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11y Carrboro--greater than the OWASA study recommen4s Jepordizes the . . public 'water supply. Moreover , greater density for one property owner will have to be compensated for by less dense development by others. Or, the public in general will pay through lower water quality and/or .greater cost to treat water . Neither prospect is in the public interest . • DEM did not reject Amberly on narrow technical grounds. It did not find that the enoineerino of the its waste treatment • facility was inadequate. Rather , Amberly was rejected because the , development was in the wrong place--it was inappropriate for a WS-I watershed such -as University Lake. This is exactly the same reason that McLennan's Farm should be rejected. It not acceptable in the interest of the public health and safety. Adoption of the recommendations of the Camp, Dresser', McKee .study of University Lake must be a top priority for Orange County. The county controls the largest share of the watershed and, hence, has the greatest responsibility to protect it . It must not allow devilb0Mt4f 64--the-i&laterWed -iiit bybit . you • - so effectively expressed opposition to Amberly, I urge you in turn to reject McLennan's Farms. We must not have Amberly by • degrees. In addition to McLennan's Farms, members of Protect Our Water are very disturbed by a number of other development proposals in the watershed. These concerns include : -- Satellite septic fields for lots that won' t, perk in the watershed in the Laurel Springs area. This practice allows more density than the natural constraint of poor soils would otherwise allow. OWASA consultants estimate that leaking septic systems are not repaired for an average of 5 years! How much longer will it be for those that are not even in one's own back yard but rather down • the road and out of sight (and smell )? • --Proposed auto parts, boat storage , and wharehouse facilities • at Starpoint . Intensive commercial development proposed for the intersction of 15-501 and Smith Level Road is completely inappropriate for the watershed. . The - - • Starpbinte Star:age- Facility proposes to disturb up to 95 percent of the site and put about 20 buildings on 10 .5 acres. Most are large; some are 4 stories tall . Incredibly, I was told by county planning staff that it might be approved without a public hearing. This must not be allowed to happen . This proposal highlights the need for the county to revise its definition of impervious surface to include'• gravelled areas. Thank you very much for your attention to these important . matters. We look forward to working with you to Protect Our Water . AS.5.22.89