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� ~ . <br /> Recommendation #6: OWASA recommends that efforts be made to <br /> censerve all water resources, both surface and groundwater <br /> supplies, throughout- the entire year . <br /> Water Quality <br /> Recommendation 07: The protection of public water supply <br /> watersheds is a very important issue , one which local governing <br /> bodies should carefully study. OWASA has adopted a progressive <br /> Land Policy for the Cane Creek Reservoir Project in which it is <br /> stated that OWASA will encourage land use activities which will the <br /> the water quality and maintain the rural character of h <br /> Canp Creek watershed. OWASA is currently participating in the p <br /> Town of Carrboro's efforts to develop a sedimentation and erosion <br /> control ordinance and land development plan for the pmrtion »f <br /> land that Is in Carrboro's planning jurisdiction and also in th <br /> University Lake watershed. the <br /> Recommendation #8: OWASA agrees with this recommendation . <br /> Recommendation Intergovernmental cooperation and <br /> coordination is required if we are to protect water quality and <br /> control development activities within public water supply <br /> watersheds in Orange County. This is one of the most challenging <br /> water resources-related issues facing the county. Th / s | <br /> involves other issues, including the possibility of transferring <br /> planning jurisdiction over certain areas for the ans+�r' �ng <br /> providing a coordinated approach to guiding future purpose of <br /> a manner which is compatible with water quality protection <br /> development in <br /> efforts. ' <br /> Recommendation #10: The recommendation that OWASA adopt a <br /> policy which prohibits extension of water and sewer service into University Lake and Cane Creek watersheds (except in wnpr p <br /> situations) is one that deserves much more attention . OWASA gency <br /> number of concerns with regard to this recommendatio^ , has a <br /> First , there are many complicated legal issues that must be <br /> considered before such a policy could be adopted. Second, there' <br /> e are alternative wastewater disposal and water sup ply techniques could be used should a decision b e made not to extend public water and sewer services into th ese areas. Use of alternative systems/ as we are all aware , can have a more detrimental on water quality th an would <br /> the extension of a public water <br /> or sewer line servicing the same area. Third, in a growing <br /> community, restrictions on the extension of public water and sewer <br /> services will ultimately restrict the supply of developable land, <br /> 3 <br />