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ATTACHMENT X <br /> Notes from Joint Meeting between Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Chatham County, <br /> Hillsborough, Orange County, and OWASA <br /> Topic: Jordan Lake as a Regional Water Source <br /> October 1, 1998 <br /> Ground Rules (Meeting Facilitator Peg Carlson, Institute of Government) <br /> ♦ Focus on interests,not positions <br /> t Stay focused <br /> ♦ Test assumptions <br /> ♦ Make statements and invite questions <br /> Presentation By Tom Fransen, North Carolina Department Of Environmental <br /> And Natural Resources, Division Of Water Resources <br /> What Are Your Short-And Long-Term .Interests In Jordan Lake? <br /> Crranel Hirr <br /> Interested in protecting water quality and preserving OWASA's access and allocation. No <br /> immediate need,but want to keep Jordan Lake as a future resource. <br /> Hillsborouzli <br /> Want OWASA to keep options open in case we need water in the future(long-term,not short- <br /> term)- <br /> Clratlram County <br /> We have both immediate and long-term interests to meet our growing needs. We see current <br /> intake as a possibility and would like to use the OWASA intake location soon, if possible. We <br /> are at maximum capacity some days now,we want to create a partnership around this regional <br /> resource. <br /> Carrboro <br /> We have no short-term water needs and may not have long-term needs. We are interested in <br /> cooperating with Chatham County to meet emergency needs. <br /> ©range Counter <br /> Interested in maintaining high water quality and working with others to accomplish this. We <br /> have maintained our allocation and are interested in protecting this allocation and making <br /> efficient use of the intake. <br /> OWASA <br /> Long-term interest in maintaining to MGD allocation and access to the land we own at Jordan <br /> Lake. We support the watershed study and are open to collaborating with neighboring utility <br /> providers,subject to local policy goals. We are interested in maintaining water quality as well. <br /> Question Posed By Chatham County <br /> ♦ Is there interest in OWASA working with Chatham County to develop an intake,even if Chatham <br /> needs it earlier than OWASA would otherwise? <br />