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Memorandum
To : Commission for the Environment
From : Roy Fortmann , Chair
Date : August 5 , 2002
Re : August 12 Meeting Agenda
Please find attached the agenda and materials for the next meeting of
the Commission for the Environment , on
Monday, August 12, 2002
7 . 30 p . m .
Southern Human Services Center
2505 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill , NC
If you have questions , or will be unable to attend , please contact Carol
Melton ( 245 - 2597 , cmelton@co . orange . nc . us ) by the Friday before the
meeting .
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AGENDA
Orange County
In
Commission for the Environment
August 12 , 2002
7 : 30 p . m .
Southern Human Services Center
2505 Homestead Road , Chapel Hill , NC
Time Pg # Item
7 : 30 I . Call to Order
7 : 30 II . Additions or Changes to Agenda
7 : 32 2 III Approval of Minutes (June 10 )
7 : 35 7 IV . State of the Environment 2002
Staff will present a draft set of indicators to be used as the
basis for the report, created from Committee comments since
June , and report on data collection to date . Attachment 1
7 : 55 11 V . Proposed Environmental Summit March 2003
Please see Attachment 2 on the revised proposal based on May
and June discussion .
8 : 05 13 VI . Updates
■ Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee
■ Natural Areas Element of the Plan ( Attachment 3 )
■ Lands Legacy Priorities — 2002 - 2007
8 : 20 15 VII . BOCC Agenda Items Update
Please see pages 15 - 31
8 : 25 VIII . Committee Breakout Sessions - Focus on SOE report
( all ) . Additionally, AQ — Diesel Emission report , BRC — Natural
Areas Element and Inventory , Friends of Bolin Creeks WRC —
Drought report, ground water reports EIE — EI Ordinance , 2003
Environmental Summit .
IX . Next Meeting — September 9
9 : 30 X . Adjournment
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COUNTY OF ORANGE
COMMISSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Draft Summary of Meeting Held June 10, 2002
Orange County Southern Human Services Center
Chapel Hill , NC
Members Present : Roy Fortmann , Richard Pratt, Laura Cotterman , Cara Crisler, Annette Jurgelski ,
Hervey McIver, Rebecca Vidra , Chris Wachholz, Richard Whisnant, Jean Wright, Alice Gordon
Excused Absences : Lee Rafalow, Julie Tucker, Dan Okun , Mark Smith , Johnny Randall
Staff Present : David Stancil , ERCD Directors Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Managers Bradley Decker
ERCD Intern and Carol Melton , ERCD staff
I . Call to Order
Chair Fortmann called meeting to order at 7 * 40 p . m .
II . Additions to the Agenda
Fortmann asked to change the breakout session to the end of the meeting , as some of the
committee members were absent and other business could be completed first . Everyone
agreed .
III . Approval of Minutes ( May 13 , 2002 )
MOTION : Wachholz motioned to approve the May 13th minutes . Seconded by
Whisnant .
VOTE : Unanimous ,
IV. Review of Other BOCC Goals
Dave Stancil reported that the CfE in May had requested to take a look at BOCC goals
pertinent to environmental issues and to be aware of what other advisory boards were
working on . Stancil reviewed selected Commissioners goals noting that this year 's updates
had not yet been adopted . Each goal , has the same format : Goal Statement , Status Report ,
Financial impact/ resource Requirements , Objectives with Tasks/ Milestones and Targeted
Completion Dates ,
Water Resource Quantity and Quality - Gordon noted that the original WRC committee
might have members interested in serving as CfE Associates . Members discussed the Water
Resources goal and it 's relevance to the Natural Resources goal , Stancil noted that Orange
County has submitted a grant application to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund to
protect additional lands in the watershed along the Eno River , upstream of Hillsborough .
Watershed Protection — Stancil reported that studies of most watersheds in the county
were completed in 1991 and noted how those studies are important 10 years later to the
evaluation of watershed protection standards and classifications to ensure high quality water
resources in the county .
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Air Quality - Stancil reviewed the objectives : ( 1 ) Vehicle emissions impacts of the county
vehicle fleets ( 2 ) Review the NC Division Air Quality Emissions Inventory for the county , ( )
Work with the State of NC and other local governments to reduce emissions and monitor air
quality in the county . He noted that Orange County is now a member of the International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives .
Parks and Open Space - Stancil noted that several objectives had been completed and
others are ongoing . He added that the upcoming tasks include development of new parks
approved in the 1997 and 2001 parks and open space bond and an update to the Parks
Element of Comprehensive Plan . Wachholz asked for copy of Joint Master Recreation and
Parks Work Group report . Gordon suggested the executive summary and maps . Staff to
email copy to members .
Historic Preservation - Stancil reviewed the Historic Preservation Commission ' s role and
noted that the St . Mary ' s Road Heritage Corridor project is ongoing as well as progress on
the *" History of Orange County Architecture " manuscript and design guidelines for a Local
Landmark program .
Stancil noted that there is also Agricultural Preservation Board with goals that focus on
agricultural priorities . It was noted that the Natural Resources goal had been distributed in
the April agenda packet . Fortmann asked about the update process of the BOCC goals .
Gordon explained the process of the goals presentation , adoption and update and how it is
used to determine funding and authority for staff to work on projects .
