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Present plans for increasing the storage capacity of Lake Orange and Lake <br /> Ben Johnson, along with improvements at Corporation Lake, should be <br /> diligently pursued. Efforts to obtain additional supplies on a temporary <br /> basis from water purveyors in Alamance County should also be continued. A <br /> comprehensive action plan for providing an adequate water supply for <br /> Orange County must be expeditiously developed, complete with a funding <br /> program and a time schedule for completion of construction. This is the <br /> only real solution to the continuing problems of water deficiency that <br /> affect all of the utilities and consequently the general economy, <br /> environment and welfare of everyone in the county. <br /> Thank you very much for your consideration of these remarks. The Board of <br /> Directors and staff of OWASA pledge continuing cooperation in the <br /> evaluation of the water resources planning and management issues which <br /> affect Orange County. We will also appreciate the Department of Natural <br /> Resources and Community Development's efforts to assist and educate local <br /> water managers in the use of water quality and stream simulation modeling <br /> which the Department has developed. <br /> Everett Billingsley <br /> Executive Director <br />