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2. Orange Water and Sewer Authority 400 Jones Ferry Road I OWASA l P.O. Box 366 J Carrboro, NC 27510 'ems/ (919) 968-4421 REPORT TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 23, 1993 Cane Creek Reservoir As you probably know, OWASA opened the Cane Creek Reservoir recreation area last December. Public response has been enthusiastic, with usage far above previous seasonal levels recorded at University Lake. We hope to host an open house at Cane Creek for the entire Orange County community later this year. In the meantime, feel free to contact our staff if you'd like to arrange a personal visit. (And, don't forget that University Lake is now closed.to the public, scheduled to reopen when major dam renovations are completed next year.) In accord with its longstanding policy of ensuring the primary use of OWASA's reservoirs as public water supplies, the Board of Directors voted to prohibit the use of all private watercraft at Cane Creek, as well as gasoline motors, except for safety, patrolling, and scientific purposes. The Authority does provide rental rowboats, canoes, and electric trolling motors. Regarding watershed protection at Cane Creek, OWASA staff continue to collect monitoring data from the lake and its tributaries, and we're proceeding with appointment of an advisory committee to assist with the Cane Creek watershed study. It is unlikely that any firm recommendations will be established before late in the 1993 calendar year, but I would remind you of two earlier findings about Cane Creek: The 1989 Camp Dresser McKee University Lake Watershed Study took a preliminary look at land use/water quality issues in the Cane Creek watershed, and indicated that a satisfactory level of protection might be achieved in Cane Creek with less stringent land use constraints than An Equal Opportunity Employer