V . Proposed Environmental Summit
Stancil reviewed a draft outline and time line he had prepared based on previous CfE
discussions and asked for CfE comments . CfE members discussed some of benefits of
holding a summit , including promoting the State of the Environment report and public
outreach . The following issues were raised and discussed :
➢ Gear the program to the public as well as to environmental groups
➢ Invite exhibitors to be involved in the planning process and ensure their availability
➢ Enhance publicity , include campus/ students
➢ Tweak time to 10 : 00 - 12200
➢ Possibly add a field trip ( hike or tour ) of natural area following summit
➢ Location for now the SHSC and lawn area ( as audio visual capacity needed )
➢ Consider canopy with refreshments on the lawn
➢ Solicit area restaurants/ businesses for donations of refreshments
➢ Showcase CfE ' s work and invite state officials
➢ Consider asking Bill Ross ( ND DENR Secretary ) to be keynote speaker
➢ Plaque/ award possibility of framed photo of local natural area
➢ Survey questionnaire of participants
➢ Change name from Conservation Heroes Award to Conservation Award
➢ Need to submit Conservation Award concept to BOCC in August
➢ Begin solicitation for Conservation Award in September
➢ Make recommendations to BOCC on Conservation Awards in October .
➢ Approval by BOCC needed in January/ February
➢ Complete SOE report by Thanksgiving
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➢ Develop draft agenda / program for Summit
➢ Set keynote speaker and exhibitors participants in October/ November
➢ Finalize the Summit program and details by end of January
➢ Publicize the Summit and invite media in February
Fortmann asked members to email other suggestions ; he will work with staff on details .
vim Updates
• Water Summit ( May 16 )
Stancil reported that David Moreau , chair of NC Environmental Management Commission
moderated the May 16th summit . Stancil noted that his notes from the summit discussion
are available upon request . He reported that about 70 people attended the summit , which
included presentations from each of the utility providers in Orange County who shared
information on :
➢ Background on Existing Conditions ( e . g . , supply , capacity , demand , agreements )
➢ Projections for Future Conditions
➢ How providers address the challenges of water provision in the future and what is
the prime interest to achieve the long - term goals .
Don Cox , chair of the original Water Resources Committee , reported on Orange County
Groundwater perspective . Pat Davis ( TJ COG ) provided a regional water resource overview .
Stancil also reported on a joint meeting of the 1992 - 2000 Water Resources Committee and
CfE Water Resource Committee ( April 2001 ) as well as a BOCC work session ( May ) to talk
about the USGS groundwater study report and Water Resources Committee study report .
• State of the Environment Report ( SOE ) 2002
In May the EIE committee presented a set of recommendations for the 2002 SOE report.
Members were asked to review the recommendations and be prepared to discuss at this
meeting .
The EIE Committee identified the following general recommendations :
➢ CfE to advise the ERCD; ERCD will be the major author and publisher of the report
➢ Target a single, condensed SOE report toward the public at large
➢ Show progress through time by using longitudinal data
➢ Organize topics/indicators by to issues rather than by CfE committees
➢ Summarize committee reports (goals, recommendations, progress, request for
funding) in short supplement geared specifically for BOCC (similar to progress report
in off- years)
➢ Follow a format similar to the " Report on Sustainability Indicators for Orange County "
and Wake County 's " Environmental Quality Indicators Report "
The Sustainability Indicators Report was distributed to committee chairs and was asked to
review the indicators that apply water, biological resources and air quality. The EIE
Committee feels the SOE Report would be more valuable if it were used to show trends from
year to year and if it were more produced in a more " user friendly " format.
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DRAFT SUMMARY CFE June 10 , 2002
The Committee handout identified recommendations for what key indicators should be
highlighted and it was suggested that each committee choose about five indicators to
include in the SOE Report. The recommendations were based on the examples in the
Sustainability Indicators Report for Orange County. CfE should pick out the indicators that
were already identified as important in the first SOE Report. It was noted that there are
too few water related indicators and staff would need to gather data that is readily
available . The Committee recommended that the report have minimal text and ample
graphics, and to use arrows to indicate progress, movement away from progress, and
question marks to indicate insufficient data .
CfE members reviewed the EIE 's recommendations ( May 2002 ) and clarified that there were
two reports ( 1 ) State of the Environment Report ( 2 ) CfE Progress report ( every other year )
with the BOCC as the audience . Gordon suggested using the Water Resources Committee
report recommendations and findings as indicators for the water resources section .
Jurgelski asked for feedback from the committees on format recommendations .
Members discussed indicators and the need to finalize what indicators to include in the
report , what are the measurable indicators that can be included now and the possible
indicators that members would like to be included in future reports . A suggestion was made
adding sections dealing with agricultural issues and solid waste issues . The idea of recruiting
staff involved with those areas was discussed . The idea of asking for other advisory board
comments was also discussed . Gordon suggested that Stancil work on the Land Use
component of the report .
Fortmann asked EIE Committee to finalize a schedule and format and determine what
data / information needs to be collected in the breakout session . He requested that
committees email ( to Stancil ) their list of preferred indicators prior to June 24th . Staff will
prepare a draft list for distribution to committee chairs .
VII . committee Breakout Sessions
• Environmental Impact Ordinance ( EIO )
Decker is preparing a research paper " Using Local Environmental Impact Statements ( EIS )
within North Carolina , " that will .
➢ Summarize the EIO in accordance to State enabling legislation
➢ Summarize the current literature on EIO and how it is and can be used to provide
environmental protection
➢ State the history and main concerns and comments of the creation of the EIO in
Orange County
➢ Give an overview of each EIO case that was used in Orange County
➢ Provide examples of how EIO are being used by local governments in other locations
➢ Critique Orange County ' s EIO . This document will be sent to members via email
later this week .
