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State of North Carolina 12 Department of Environment, , Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor C Jor•,crncn B. Hawes, Secretary C John N. Morris;Director January 27, 1997 Lt. Col. Terry R. YoungbIuth District Engineer Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 Dear Lieutenant Colonel Youngbluth: The Division of Water Resources requests that the Wilmington District initiate a Section 22 Planning Assistance to States Program Study of flooding and flood control alternatives in the Bolin, Booker, and Morgan Creek Watersheds in the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Ell and in Orange County, North Carolina. This flood control study is the State of North Carolina's number one priority for Section 22 studies during Fiscal Year 1996-97. The Department of Environment,Health, and Natural Resources will provide the non- federal portion of the first year's study costs ($50,000) after the local project agreement has been signed. For your information, this $50,000 total will consist of a State water resources grant of $25,000 and four 56,250 contributions from each of the local project sponsors: Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The second year's study costs(also $50,000) will be provided in the same manner as in the first. We have enclosed a letter resolution and memorandum from the Town of Chapel Hill describing this funding arrangement. We look forward to working with the Wilmington District on this study effort. Sincerely yours, hn N. Morris JNM/bb Enclosure P.O. Box 27687,Raleigh.North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-4064 An Equal Cocortur.-y Affrmative Action Employer co%recyctea/ 1o%pce-ccnsumer paper