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10 Eidenier informed the Board that Paul. Thames, County - - "Engineer, has requested a Planning Board representative on the Groundwater Steering Committee. The committee will be compiling data about the location and availability of groundwater resources in Orange County, identifying potential impacts on the quantity and quality of groundwater resources and recommending actions to take to eliminate or mitigate groundwater impacts. She continued noting that the meetings would be scheduled during working hours, approximately every six weeks. The appointment for the Groundwater Steering Committee will be made at the October 21, 1991 regular Planning Board meeting. The concern regarding groundwater and the formation of such a committee was instigated by Commissioner Gordon. AGENDA ITEM #5: MATTERS HEARD AT 8/26/91 PUBLIC HEARING A. Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments (1) Section IV- B -7 -b -6 Payments in Lieu.of Dedication During discussion of the proposed amendment on September 16, the Planning Board requested information on the amount of payments received to date per recreation service area. The table including all major subdivisions approved since August 4, 1986, and all minor subdivisions approved since May 16, 1989 is an attachment to these minutes on page The totals are current as of September 5, 1991. A map, indicating locations of service area boundaries is also an attachment on page The item was tabled at the September 16 meeting and the Board asked that the Director of Recreation and Parks be present to answer questions. MaryAnne B. Moore, Director of Recreation and Parks, presented information regarding funding for the Recreation and Parks Department. Moore presented a map that indicated locations of community parks and district parks. The County is depending on municipalities for the smaller mini parks or neighborhood parks. The County is planning for the larger parks which have passive recreation such as picnicking.