The EIO Subcommittee asked for each CfE committee to brainstorm on what environmental
impacts they would want to be addressed prior to County approval of a development
project . Decker will combine each committee ' s list into a comprehensive list that we can
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use to evaluate whether there are any holes or shortcomings in the existing County project
review and approval processes .
Fortmann asked for members to work on a list ( during the breakout time ) of environmental
impacts that should be addressed and returned to Decker .
VIII . Adjournment ( next meeting — August 12, 2002 )
The CfE adjourned at 10 : 00 p . m .
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DRAFT SUMMARY CFE June 10 , 2002
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ATTACHMENT # 1
CFE SOE Report Format
I . Table of Contents
II . Letter from CFE Chair
III . Executive Summary
a . Overall state of air, biological, and water resources
b . Overview of indicators / progress (with arrows)
IV . Introduction
a . What is CFE )
b . What are indicators ?
C . How to use report
V . Indicators
a . Air Quality
L Definition and value
no Indicator 1 : trend or status
iii. Indicator 2 : trend or status
iv. Indicator 3 : trend or status
v. Overall status
via What is being done
b . Biological Resources
i. Definition and value
no Indicator 1 : trend or status
me Indicator 2 : trend or status
iv. Indicator 3 : trend or status
v. Overall status
Vie What is being done
C . Water Quality
i. Definition and value
no Indicator 1 : trend or status
iii. Indicator 2 : trend or status
iv . Indicator 3 : trend or status
v. Overall status
vie What is being done
VI . Conclusion
VII . How to get involved
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SOE INDICATOR DATA SOURCE STATUS
Biological
Resources
Indicators
1 . Acres of permanently ERCD , Planning (via Data Available : Yes
protected land (includes all subdivisions) Trend Available : Yes , but
open space , including not including agricultural
agricultural land
2 . Acres of permanently ERCD Data Available : Yes
protected natural areas Trend Available : Yes
(recognized natural areas
3 . Total acreage of ERCD/TLC Data Available : Yes
unfragmented and large Trend Available : Yes
tracts (40 + acres ?) of
hardwood and mixed
hardwood- pine forests
4 . " Built- out " (developed) Planning Data Available : Yes
acreage per capita . Trend Available : Possibly
5 . Miles of stream in ERCD , County Engineer ineer Data Available : Yes
different " use support " (the source data is right) Trend Available :
classifications
6 . Acres logged for the year Forest Service Data Available : No — the
State data, which was last
collected between ' 80 — ' 90 ,
is not accurate at county
level .
7 . How much land (acreage) Tax Assessor ' s Office Data Available : Yes
is in the forest- use - value Trend Available :
program, and how much is
in the agriculture - use- value
program,
Transportation and
Air Quality
Indicators
1 . Number of days which NCDAQ Data Available : Waiting
exceed the NAAQS for for reply
criteria pollutants , including Trend Available :
ozone (but no ozone
monitor in the County) ;
PM2 . 5 ; others are not
important
2 . Transportation emissions NCDAQ Data Available :
estimates (based on VMT Trend Available :
and NC predicted emissions
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3 . Total and per capita VM T NC DOT ::3Data Available : Yes
end Available : Yes
4 . Use of carpooling and MPO staff, TTA ata Available :
alternative transportation Trend Available :
5 . Reportable chemical Scorecard Data Available :
emissions (total emissions) Trend Available :
from fixed sources in the
County
6 . Number of alternatively 8 ( all are E - 85 hybrid) Data Available : Yes
fueled vehicles in County Trend Available : Yes
fleet
7 . Number of alternative Fuel type according to NC Data Available :
fuel vehicles in County DMV (hybrid? ) Trend Available .
8 . Per capita kilowatt hours Duke Power, Piedmont Data Available : Waiting
of electricity EMC (Hillsborough) for reply
Trend Available :
Water Resources
Indicators
1 . Miles of streams not DWQ Data Available : Waiting
meeting intended use (303d for reply
listed) Trend Available :
2 . Miles of streams rated DWQ Data Available :
HQW, ORW, or other Trend Available :
enhanced use
3 . Percentage of biotic tests DWQ Data Available :
done in County with good- Trend Available :
excellent or better ratings
4 . Percentage of spill EMS Data Available : Yes
incidents reported that have Trend Available : Yes
been closed out (received
no further remedial action
Tanned " de , , nation
5 . Percentage (or miles) of ERCD GIS staff (major Data Available : Yes
streams with at least 30 ' undertaking — lets tell them Trend Available : Possibly
undisturbed riparian buffer soon)
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Key Questions
1 . How many indicators per section- air, biological, and water - do you think is
appropriate ? Should there be an equal amount per section?
2 . How far back do you want to go for reporting trends ? What is the shortest
acceptable period for reporting trends ? For example if there is only data from 1999
and 2001 can you create a trend?
3 . If data on an indicator is only from one recent year and a trend cannot be reported,
do you still want to use the indicator?
4 . For the Water Resources section do you want per capita water consumption as an
indicator?
5 . For the Biological Resources section do you want an indicator addressing the status
of rare plants and animals ?
6 . Within the Biological Resources section please define what you mean by permanently
protected land? For example is Duke Forest permanently protected? Also within
subdivisions some land ' designated as open space but does not contain a
conservation easement and therefore is not permanently protected. Should those
properties be included?
7 . Do you want the document written in fast person?
8 . At what grade level would you want the report written?
9 . Is there a term for the report that could replace " Biological Resources " to make it
more basic ?
10 . What type of graphics do you think are appropriate ?
