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DRAFT JPH MINUTES PAGE 11 could be built for this amount and the response was "just about that". Willhoit asked that it be clarified that the intent was to raise the dam only one foot and even that is not certain at this time. MOTION: Marshall moved Board adoption of a policy limiting the improvements to Lake Orange Dam to one foot of additional flashboard and in no case to exceed the 615 level . Seconded by Carey. VOTE: Unanimous. Ms. Tilley stated that at a meeting with management, one purpose was to get approval from the property owners to raise the water level of Lake Orange two feet. She noted that this would cause considerable flooding over and above • the property owned by the County. In the property owners ' opinion, the increase in water supply would not justify the high cost and damage to property. They felt that a more cost effective approach should be considered. She continued that if a reservoir were constructed on Seven Mile Creek, it would be much larger than Lake Orange and strongly suggested that this be the route the County take. Pat Key, Lake Orange property owner, stated that even with the motion stating only one foot, she still had concerns that the matter was not closed. She expressed concern with lack of notification also regarding the cost of "band-aid solution" . She felt a reservoir needed to be started that would benefit all of Orange County. Margaret Holton, speaking for the League of Women Voters presented the statement included on page of these minutes. Mary Frances Ramsey spoke as a concerned citizen who owns property on the Eno River. Ms. Ramsey expressed concern with the inadequate in-stream flow , Sh requested that the In-stream flow should never be lower than the minimum 1 .7 recommended by the State. Crawford Goodman spoke as Chair of the Preservation Fund of Hillsborough, a group concerned with the preservation of the beauty of the Town. Mr. Goodman expressed concern with the visible decline of the central natural feature of Hillsborough -the Eno River. he focused on what he termed "the missingllink"t between Lake Den Johnson and the treatment plant outfall . He indicated that this section of the river was severly impacted during periods of drought and/or low stream flow . He cited impacts upon wildlife and vegetation, in particular sycamores and river birches. He stated that during dry periods the river banks are subject to collapse resulting in the destruction of the tree species mentioned above. He also spoke as a concerned property owner along the river bank in regard to the