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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS <br /> OF CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO,NC <br /> STATE=T x OR UBLiC HE,42TNG <br /> Carrboro Elementary School, February 28,. 1990 <br /> Agenda Item: Proposed amendments to land use plans and development <br /> regulations which would, if approved, i_nlement actions for pro- <br /> tecting University Lake Watershed. <br /> I an Roberta Black, President of the League of Women. Voters of <br /> Chapel Hill/ Carrb•oro. The local League thanks you for the oppor- <br /> tunity to spew_ at this public hearing. <br /> The League of Women Voters, naticr_ally, supports management of <br /> land as a finite resource not a commodity, since land ownership, <br /> whether public or Private, carries responsibilities for stewardship. <br /> The League has a long history of concern for conser ation. of natural <br /> resources, especially protection of sources of drinking water. <br /> Locally, we have made public statements on man - occasions in <br /> support of watershed protection. <br /> The citizens of Chapel gill. and Carrboro are fortunate that <br /> Orange Count y has two watersheds (University Lake and Cane Greek) <br /> with the premier classification of WS--l. Such drinking water supplies <br /> are magificent natural resources that must be managed and _protected <br /> in the public interest. <br /> We strongly support establishing the University Lake Watershed <br /> District in order to -prevent significant water duality deterioration <br /> in University Lake. The land use controls that are being sugg e s ted <br /> --five acre zoning that permits a limited number of two acre lots-- <br /> are realistic and flexible. They fairly address the concerns of <br /> landowners about the development and value of their property. <br /> '. e are aware of the intense and conflicting -political pressures. <br /> that have been. building. It is important to the democratic political. <br /> process that the concerns of different citizens be considered with <br /> respect and fairness. Furthermore, it is necessary that relevant <br /> technical data be available. This has been done through the Camp, <br /> Dresser', McKee report. But, in the end, courageous leadership <br /> by the elected officials will be needed to protect the watershed <br /> and the water supply. We urge you to exercise extreme caution in. <br /> allowing watershed development. Once excessive development has <br /> occurred its negative effects can never be reversed. <br /> .XG e p+ I n 4-hc. 4-else.. o� Q.. po 6 f lc- h ea_I ,rner e. l � v b <br /> ;c.b <br /> a <br />