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Chairman Moses Carey, Jx, <br />Mayor Kevin Foy <br />Mayor Michael Nelson <br />March 29, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br />muzzle loaders, and bow and arrow only, at limited times and by permit only) on the Mitigation <br />Tract, which WRC had verbally agreed to manage as aState-controlled Gameland, <br />Naturally, many local neighbors objected to any hunting on the Mitigation Tract, where hunting <br />has not been allowed previously, while others expressed strong, sometimes bitter views that <br />OWASA had long avoided its legal obligation under the original permit to open its Reservoir <br />property to hunting. <br />We aze aware too, that some County officials have long viewed the Mitigation Tract as suitable <br />for use as a passive recreation site for County residents, provided such a use could be made <br />safely around a carefully restricted hunting program. <br /> <br />OWASA's Boazd of Directors believes that this disagreement should be resolved consistent <br />with any clear, legal requirements, and by negotiating with WRC in the public interest, and by <br />inviting and listening to public input, all in order to implement a program within the meaning of <br />the permit requirements, not inconsistent with public safety and interest. <br />OWASA invites the County, Chapel Hill and Cazrboro to give OWASA the benefit of their <br />perspecfives on this matter, and otherwise to participate in this public debate to the extent they <br />may believe it necessary and appropriate to do so, <br />OWASA's Board of Directors plans to make a final decision on this matter at its Apri128, 2005 <br />meeting which begins at 7:00 P.M. at the Chapel Hill Town Halh We invite you to give us the <br />benefit of your views prior to or at our Apri128'~' meeting, <br />VMery~tru~ly yo~unrs-, "',,.~,Q~~ <br />Mazk Mazcoplos, Chair <br />OWASA Boazd of Directors <br />Enclosure <br />c: Senator Eleanor Kinnaird (w/encs,) <br />Representative Verla Insko (w/encs,) <br />Representative Joe Hackney (w/encs.) <br />Mr. W, Calvin Horton, Town of Chapel Hill (w/encs.) <br />Mr. John Link, Orange County (w/encs,) <br />Mr. Steven Stewart, Town of Carrboro (w/encs.) <br />OWASA Board of Director (w/encs,) <br />Robert Epting, OWASA General Counsel (w/encs,) <br />Ed Kerwin, OWASA Executive Director (w/encs,) <br />