11 . Will the entire document be in color?
12 . Do you want to state " how to get involved" for each of three sections - air,
biological, and water - or at the end?
13 . How do you recommend for people to " get involved" ?
ATTACHMENT # 2 Draft 2 - 61502 �- -
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Orang Y Count Environmental Summit
To be held every two years on the third Saturday in March
10 : 00 a. m. to 12 noon
Next Summit : March 15 , 2003
Location : Southern Human Services Center . Meeting room and lawn
(weather permitting) .
Draft Azenda for March 15 , 2003
1 . 10 : 00 Breakfast / Welcome and Introductions
2 . 10 : 10 Dignitaries/Other Brief Speakers
3 . 10 : 25 State of the Environment presentation (public audience )
4 . 10 : 45 Keynote Speaker ( Southern Environmental Law Center ? ,
DENR Secretary Bill Ross ? )
5 . 11 : 15 First Annual Orange County Conservation Award ( s )
6 . 11 : 30 Free - time , Exhibits ( all land trusts and conservation groups
invited to have displays )
7 . 12 : 00 Adjourn (Hike/Field trip - optional)
Invitees
➢ General Public
➢ Members of all area conservation and environmental groups
➢ All land trusts
➢ Interested citizens , students ( collegiate and high school)
➢ Elected Officials
➢ Advisory Board members
➢ State officials ( DENR , others )
➢ Media
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Actions Needed / Timeline
Note : Work on the SOE report would continue throughout the timeline below
Time Activity
September 2002 Present Conservation Award concept
to BOCC for approval . Begin
solicitation for Conservation Heroes
award . Make sure exhibitors/partner
groups available . Complete draft
agenda/program ,
October 2002 Solicit keynotespeaker
November 2002 Make recommendations to BOCC on
Conservation Heroes
January - February , 2003 BOCC reviews/approves
Conservation Heroes
Finalize program and details (by
1 / 31 ) . Publicize event / invite media
(including UNC publicity) in
February .
March 15 , 2003 Hold event (ask attendees for
feedback) . Survey participants on
event .
Other Notes
➢ Ask local restaurants and markets to contribute food for the breakfast/snacks
➢ Conduct a survey at close of event to gauge attendees reaction to SOE, priorities
and their reaction
➢ Obtain canopy for outside activities
➢ Offer a framed print with plaque as the Orange County Conservation Award
➢ Ask NCDENR Secretary Bill Ross to be keynote speaker
Draft Outline (815102) Natural Areas Element
Natural Areas Element ATTACHMEN
Orange County Comprehensive Plan T #3
Table of Contents
Lists of Figures , Tables , Maps
1 . 0 Introduction [to include definitions of "natural areas " and "open space ']
2 . 0 Overview of Orange County ' s Natural Landscape
[from Sather & Hall, 1988; include narrative/maps from existing Land Use Element]
10 Summary of Existing Inventories and Available Knowledge
3 . 1 Inventory of Public/ Privately Owned lands in Orange County ( ERCD , 2000 )
3 . 2 Inventory of Sites of Cultural , Historic , Recreational , Biological and
Geographical Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County
( 1988 , Orange County Planning Dept . )
3 . 3 Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats ( 1988 , TLC )
3A Catalogue Vascular Flora of the Duke Forest , NC ( Palmer , 1990 )
3 . 5 New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan ( 1991 , Orange/ Durham / ChH111 )
3 . 6 Land Evaluation and Site Assessment ( LESA ) Program for Farmland
Evaluation ( Orange County Agricultural Districts Advisory Board , 1992 )
3 . 7 Catalogue of Permanent Accessions ( NC Botanical Garden , 1993 )
3 . 8 Mafic Natural Areas ( NC Natural Heritage Program , 1995 )
3 . 9 Aquatic Inventory of Eno River State Park ( NCWRC , 1996 )
3 . 10 A Landscape with Wildlife , Part 1 ( 1997 , Triangle Land Conservancy )
3 . 11 Rating Land in Orange County for its Wildlife Value : A Landscape with
Wildlife , Part II ( 1999 , Triangle Land Conservancy )
3 . 12 Jordan Lake Natural Heritage Inventory ( 1999 , NC Nat Heritage Program )
3 . 13 State of the Environment Report ( 2000 , Orange County CfE )
3 . 14 A Lands Legacy Program for Orange County ( 2000 , Orange Co . ERCD )
3 . 15 Status of Open Space 2000 ( 2000 , Triangle Land Conservancy )
3 . 16 Inventory of Breeding Birds in Orange County (Wiley/ UNC )
3 . 17 Listings from the NC Natural Heritage Program ( NCDENR )
4 . 0 Inventory of Orange County Natural Areas [ 1988 ]
4 . 1 Overview of 1988 Orange County inventory
4 . 2 List of 64 identified natural areas
4 . 3 Suggested wildlife corridor system
5 . 0 Status of Orange County Natural Areas [CfE State of Env. , updates]
5 . 1 Overview of 2002 Update of Orange County inventory
5 . 2 Revised list of identified natural areas
5 . 3 Suggested changes to the wildlife corridor system
� • Draft Outline (8/5/02) Natural Areas Element
6 . 0 Current Protection Measures
6 . 1 Regulatory Tools
6 . 1 . 1 Zoning Ordinance , as amended
6 . 1 . 2 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance , as amended
6 . 1 . 3 Subdivision Regulations , as amended
6 . 1 . 4 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
6 . 1 . 5 Environmental Impact Ordinance
6 . 1 . 6
6 . 2 Nonregulatory Tools
6 . 2 . 1 Orange County Comprehensive Plan ( Land Use Element )
6 . 2 . 2 Orange Co . - Chapel HilkCarrboro Joint Planning : Land Use Plan
6 . 2 . 3 The New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan
6 . 2 . 4 Lands Legacy Program
6 . 2 . 5 Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program
6 . 2 . 6 Shaping Orange County ' s Future
7 . 0 Goals and Objectives
8 . 0 Action Strategy
[zoning, sub regs. , education, land acquisition, New Hope Creek master plan,
coordination w/ other jurisdictions/land trusts/partners, etc. ]
9 . 0 Interface with other Plan Elements [Land use, Water Resources, Parks/Open Space]
10 . 0 Plan Adoption , Evaluation and Review
Appendices
Update Items
Last Month ' s Board of
Commissioners Meetings
The attached are selected materials of interest from the previous
month ' s Board of Commissioners agendas . Where appropriate,
action taken on the item is written on the top of the abstract.
