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Commissioner Carey: On the same page, we were the first to implement sedimentation control, in 1987 on page 6-73. Chair Jacobs: On page 5-11 at the bottom, this really doesn't do justice to the Rural Character Study on which we worked four years. I would suggest another line or two that reflects that it was a carefully balanced method to address rural character and use between private property rights and environmental protection. On 5-12, when we talk about working with Hillsborough, and it ends with 2006, but in 2008 we are in another phase of planning, and we might as well go ahead and state that. And I mentioned to staff after the public hearing that I could think of at least two more small area plans on page 5-13. Commissioner Gordon: I have something on 5-12. Continued Intergovernmental Coordination says, "several cross-jurisdictional issues have arisen that will be addressed through the implementation of this plan such as revising the Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement." Have we decided to revise the Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement? Chair Jacobs: I think it should say, "to include new partners." Part of it is to include Mebane and Durham, and part of it may be to change it based on the agreements with Hillsborough, because Hillsborough is going to give us, at least part of the discussion is trading part of Hillsborough's jurisdiction and protected watershed to the County in exchange for us allowing them to put water and sewer in some areas near Hillsborough that are easily served by them. So, it's both that and it's adding, at least in my mind, adding Mebane and Durham, which would be two of the original goals is to get them on board. Craig Benedict: Also, the Hillsborough primary water and s wer service area is larger than Chapel Hill and Carrboro now, and probably the outcome of that would be to reduce that area to a more focused primary area that can be handled by the reservoirs and then have maybe an interest area for Hillsborough, which was decided originally. Commissioner Gordon: Since it's only illustrated, I would say something such as, "adding new partners to the Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement," because I don't think that we envision that we were going to go back and revise the Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement. But I believe that it was envisioned that we would go back and try to get those other partners. Chair Jacobs: Sounds good. Now on the next page, Small Area Planning History and Context, but I don't think I've ever seen us do a Pantry area study, which was done in the early 80's. I think the Pantry being over there by the Northern Center. And then there was a 1990 Efland study. I think if we're listing studies, we should list them. Just because the Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan existing, Planning staff was using that as a reference point, and I don't even remember if anyone has looked at the Pantry one or if it is even relevant, but before we just brush past it, I think we should see what it was. Commissioner Gordon: On 5-16. In looking at the Community Land Use categories and then the Rural Land Use categories, all of it sounds pretty familiar until I get to the Stoney Creek Basin. That's not a land use category, that's a study area.