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OO <br /> 4 <br /> Bartley stated that one point raised at the TAC <br /> meeting was that the drainage area of Collins Creek <br /> was the receiving area for the sludge with the <br /> exception of one site on New Hope Creek and two sites <br /> in Chatham County. Otherwise, in Orange County all <br /> of those sites that you see there are in a 3 mile <br /> area. They are all located in the Collins Creek <br /> drainage basin. This has been pointed out to OWASA <br /> and they responded that they have no policy about not <br /> dumping this material in the drainage basins of Cane <br /> Creek and into Morgan Creek in the University Lake <br /> Watershed. These two drainage areas are the present <br /> and potential future water supply for 'the urban place <br /> of Chapel gill. <br /> EPA has just circulated a request for comment on an <br /> environmental finding of no significant impact. <br /> One of the points that was made was -that Collins <br /> Creek was the nearest drainage stream and no adverse <br /> impact was anticipated. The findings of significant <br /> impacts which were submitted to EPA by OWASA clearly <br /> indicated to EPA that OWASA is not discharging this <br /> material into the water supply. However, there is <br /> much concern regarding concentration in Collins Creek <br /> versus other areas. <br /> Sites 2 & 3 are approximately 60 acre tracts. Number <br /> 2 the Weaverhauser tract, is actually 4 lots called <br /> the Headwaters subdivision. Tract 3 is Durham Heirs <br /> property. Owasa has purchased the Durham Heirs <br /> tract, but did not openly state that they were <br /> purchasing the property and that they would be using <br /> it for sludge disposal to the surrounding community. <br /> There was no public notification, discussion nor- <br /> public hearing. <br /> They also indicated that they had options on tract 2, <br /> the Headwaters Subdivision, which they have done a <br /> soil environmental impact study drafted by OWASA, not <br /> by an outside agency. They are now approaching EPA <br /> to acquire funds to purchse that 60 acres. <br /> Gordon asked if they have an option. <br /> Hartly replied yes. In communication with Mr. <br /> Standler of EPA in their Atlanta office who handles <br /> these particular cases, he indicated that he did not <br /> want to purchase the C.R. Durham tract but was <br /> receiving pressure from OWASA to allow for purchase <br /> of the Headwaters Tract. <br /> j Gordon questioned if the Raeford Thompson tract was <br /> 150 acres. <br />