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• <br /> 1 <br /> Bingham wicvnship Advisory Council t�.nutes <br /> September 17, 1981 - . <br /> . <br /> Page 2 . = _ T <br /> . <br /> _ <br /> Foust inquired if a federal grant for upgrading the Chapel Hill sewer system ha <br /> been provided for the next twenty years. Luce responded that expansion of the <br /> treatment plant had been undertaken. Foust felt this would help water quality <br /> in the Jordan Reservoir; • . „ .. - <br /> 'Foust asked if a regional network for water-supply was most logical fobs the fut <br /> Luce responded that it is obvious that adjacent counties have better reservoirs <br /> and that a regional situation to water supply pre`-teems would at sc z e point be <br /> • necessary. He added that MASA should have rbaaps broadened its system plan*,;, <br /> activity beyond Orange County borders. <br /> REdOKINDATXc I #6: . - - <br /> No Wit. • _ ' " <br /> GENERAL . <br /> C 'tE3+T.5. . <br /> Patterson felt the recolations were very ciarprehensive. . <br /> 'Ma following reccrittendations addressed water quality. - -` <br /> REC OVENDATCONS #7 and 08: • . - • <br /> Luce-noted that these reconnendations were already incorporated in the Land Use. <br /> Plan that was adopted"by the Commissioners an September 2, 1981. <br /> Luce noted that the Ozatni ssioners had placed a r_oratorium on all develvprent in <br /> the University Lake watershed. _ <br /> Foust suggested that the sedinent in University Lake be removed given that tie :" <br /> exfst3ng capacity,of the lake•has•beer. reduced to 40%, Patterson indicated that <br /> earlier SCS study_".fat the silting e,.to be 11/1,1A a year which held constant <br /> aver some perf of ti le °::He added that fhe benefits of conservation efforts h. <br /> berm-offset by develo xa tt a .vibes_ lace cited the prohibitive efforts <br /> dice' <br /> the Lake and the:inevitability. of:.:the=natarat siltation process- Patterson era& <br /> that the problem is that fair-measure muld. .r uire• a place to atraza the silt ilea <br /> -: enough_to- use a• pimping uha r.. Foust--asks what will happen'"uo University X <br /> Payson responded tha it wil.l..ever tua7ly fillup as all reservoirs eventually <br /> and noted that we, are currently using up all our best reservoirs. Luce suggests <br /> - that the siltation rate may be deal i n;ng given a reduction in farming activities <br /> REC IE Dh ICN 09: . " <br />