June 18 Reqular Meeting
➢ Elements of Consideration in Response to Planning Board Letter of
May 6 , 2002 Regarding Growth Controls ( Page 16 - 17 )
➢ Change and Parameters of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Committee (CPLUC ) ( Page 18 - 28 )
June 27 Reqular Meeting
➢ Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus Master Plan
Work Group - 23 Appointments ( Page 29 )
➢ Report / Update on Churton Grove ( Page 30 - 31 )
You can view the entire abstract attachments , report on the internet ,
The website is
http : // www . co . orange . nc . us / OCCLERKS / agenmenu . htm
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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM ABOSTRACT
Meeting Crate : ,June 18 . 2002
Action Agenda
Item No .
SUBJECT ! Elements of Consideration In Response To Planning Board Letter of May 612002
Regarding Growth Cci trol! 3
DEPARTMENT : PJanning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING . ( YIN ) No
ATTACHMENT( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT %
Special Presentation Report Craig N . Benedict , ext. 2592
Planning Board Latter
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ,
Hillsborough 732=8181
Chapel Hill 96 " 01
Durham, 6884331
- Mebane (336 ) 227k2031
PURPOSE : To discuss; the various elements associated with the need to research , discuss and
implement growth ountrols in large residential projects .
BAC< KGROUNB : The Orange County Planning Board can May 6 , 2002 forwarded a letterto the
Board of County Commissioners regarding the need for growth controls ( . . . which aright 'Ind ude a
moratorium . . . ) in largo residential developments . This topic was also hroached at a joint Board of
Comm issioners/ PlannIng Board meeting on June 6 , 2002 .
FINANCIAL IMPACT . Nano at this time .
RECOMMENDATION ( S) , Manager recommends that the Board discuss the information presented
and provida direction to stafF tc> research the specifics of interim growth control measures and
report back to Board of Commissioners, in August / September 2002 .
REPORT TO THE GRANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN RESPONSE TO THE ORANGE. COUNTY
PLANNING BO RO ' GROWTH CONTROL " LETTER OF MAY 612002
PURPOSE : To direct administration tc research the elements tQ consider while
evaluating interim growth controls on larger scale residential developments within
orange county ' s planning jurisdiction .
BACKGROUND : On May 51 2002 the Omng9 County planning Board forwarded
a letter to the Board of County Commissioners regarding options to Involve
[gnw h] controls in large residential developments .
The Beard of County Commissioners and Orange County Planning Beard have
discussed in joint meeting on June 0 , 2002 , the need to examine the impact of
Dirge develop rneint on the counter while many comprehensive planning and
regulatory initiatives arein progress .
Important initiatives including , but not limited to , the comprehensive plan update ,
Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinanos , water resource limitations , and
transportation planning are in deliberate progress .
ACTION : The County Manager , County Attorney and County Planning Director
is directed to .
• identify the many facets of such a proposal such as defi n 'Ing the alza and
acal a of a ' large ' residential project
• determine what ' pIpelInc ' proposals would be affected
forrnulats the steps necessary (including public hearings ) to pursue as an
option a limited moratorium or other growth x ntrQts ,
explore I ag al consideration
research what other jurlsdlctions have employed in other cases
research through Institute of Govemrent and other government and land use
a uthonfies the use of moratoriums to a cmmipl ish short term goals
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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONER $
AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date : June 18 , 2992
Action Agenda
Item No .
SUBJECT : Charge and Parameters of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee (CPLUC )
DEPARTMENT ! Planning and Inspec�kians PUBLIC HEARING : (YINjj�NO- 17
ATTACH MENT( S ) , i N FORIVIATI G N CONTACT "
Attachment 1 : Comprehensive Plan Land Uaa Craig N . Benedict. , ext , 2592
Committee Members Thomas R . Tom ia , exL 21579
Attachment 2 , Comprehensive Plan Land Use TELEPHONE NUMBERS :
m rn ittee , Handbook Draft Hillsborough 732m8 fi :8 1
Attachment 3 : CP' LUG First Meeting Draft Agenda Chapel Hill 966 01
Attachment �4 ; CPLUC Draft Presentation Outline Durham 898m7331
Ma bari a (336 ) 227wQ039
PURPOSE : To discuss the charge and parameters of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Committee ( CPLUC ) .
BACKGROUND : This item was requested by the BOCC at their June 4 , 2902 meeting .
Attachment 1 , Comprehensive Kan Land Use Committee Members lists the 9 Committee
mambers and 7 aftemates appointed by the Board of County Commisaioners at their May 211
Meeting , The list also includes the relevant staff that will be supporting the CPLUC .
