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resolution. There should be no action tonight. He wants to be able to give OWASA clear direction. Mayor Foy said that there should be acknowledgement and everything should be written down so that OWASA has a clear understanding of each entity's intentions. Mark Chilton said that if you read through all of the resolution there is only a passing mention of land usage and conservation. He said that he does not see the local government entities passing a resolution that speaks to the question of water supply without addressing conservation and efficiency as a simple part of the water supply plan. Chair Jacobs listed the elements that he has heard: whatever direction that is given to OWASA be written; address the issue of emergency access to Jordan Lake; compilation/discussion of current conservation efforts; and Chatham County would like some kind of answer this summer in order to move forward. He said that, in listening to the last part of the conversation, it might be useful for the boards in Orange County to draft an alternative resolution that addresses the same partnership, but in terms that make people feel more comfortable about a partnership. Ted Voorhees, Deputy City Manager of Durham, said that he was the author of the resolution. He said that it was Durham's intention to call out the fact that responsible land use planning will be an integral part. He apologized for not saying this well. He thinks that the City Council fully understood the relationship between land use planning and water demand. He said that Durham has been doing water conservation for a long time. Clarifying questions of various board members were answered by Ted Voorhees. Buckhorn Village Craig Benedict said that Buckhorn Village is a planned development zoning proposal that was submitted to Orange County for a 130-acre parcel located on 1-85/1-40. He showed this area on a map. It is located within a land use designation of an Economic Development District. There is a public information process tomorrow night. Dan Coleman asked when action would be taken and Chair Jacobs said not tomorrow night. There is no deadline yet because neither the County Commissioners nor the Planning Board has had a chance to ask questions or make comments. Dan Coleman asked if transportation improvements had been identified yet and if the developer would pay for those and Chair Jacobs said that this has not been discussed yet. Chair Jacobs said that on April 29th the JPA public hearing is scheduled, and there is almost always no item for this, and he would like to talk about the Greene Tract within the AOG. He suggested scheduling an AOG meeting on this date. All must bring forward some funding to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund if they are going to access this property. Commissioner Carey suggested that staff make a list of issues that need to be discussed at this next meeting so that there is a clear focus of discussion. Commissioner Gordon suggested that each jurisdiction may want to discuss the Greene Tract ahead of time. The next meeting will be hosted by the Town of Hillsborough. 41 Greene Tract Update DEFERRED El Update on the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) DEFERRED