Agenda - 10-14-1993 - D 1 - Laserfiche WebLink

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By providing an expanded reservoir with the capacity to store approximately three billion gallons of water. Goal Ten is advanced Goal Ten provides for the availability of clean and safe water supplies adequate to meet future needs of the residents of Orange County. Since the additional mining activities and the resulting reservoir capacity can be obtained without acquiring productive agricultural property the proposed action complies with Goal Seven. Goal Seven promotes the continued use of agricultural land and the maintenance of the farming way of life in rural areas as a viable part of the County's economy". Goal Six promotes "economic development which emphasizes employment meeting local needs while preserving the character of communities and protecting the natural environment". The proposed action complies with Goal Six by continuation of quarry and asphalt plant activities thereby providing additional tax revenues and employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly without disrupting the character of adjacent communities. In addition, the expanded storage reservoir will provide additional high quality water for southern Orange County at little capital cost to the public and will serve to protect the natural environment through the edge ecotone, buffer areas, and aquatic habitats provided with the reservoir. The proposed action advances Goal One through the use of a mutually beneficial private/public agreement to transform a business enterprise into a public water supply reservoir. Goal One proposes "the conservation and protection of Orange County's natural and cultural environments by means which are equitable to all citizens of the County". 4-14