Attachment 2 : Comprehensive Rlart Land Use Corfu ifte Handbook Draft expleins the charge
and parameters of the CPLUC .for the Committee marnbers . In addition , the handbook offers some
thoughts and guidelines on the Committee MambArs ' roles and responsibilities .
Attachment 3 : Comprehensive Flan Land Use Committee FrratMeeting Draft Agenda
identifies the basic outline and structure of the fiat CPLUC meeting , This includes what topics and
areas will be covered as well as the staff responsible for each Portman of the rneebrig .
Attachment 4 : CPLUC Draft Presentation Guffine highlights the current land use conditions ,
countywide development treads , and demographic changes that will be oovered in the first CPLUC
meeting .
All information , including meeting agendas , provided by staff to the CPLUC as well as all work
produce and comments from the CPLUC will be forwarded to the BCCC .
FINANCIAL IMPACT : done at this time .
R=ECO'MMENDATION (S) : The Manager recommends that the Board discuss and confirm the
charge and parameters of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee .
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ATTACHMENT I : COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
LAND USE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Representative : Ba_gy Ja bs
Representative. Moses Carey
PRemate : Alice GordQn
OTHER BOARDS AND COMMITTEES REPRESENTATIVES
Planning Board Representative : Bsrry Kat,
Representative ; Hunter Schofield
ttmate : Niooie Gooding
OR
Economic Dovolopment Commission Repmeentativo : Ruffin Slater
Altemate ; Bob Hell - - -
Board of Heal thlEnvironmontal Health Representative : M Ivan Hurston
Alternate : Alice White
Agriculture Preservation Beard Represantstive : mady Mandell
bjtemate : Naar Renalls
Commission for Environment Representative: Cara Crisler
Altemato : Hervey McIver
Water Resoume COmmitt$e Representative :
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Altamate : Oh a des Daniel
STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
Planning Craig 13t nedict and Thomes Tempia - -
Economic Development Dla
ERCD Dave Stand and Rich Shaw _
Engineering Paul Thames
Environmental Health Ronand Tom Konslar Poll
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Welcome and thank you for agreeing to serve on the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Committee . This handbook will offer some thoughts and guidelines on being a
Committee Member , including what to expect and what is expected of you .
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE COMMITTEE ( CPLUC )
1 . Background . The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has directed the Planning and
Inspections Department to prepare a countywide Comprehensive Flan , IneiudIng an update
of the. 1981 Land Use Element . The Plan should recommend actions and strategies which ,,
when combined , will ensure environmental quality and sustainability , economio viability,
and the ability to keep up with demands for Infrastricture and services throughout Orange
County . The plan should also deal primarily With areas of countywide importanue ,
coordinate with regional efforts , and reflect the uniqueness of each area within the County .
At a minimum , the Plan should address these five aspen of growth , amount and density ,
location , rite and timing , oost , and quality . Finally , the Plan should recornmend specific
tools needed to implement it . in order to create the Plan . the Comprehensive Plan Land
Use Committee ( CPLUC ) has been established by the BOCO to offer guidanm to the
process . .
2 . Charge and Purpose . The change and purpose of the GPLUG Is to ;
a . Be a "sounding board " during the first stage of the Comprehensive Planning process ,
with all materials being forwarded to the BOCC ;
b . Review background data on current lard use oonditlons , analysis of countywide
developme nt tr en d s , and d emogra ph is cha ng es ;
c . Identify constraints to future growth ;
d . Review the various future growth scenarios ; and
e . Offer perspectives , based on their areas of interest , on the pros and cons of addressing
and resolving land use and growth issues through a system of Coals , Objectives ,
Policies , and Implementation Regulations .
3 . Composition . The OPLUC will consist of representatives from the following CornmiSslons
and Boards :
Board of County Commissioners — 2 members
Planning Board - - 2 members
Beard of Health / Environmental Health — 1 member
Comrnlssion for Environment — 1 member
Agriculture Preservation Board — I member
+► Water Resource Committee — 1 member
Economic Development Commission — 1 member
YOUR ROLE AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER
Your role as a CommftWe Member is fundamental to the success of the Orange bounty
Comprehensive Planning Process . During this process you will be asked to fulfill the following
roles :
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1 . Representative of and! Liaison to Your Commission / Board , You are the officially
appointed representative of your Commisslon andior Board , such , you are the ayes ,
ears and mouth of you, r fellow Commission / Board ion / Board members , You Are responsible for
representing their interests and perspectives , while also conveying the work and results
of the CPLUC hack to your COMMISsronfBoard .
2 . Representative of the Citizens of Your Comm unity , You repro sent a unique local
viewpoint from within the County and its citizens . You know Orange Gounty well - its
people and its resources . Your insights will allow you to determine which growth
management prolicies , strategies , and tools are right and which are not .
3 . GuIdar~ cs During Flan Development. You should provide local pempective and
insight on information gathered as well as feedback on polie8 , strategies , and tools as
they are developed . In doing ao , you will play s odtical role in helping to shape the
specific policies that will lead Orange County and your COMMunity wall into the 21
Century. At the same time , you are not beir) g asked to be a planner or policy writer,
rather, you are to be a sounding board for the Citizens of Orange County , your
CommissionlBoard , and your comrnunhy .
4 . Public M "ti ngs Facilitation And Support , During the course of the planning pr oceas ,
you may be asked to help facilitate public meetings . Specific voles will be discussed
and agreed upon before each meeting and may include : greeting / signing people in ,
facilitating small groups , summarizing meeting results , serving as a resouros person
during meeting activities .
