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071 17 <br /> development of the watershed in general. While in some areas <br /> restrictions on development at one unit per five acres are in <br /> effect. Carrboro' s plans would allow for densities much higher than <br /> that. Allowing higher densities in the transition area north of <br /> Carrboro can only increase development pressure on the watershed. <br /> He urged the County not to approve extension of the extra <br /> territorial jurisdiction north of Carrboro. <br /> Mrs. Margaret Holton presented a statement► a copy of which is <br /> attached to these minutes. <br /> Mr. JAy Zaragoza, expressed concern that the 13 point plan was not <br /> a land use plan but wasteful thinking. He urged the County to <br /> devise a plan for sewer lines. He stated he felt if the governing <br /> bodies could get a grip on where the sewer and water lines will go. <br /> you will have a grip on land use planning over the County. <br /> Mr. Everette Billingsley. Executive Director of OWASA presented a <br /> statement► a copy of which is attached to these minutes. <br /> I(r. Warren L. Ganona presented a statement. a copy of which is <br /> attached to these minutes. <br /> Ms, Kathy Harris presented a statement. a copy of which is <br /> attached to these minutes. <br /> Mr._ Pearson Stewart noted that he had conflicting ideas in his <br /> mind concerning the future of the Calvander/Homestead Road area <br /> east of the University Lake Watershed. He stated that he is very <br /> supportive of the residents goal to keep the Calvander/Homestead <br /> Road area as rural and very low density. Consequently► he strongly <br /> supports the concept of joint planning for the area south of Duke <br /> Forest. He noted that there was a big difference between the Bolin <br /> Creek Watershed and the University Lake Watershed. The University <br /> Lake Watershed is very inappropriate for development and the Bolin <br /> Creek Watershed is very appropriate for development. He expressed <br /> support for the extension of the extraterritorial jurisdiction and <br /> the placing of University Lake Watershed under County <br /> jurisdiction. He did note that these were two conflicting concepts <br /> concerning the future of the Calvander/Homestead Road but each is <br /> realistic and realizable. <br /> Mr. Michael Hartley . a Bingham Township resident. indicated there <br /> are two watersheds in Bingham Township-Cane Creek and Collins <br /> Creek . The treatment of these two watersheds is very different. <br /> The water supply from Bingham which goes to Chapel Hill is <br /> substantially protected. The Collins Creek drainage which lies <br /> between Cane Creek and University Lake watersheds is used by Chapel <br /> Hill and receives a substantial amount of sewage from the treatment <br /> plants of Chapel Hill in the form of treated sludges which are <br />