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BOOK 7 PAGE 92 Section 4. That the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to certify a copy of this resolution to the North Carolina State Board of Health. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ward, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A SANITARY DISTRICT" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Bennett, Ray, Smith, Walker and Ward. Noes: None" Chairman Bennett read a letter from Paul 0. Alston, Executive Director of the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action, Inc., in which Mr. Alston expressed his appreciation for Orange County's appropriation to said community action program. The following letter from Pearson H. Stewart, Executive Director of the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission, was read by Chairman Bennett: "Mr. Vance E. Swift, Chief Community Services Farmers Home Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture 1330 St. Marys Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 Dear Mr. Swift: Thanks very much for asking Mr. Lawrence Alley to review the engineering plans for the Orange-Alamance Water System with us. Mr. Alley came over yesterday morning and spent about two hours with me and two others of the Commissions staff. We had a very fruitful discussion. I realize, as you pointed out, that the Orange-Alamance Water System application was made long before June 30, 1967, and that consequently the project plans are not formally subject to regional review.' Therefore, I will not ask the Research Triangle Regional Planning commission to take formal action concerning the Orange-Alamance system. I will, however, take the liberty of making these informal comments and send- ing copies to the Orange-Alamance Water System pec?le and to the Orange County Commissioners. The Orange-Alamance system as proposed makes a great deal of sense. It will provide water service to a sizable portion of the urbanizing center of Orange and Alamance Counties. Its water source is the upper reaches of the Eno River which of necessity has to supply a major portion of the water for central orange County. The location of the system is basically in accordance with sound land development of the central portion of Orange County. I call particular attention to one aspect of the system and note my concurrence with the proposal. The engineering drawings call for a two-way meter connection between the Orange-Alamance system and the water system of the Town of Mebane. This connection is designed to provide immediate water supply for the Orange-Alamance system during the interim construction period when the Eno River treatment plant will not have been completed. More basically, the two-way meter is designed to provide an emergency connection between the two systems. The emergency connection can be used, of course, in times of extreme disaster or of sudden loss of water in one or another of the systems. This is entirely commendable. In addition, there is provision for valves at either side of the two-way connection meter. It is my understanding that these valves are to be maintained in a closed position after the Orange-Alamance Eno River treatment plant goes into operation. This is a very appropriate method of operation. With the prospective development of central Orange County, designed to be served in part by the Orange-Alamance Water System, there is serious question whether the Eno River which is the water supply being tapped can provide adequate water for the Orange-Alamance system, the Town of Hillsborough system, additional industrial development in central Orange County, and the Town of Mebane system. With the valves being closed, as is proposed, there will be no such problem in the future. Of course, I can't help but wish that some of the very small sized lines could have been sized for more growth than they are. However, I will not be more specific unless you indicate that financial capabilities warrant more detail. If I were to make & formal recommendation to the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission for review comment concerning the Orange-Alamance Water System, I would recommend that the Commission comment that the plans for construction and operation ` are in accordance with sound planning for central Orange County." Discussion ensued concerning said matter. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously adopted, the clerk was requested to forward the following letter to Vance E. Swift, Chief Community Services: