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a <br />Orange-Alamance faces a number of challenges in its effort to meet the ever-increasing water <br />demand of its growing customer base. ,Although it has transferred some of its larger customers <br />to other water systems, it probably needs to upgrade the equipment in its water plant and its <br />water demand often exceeds its treatment capacity. Furthermore, the water supply currently <br />available to Orange-Alamance is often insufficient to meet to its existing demand. <br />Orange-Alamance is working to improve its water supply situation, primarily by developing <br />ground water wells and by entering into water supply contracts with other water utilities. <br />However, under any circumstance or strategy currently under discussion, it is unlikely that the <br />Orange-Alamance will be able to accommodate the projected 250;000 gpd water demand <br />resulting from the build-out of Efland-Cheeks community and the Buckhorn Road Economic <br />Development District. <br />Orange-Alamance and its customers have an important part in dealing with many of the issues <br />related to the development and evolution of the Efland-Cheeks, community. The BOCC has . <br />developed an overarching Efland goal which consists of a number of critical components, <br />including: 1) addressing how water and sewer utility service necessary to develop the Buckhom <br />Road EDD can be provided; 2) defining a realistic and appropriate utility service area for the <br />Efland-Cheeks community; 3) initiating a small area planning process for the Efland-Cheeks <br />community; 4) creating and adopting a master plan for the Efland sewer system and expanding <br />the sewer system; and 5) entering into a joint planning relationship with the City of Mebane. <br />Consideration and evaluation of Orange-Alamance's role in: a) continuing to provide water <br />service in the Efland-Cheeks community; b) providing water service to the as-yet unnerved and <br />developing portions of the community; and c) providing water service to the Buckhorn Road <br />Economic Development District are essential elements of the process. The BOCC's review and <br />discussion of the issues either outlined or implied by the contents of the attached report <br />represents an important initial step in addressing and further delineating the Efland goal. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Not applicable. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the report and <br />attached material as information. <br />