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SUMMARY OF LITTLE RIVER TAC MEETING 'a HELD IN CALDWELL ON JUNE 3, 1987 PAGE 2 Deanna Smith asked what types of measures might be taken in Little River Township to protect the watershed . Bell stated that zoning, as mentioned by the County Attorney at the Public Hearing, was the most commonly used method . He stated, however, that this wasn 't the only way and referenced a watershed protection ordinance as an alternative. In this respect, he mentioned Alamance County which does not currently have zoning . Calvin Davis mentioned a program of the Soil Conservation Service aimed at protecting water quality which is currently in effect in Little River. He stated that it was a 75% cost-sharing program wherein the SCS will pay up to 75% of the cost for farmers who implement protective measures such as converting cropland to grass and building ponds and basins to trap sediment. A general discussion ensued on the redistribution of Little River and Flat River water from Durham back to Orange County; in particular, the sale of such water to Chapel Hill and Hillsborough by the City of Durham. The development of additional water resources in Orange County was also dis- cussed. Chris Best mentioned the possible expansion of Corporation Lake along with the figures of $20 million dollars and 20 years to develop . Tim McAller asked if the watershed protection request by Durham had any bearing on the plan. Bell stated that it didn 't. Chris Best added that the watershed was now documented in the plan whereas it wasn 't before. Bell stated that the adoption of watershed protection measures would, however, be a means of implementing the plan. Deanna Smith asked if the TAC would be involved if watershed protection measures were considered for implementation. Bell stated that the TAC would be involved in essentially the same manner and time frame as with the plan update, i .e. , comment on proposals, public hearing, recommendation to the Planning Board, etc. Bell then stated that what the TAC needed to focus upon was the Draft Land Use Plan and what kind of recommendation they wanted to send to the Planning Board . He said that a secondary recommendation apart from the plan might be to consider an array of watershed protection measures such as the ones already discussed, i . e. , Soil Conservation Service, Watershed Protection Ordinance, Zoning, and Sedimentation and Erosion Control Ordinance. Bell stated that work was getting underway on an updated plan for Cedar Grove Township with the goal of going to Public Hearing in November. He stated that if implementation of watershed protection measures were to be recommended by the County Commissioners, it would be his