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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-26-2009 - 4a8DURHAM 4a-73 c~~ro~r~~ici~~ O~~~CE ~ T~~ ~AY~R 1 ~~ C~~'Y HAIL Pl.A~A ~ ~~1R~A~, N~ ~7~0~ 9~ ~. 5G0.4~ ~ ~~x ~~ 9.~~~.~SD1 w~v.d~~har~~~.gov IVlarch 19, 2~~ Dear Elected officials and 1Vlanagers of local governments ire grange bounty, AGENDA #4a8 I w~~ite to encourage you to e~aact a resolution in support of a compromise an the contested .Jordan Rules. Like the pity of Durham, you have probably received a request horn the batha~n bounty a~a~na~sslonels to suppo~~t all of the proposed ~ardan Lake Mules. Durham's pity council has declined to do that, Instead, our Council believes that the most reasonable approach to the Jordan Rules must involve a substantial modification to the existing development rule. we rape yQ~ will agree, anal adapt official positions srn~ilar to Durham's. Durham has been proactive 1n many env~roluriental inxtzatxves aver tae years. awever, our auncil cannot suppo~~t the ,Tordan Rules, given tl~e questionable science and assumptions behind the rules and their immense ecano~x~xc impact. They target a water body that, in the main, is functioning well, especially jn 1>Lght of the dire predictions made when it was created. In pa~~ticular, they impose unreasonable costs an the Capper New Haile governments and their citizens. The Upper New Hope arm plays a valuable race 1n reducing pollutants that would otherwise be reaching the Lower New Hope arm. Requiring our at~.n to meet the same water quality standards that more "pristine" water sources meet n~al~es no seise. If you are i~lterested in reviewing more rnatel4ials regarding the Jordan Rules, Durham's web site at http.llwww,drhar~~c. ayldepa~~.rnentslwr~~l~ordan lal~e ~~~les.cfrn contains a number of useful resources, including an informative engln.eer~ng article regardxn.g the lake's history, The Durharrx pity council has approved a resolutYOn that we believe sets fartl~ a reasonable compromise on the Jordan Rules. I attach it for your consideration and support. Although our pDS1t14n 1s a COnlpromise, ~n na way da we believe that it compromises the health of the lake. The tight restrictions on wastewater and on new development will ensure that local governments, rate-pay~tlg citizens, and private sector developers w111 be contributing significant resources toward the goal of continuing to protect the health of .Tardan Labe. It x~ ir.~portarit that Triangle ovet-n~nents speak up ~r~r~edzate~,~, ~~~h ore ~o~ce, with regard to the Gordan Rules. Alternative legislation to the total disapproval bills already submitted by legislators is in tl~e wo ~ks. These alternatives nay not nuke the changes needed to existing develaptr~ent Irian s nles,we act in concert. sincerely, wi . `B' . av Gaol Tf~ir~gs ~lre Nappen~r In D~rharn 4a-74 R~a~~'~al #9~~~ ''~-~l'~:~~~~1~, the its o~ ~~~a"~la~ll c~~ld 1~ C1~1~~~1s slave be~~a leac~el•s D'vel' t~~e dears i~~ ~~1`~~eGt~tl~ ~~1e ellv~~'a~llllellt 1I1 ~~aSte~~~tel" tl`eatlllell~, ~.~:el' f~L7al1~~, larld 1,1~C re~;~rla~IO~~, ~?~~~~~~' ~t'O~ecti0il, open s~~acc ~~1`~se~`va~~ozl, a~1C~ ~o~'~11'Sater re~z~~tia~l; ~ ~~;~~~~f, sillce t~~e ~~~~~~a~rz~d~~~ezat a ~c~r~t~ll ~,a~ce ~~~ ~ 9~~, 1,~~'~la~~l' ~1~17e11 leave s~~sta~~led sl~cc:~a~ led e~traard~l~ar~f Cass to p~'evezlt ~lll~t`~~~1~~ fr'Orll 1"eae~l~ll ~ardal~ ~~~~~e, s~~cl casts 111C1~,~~111~ avel' 40 lll~l~~a~~ dal~a~"s aver' Ville lash fifteen ~ealis ~o reduce ~~xtl"cell led l~l~os~:~~~o~"u ~~~ ~u~~e~va~ez" axed o~ve~' 3a ~~~ill~al~ clallars to address s~o~"~~~'~V'a~:el' ~J~1lut1U11; ~~~~.~, ~.~€e adapied fog' ~ardan ~l`~alce X11 ~~4 by ~~~e ~rl~~r'a11111C11tc~1 a11a~;~11~I~'ll~ ~01111111ssran al'e ~~11~~eL'~Cl~l~.~ed ~~~ ~~~~ ~~.~~ ~xl ~~larlL~a1:111~ ~.~lcl~ ~~~~ ltd 0~ 1,1~'~1at17 a~ad a fe~v a~ilel' laca~ o~e~i~~~l~e~~~ reduce llitra~ell ~'rolll cc~~{ls~l~a~ de~elola~~le~~~~~ ~ 3°l~ ail ~~laspllUr`lls by ~~I~~ ~1~11 ~~ ~lllle ~1'alll~ fr~l' c~Clll~v~~l s~.~e~7 x`cduc~~o~ls; 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