5 . Plan Presentation . At the conclusion of the planning process , you will likely participate
in presenting the results of the Comprehonsive Plan Land Use Committee to the
Planning Beard and Board of County Commissioners,
6 . Networking And Recruitment, You know others in the county and your community
who have a keen interest in the future of our area , These others may include friends ,
neighbors , businass associates , or others in positions of interest and influence . By
inviting these individuals to participate in the planning procees , you can help make sure
that all viewpoints within the county are embodied In the plan .
ROLE OF OTHER GROUPS ) AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS
1 . Orange County Commissions and Boards . As the Plan is being developed , each
Commission and Board will be briefed by their representatives on CPLUC on the Plane
progress . Courtesy copies of any CPLUC materials shall be provided to the
Commissions and Boards as they are developed .
2 . Munrcipaf Goveming Boards in Orange County . While , the members of the CPLUC
are from Counter Commissions and Boards , this In no way diminishes the role of the
municipallbes in the Comprehensive Planning Process . As the Plant Is developed , each
municipality will be periodically briefed on the Plan ' s progress . Courtesy copies of any
CPLUC materials shall be provided to the municipalities as they are developed .
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3 , Stakeholder Particlpabon . Any local government board or committee , ;as well as any
interest group or citizen of Grange County , may offer their input as a stakeholder in the
Comprehensive Plarti . Such stakeholder groups may include , but are not limited to .
Town of Chapel Hitl Durham Chapel HIII /Carrboro Metropolitan
Town of Carrboro Planning Organization
Town of Hillsborough North Carolina Department of Transpor'taticn
City of Mebane Orange Public Transit
Cerrboro Planning Board Triangle Transit Authority
Chapel Hill Planning Board Piedmont Electrio Membership Corporation
Hillsborough Planning Board Duke Power
Mebane Planning Board Chapel Hill / Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
Chapel HilllCarrboro School System Hillsbomugh / Crange County Chamber of
Orange County School System Commerce
bAA dome Builders Association
OrangalAlamance Water System Triangle Land Conservancy
Triangle J Counoll of Covemments
Such boards , committees , groups or Individual citizens should be encouraged to
participate , in part , by members of the CPLUC as part of their networking and
j recruitment duties . This actve recruitment is designed to ensure that the perspectives
of all interest groups in the county are considered in developing the plan .
Input from such Stakeholders may be provided by attending the public meetings , by
submitting comments to staff by phone 245w2575 or email Tternpia co . orange . nc . us or
through the Planning Web Site at co . orange . nc , us/planningleomp . htm ,
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE COMMITTEE SUPPORT TEAM
The working relationships of the participants in the planning process for the OPLUC are listed
below and shown in Table 1 : Orange County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee
Organization~ and Management .
1 , Staff from County Depar ments . The Orange County Planning and Inspectlons
Department , Comprehensive Planning . Division , shall take the lead in coordinating the
support team for the actlultles cf the CPLUC . The Cornpr�ehen� siwe Planning Supervisor will
rive assistsince from the departments of Economic Development , Environment and
Resource Conservation ( E & RCD ) , Environmental Health , County Engineer , and other staff
as appropriate . The support team shall be r�eaponsible for the techr� il and administrative
aspects of the CPLUC ' s work . Technical work may involve conducting fieldwork , data
gathering and information sharing . Administrative work may involve securing meeting
places , maintaining mailing lists , and distributing draft reports , nc ic�= s , and agendas ,
2 . Other Agencies . In addition to the Orange County staff, technical support may be
obtained from municipal , regional , and state agencies . Municipal staff ms►y be called upon ,
for example , to eva4u ;ate how certain policies or actions can be handled within the
budgetary , administrative , or technical framework of their pat'ticular local government
Specialized staff may work dlractly as park of the staff suppo t team as necessary .
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3 . Dispute SettleTnent Center. The Dispute Settlement Center may be requested to provide
a person to facilitate the meetings to ensure the {GPLUG 's affectiveness , The facilitator will
help suggest methods for use by the CPLUC and will help keep discussions focusucl and
moving forward . The facilitator will work as part of the support team in managing the
planning process .
GPLUC MEETING SCHEDULE AND OUTCOMES
1 . Timeline and Meeting Content . Below is a bOaf description and schedule of the GPLUG
meetings .
June 2002 First Meeting : Review of current land use conditions , analysis of
oou ntywide development trends , and demographic changes .
+• ,June 2002 — Seoond Meeting . Remew and discussion on the potential growth
management chalfengea facing Orange County, including the possible future oonditions
that may occur ( Le ., increased traffic , lass of environment resources , degradation of
water quality, and heightened demand on public services) .
+ July 2002 y Third Rlrleetina : Review of the various approaches , such as lower densities ,
to the growth management challenges . Current regulations will also be considered as
part of this revr" ew. Discuasiun on the different Growth Scenanvos , and the pros and
cons of various growth management tools , including Urban Growth Boundaries .
+ Aunust 2002 — Fourth Meeting : Framework of Goals , Objectives , and Policies/ Report
2 . Outcomes. . The Committee will provide staff with feedback in writing or through the
minutes of the meetings on :
The pros and cons of the various growth management tools;
■ The direction of the Comprehensive Planning Process ; and
. The possibie need far and discussion points for Small Area Planning Committees
and /or meetings .
All Comprehensive planning work products and comments from the Committee shall be
forwarded back to the BOCC .
