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RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> REGARDING WATER/SEWER EXTENSION POLICIES <br /> IN UNIVERSITY LAKE WATERSHED <br /> WHEREAS, there is disagreement among Orange County and <br /> Chapel Hill , and Carrboro regarding policies for the <br /> extension of water and sewer services into University <br /> Lake Watershed; and <br /> WHEREAS, OWASA is considering a study of Cane Creek and <br /> University Lake watersheds in view of development to <br /> date and changes in Federal water policy; and <br /> WHEREAS, OWASA is to consider a recommended interim policy <br /> which states that each Jurisdiction should follow its <br /> own policies related to water and sewer extensions until <br /> the water study is completed; and <br /> WHEREAS, the water study proposed by OWASA may take as <br /> a year to complete; and <br /> WHEREAS, divergent policies may result in water and/or sewer <br /> extensions into University Lake Watershed during the <br /> interim period; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County <br /> Planning Board does hereby request the Board of County <br /> Commissioners to address the Board of Aldermen of the <br /> Town of Carrboro and ask them to hold in abeyance any <br /> plans and/or proposed ordinance amendments which would <br /> allow extensions of water/sewer service into University <br /> Lake Watershed and to adhere to the Orange County policy <br /> of restricting such extensions except in emergency <br /> situations until OWASA completes the water study and a <br /> decision is made regarding the most appropriate policy <br /> to follow . <br /> THIS, the 15th day of September, 1986 . <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Orange County Planning Board <br />