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c 4'I'!L?'Y4A4)�'7 f op /112.41Q le PUBLIC HEARING ORANGE COUNTY t ! D ' Jan. 30, 1989 . I am Margaret Holton, a citizen of Or _e County and one who served on the Water Resources Committee. Thank youor the opportunity to speak on the two alternative sites for the proposed Eno River Raw Water Reservoir in Northern Orange County. I am speaking in favor of the McGowan Creek site which is at the confluence of the Eno River which is the site which has been recommended by Hazen and Sawyer, Consult- , • ing Engineers for Orange County. Two years ago the County Commissioners set up i two Task Forces: one to study Water Resources for Northern Orange County and the other a Reservoir Study Committee. Their reports were given in December 1987 after a year's work of deliberations. The Reservoir Committee designated the preferred reservoir site is one above Corporation Lake. The Water Resources Study Com. dis- cussed methods of cooperative efforts between the current water providers such as a county water board and that water providers in the county work out an agreement as to their boundary of service. Both reports have been largely ignored as far as the public can learn, until a meeting this afternoon that was announced to set the service boundaries. Perhaps the decision to put the $1 million in the Bond Issue for land for a future reservoir for northern Orange County grew out of the studies. One believes that government should provide resources for its citizens in as sans' 1e..a pattern as possible. When the proposed reservoir is built in Northern Orange County it should have the capacity to serve the people for as long as possible. One knows how difficult it is to project growth, but it is wise to provide for the 30 year.projection. Orange County is faced with moderate if not rapid growth since the two interstates, I-40 and I-85 Highways meet at the edge of Hillsborough and the c©unty is located at the edge of the Research Triangle Park. One only has to observe r the past 10 years growth near Research Triangle Park and the neighboring Durham Co. which is sp`liing into Orange County. The governments of Orange County need to con.. tinue to plan for sensible growth, not just expansion. The citizens of sbuthern._Orange County understand that the commissioners have gone on record that hinds expended by the county to purchase land for the reservoir would be repaid by the users as was the case in Southern Orange County with the building of Cane Creek Reservoir.