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ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY <br />5 -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET 1993 -1997 <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS <br />A. RAW WATER SUPPLIES <br />A -1. Cane Creek Reservoir (Recreation) - Design and construction of <br />recreation facilities at Cane Creek Reservoir: parking, <br />picnicking, boat rental, concessions, and restrooms; office and <br />maintenance facilities to support OWASA field activities at dam <br />and reservoir, oversight of surrounding OWASA lands, and <br />general surveillance of watershed activity. Future work will <br />be programmed to remodel the existing Stanford House, remove <br />existing metal building, construct playground and provide <br />additional landscaping. <br />A- 1a.Cane Creek Reservoir (Operations) - Installation of fencing on <br />OWASA property at locations.where unauthorized public entry <br />poses ongoing risks to the reservoir's water quality integrity <br />and /or compromises the Authority's liability for public safety <br />at Cane Creek. Fencing to be installed only where other <br />security measures are inadequate. <br />A -2. University Lake Dam Improvements <br />concrete dam and reconstruction of <br />spillway in compliance with federal <br />Current standards require the passa <br />than that for which the dam was des <br />University Lake the design storm is <br />hour period. <br />Reinforcement of existing <br />earth - filled emergency <br />dam safety regulations. <br />ge of a larger storm flow <br />igned in 1932. For <br />9.6 inches of rain in a 24- <br />A -3. Jordan Lake Intake —Final installments on purchase of 125 <br />acres of land adjacent to Jordan Lake in Chatham County. OWASA <br />holds a Level II storage allocation of 10 million gallons per <br />day. Corps of Engineers Master Plan must be formally revised in <br />order to preserve long term water supply options at this <br />location. Preliminary engineering study of intake <br />siting /design has been completed to support such revision. <br />A -4. Stone Quarry Ac uisition - Pending a positive response to <br />Martin - Marietta's request to expand the American Stone Quarry <br />west of Carrboro, OWASA will begin making installment payments <br />on buffer lands pursuant to an agreement that will conclude <br />with the transfer to OWASA of a 3- billion gallon reservoir <br />(quarry pit) around the year 2030. <br />A -5. Watershed Preservation -- Cane Creek watershed study to be <br />conducted during FY 1993. Funding is also provided for <br />critical land acquisition and agricultural cost - sharing at an <br />annual level of $205,000 per year. <br />- 5 - <br />10 <br />