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TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS <br /> 100 PARK DRIVE O. BOX 12276 RESEARC11 TRIANGLE PARK.N.C. 27709 (g19)549.055i <br /> FALLS/JORDAN RECLASSIFICATION HEARING <br /> August 9. 1983 <br /> _____________ <br /> Statement by Mr. Richard Whitted - Chairman, Triangle J Council of Governments . <br /> • Good evening. My name is Richard Whitted. I 'm Chairman of the Triangle <br /> J Council 4f Governments, and also chair the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. I 'm speaking tonight on behalf of the Council of <br /> Government . <br /> 4 The statement I 'm presenting tonight was developed by Triangle J 's <br /> Water ResoUrces Advisory Committee. That Committee is a broad- <br /> based group of representatives of local governments plus technical <br /> advisors from Soil and Water Conservation Districts, special interest <br /> groups, an'fl university research. <br /> • This statement has also been endorsed by the Executive Committee <br /> of Triangle J. This statement does not, however , represent - nor <br /> is it intended to represent - the the and positions of all member <br /> governments of Triangle J on the critical questions that are the <br /> subject of this public hearing. <br /> • Water quality and water supply_ have been top priorities of our <br /> membershipifor over 15 years. <br /> • In 1974 the COG became the first agency in the United States to receive <br /> a water quality planning grant under Section 208 of the Federal <br /> Clean Water Act . <br /> • In 1981 Trliangle J conducted Project 2000 - a region-wide look at <br /> the future of this area. This past Spring our Horizons UNlimited <br /> Forum brought together public officials, private developers, and other <br /> citizens Concerned about the rapid growth and development of the <br /> Triangle area. The conclusions were inescapable; water quality <br /> and waterisupply will become even more important factors in maintaining <br /> the livability and marketability of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill <br /> region. 1 <br /> • Where are! we now? We're all at the crossroads of planning and <br /> action. Do we continue to talk, and plan, and study water quality? <br /> Or do we start something about it? <br /> • The time to protect Falls and Jordan Lakes is now. Not next year; <br /> not the year after next but right now. <br /> (Over) <br /> APEX • BENSON • BROADWAY • CARRIIORO • CARY • CII APIA_ IIILL <br /> CLAYTON • DURHAM • FOUR OAKS • FUQUAY VARNA • GARNER <br /> GOLDSTON • III asKpRoucli • HOLLY SPRINGS • KENI Y • KNIGII I DAI L <br /> MICRO • MORRISVILLE • PINE LEVEL • PI 1-1SBOHO • MIN(I ION <br /> RALEIGH • ROLESVILLE • SANFORI) • SFEMA • 511.1 It CFI Y <br /> SMITHFIELD • 'I WAKE FORESE • WENDEL 1. • ZIPVLON <br /> CHATHAM COUNTY I • DURHAM COUNTY • JOHNSTON MINI Y <br /> LEE COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY • WAKE OUN I <br />