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 OWASA Cane Creek Reservoir Lands <br /> 4 - OWASA BoD supports MST initiative (Dec 2009) <br /> 5 o Must be consistent with primary mission (providing safe & reliable drinking water) <br /> 6 o No compromise of water quality <br /> 7 o No expenditure of OWASA funds <br /> 8 - Field reconnaissance(still underway) <br /> 9 - County/FMST report to OWASA staff(upcoming) <br /> 10 - Public input/ involvement(upcoming) <br /> 11 - OWASA BoD consideration/approval (upcoming) <br /> 12 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Public Information Efforts to Date <br /> 15 - Neighborhood meetings &tours (spring/summer) <br /> 16 - MST Open House (August 13) <br /> 17 - Websites, Email updates, FAQs <br /> 18 - Public meetings (Q&A session) <br /> 19 - On-line questionnaire (upcoming) <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Dave Stancil said that there would be a Q&A forum to allow residents an opportunity to <br /> 23 ask their questions. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Chair Pelissier made note of the time and said that she would cut off public comments at <br /> 26 11:25. She said that any other members of the public that wish to make comments may submit <br /> 27 them in writing. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Martha Keating read a prepared statement: <br /> 32 - 1 am representing all homes who share a border with OWASA land on Thunder <br /> 33 Mountain <br /> 34 o Art and Martha Keating, 7508 Thunder Mountain <br /> 35 o Harry Nelson, 7401 Thunder Mountain <br /> 36 o Travis and Prity Kukovich, 7113 Thunder Mountain <br /> 37 o Alex and Anne Gordon, 7101 Thunder Mountain <br /> 38 o Greg and Linda Smith, 6701 Thunder Mountain <br /> 39 - We are the only residents on Thunder Mountain that share property borders with <br /> 40 OWASA <br /> 41 - We do not represent the entire Thunder Mountain Community <br /> 42 - Our 5 households do not oppose the MTS and embrace the potential of having <br /> 43 public access to beautiful land that we have been fortunate enough to live near <br /> 44 for many years <br /> 45 - Our support for this proposed section of the MTS is contingent upon: <br /> 46 o The location of the trail being placed on the agreed upon alternate routes <br /> 47 (farthest from the houses) by the residents closest to the MTS. <br /> 48 o MTS being used as a footpath hike-through section (no bicycles, motorized <br /> 49 vehicles, horses, etc.) <br /> 50 o MTS being open from dawn until dusk, with no overnight camping or fires <br /> 51 permitted <br />