3 . Comprehensive Planning Process . Table 2 : Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element
Tentative Process and Schedule illustrates the proposed Ccmprehensrve Planning
Pros . In addition to the CPLUC , the process may include Smail Area Planning
Committees (SAPG ) . These groups would provide additional feedback about the vanous
growth management tools and their applIcab11ity within spewcif'Ic areas of tha County from
citizens luring there . In order to do this , the Planning Staff divided the County into 8 sub=
areas based upon watershed , residenfial density , and utlllty services . These factors were
chosen because of their influence on the BCCC ' s goals. Watershed areas $ re direcdy
related to environmantal stewardship ; the presence of Witles avid infrastructure is vital to
the caanomic fabric of an area ; and the residential density of a community greatly
Influences its character,
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TABLE 1 : ORANGE COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Board of County Cornrmssionears
Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Committee
• Boyd of County Cotnnussieners ]` Qtentlial Stakeholders
+ Ama Citizens
FlAnni l hoard + Chambaa of Comex
+ Board of Hesi'ttv`Envir=ucnW Health ,� Decal Plt�u, ' Boards
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Commission for Enviranmcnt 09 &baol gyswqw
i Agriculture Preservation Board + 7nMg1e .1 COUM11 of
+ Water Resource Committee Governments
• Economic Devekg7rnent Corn=8131on • MetrepoIitan Fla imna
organization
f OWASA
+ orw4e �Alatnance Water
System
• Piedmont Electric
Support Team Duke Power
lanning Department t Nome $ uildca Association
• Ecco 7oTTlic Development Dcpart =t * NC DVt . of T mrmportation
+ E &RCD • Trialogle Land Conservancy
• vironmental Health D1V7s1on • Tangle T mnsit Authority
a County Engrmeer Grange Public Transit
Other Local , lzgionaL and State Agwcieg
op Fzcilitatai
+ Do cc appoints representatives to the CPLUC , moeivas all mat ! oal from staff and the CPLUC ,
and approves and adopts goals , otrjectivas , policies , and Implementation strategies .
• CPLUC Members guide thq first stage of preparing the Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Elament , provide periodic briefings to their mpactiva carnrn � ssions and boards , and oiler
perspectives on the pros and cons of addressing and resolving land use and growth issues
through a system of Goals , objectives , Poilcles , and Implamtentat6on Regulat] one .
• Stakeholders provide input and perspective to the Flan through public input at meetings , Vveb
Site and by contacting the staff ,
+ rJppart Team QrovWe * technic t and administrative assistance , facilitatas the work of the
CPLUC , conducts necessary research , and prepares drafts of plan elements .
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TABLE 2 : COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT
TENTATIVE PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
STEP DATES
1 : Authorization To Proceed By Board Of County
Comrni ionem (SOCC) April 16 , 2002
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2A : Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee ( CPLUC )
213 ; BOCC Appoints Small Area Plan Committees ( SAPC )
3A : Small Area Plan Committees ( SAPC)
313 : Update The Board Of County CommiManer5
4 : Public Outreach Community N aetings Countywide Issues And
Small Area Meeting
5A : Reconvene CPLUCISAPC To Discuss Public Outre$ c; h
5B : Update The Board Of County Commissioners
6 : Formal Public Hearings In A Few Areas Of The County
7 : Penning Board
8 : BOCC Discussion And Decision
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE WORK TEAM
( McGregor, 1960 )
1 . The atmosphere is informal ,
2 . Everyone participates .
3 . . The abaectives of tha group are well understood .
4 . Every idea is given a hearing .
b . There is disagreement .
6 . Them is no ' tyranny of the rninorq ' ,
7. Sometimes theme are basic disagreements ' which cannot be resolved (Immediately ) ,
8 . PeopJe are free In expressing their feelings as well as their ideas .
9 . When action is taken , clear assignments are made and accepted .
10 . The rhairman of the group does not dominate it ; the leadership can shift.
ill The group is self- conscmous shout its own operations ,
!Vote; The Corr henwve PYanning D44,. non of the Orange County Planning and Inspoctions Oepattmi:�nf
develcpa# thkL Handbook for 0e Comprehensive Rai? Lard Use Committee (CPLL)C), it , bad on a hsrtafrjook
created by Gligan Han eck Assoclatas for the Wake Courdy Gmtoh Mariag ament Taskh ,rrem
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAID USE COMMITTEE
( CPLUC )
ORANGE COUNTY
,DUNE 24 or 27 , 2002 5 : 0 PM
Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Ha11
MEETING OUTCOMES :
Review Purpose and outcomes of the GPL UG
• Review Current Conditions and Trends
• Set Future Meeting Dates
AGENDA
;5 ; :3o pm 1 . Welcome and Introductions Craig
5 : 4e pm 2 . Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee
( CPLUC ) Overview
a , Purpose Grad g Torn
b , fleeting Content
o . Timeline
d . Outmes
5 : 50 pm 3 . Review of the Comprehensive Planning Process Torn
5 L55 pm �4 . Presentation on Current Land Used � emograpt� i � Staff
Conditions and Trends in Orange County
6 : 45 pm 5 . Whom We Go From Here - Establish Future Tom
fleeting Dates
6 : 50 prn 6 . Around the Table Craig
7 : 0O pm 7 . Adiournment Cr� i
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CURRENT LAND USEIDEMOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS
AND TRENDS IN ORANGE COUNTY
1 . Orange County Population Trends & Projections By Township , 1980 = 040
2 . Orange County Dwelling Units & Projections By Township , 1 g8Q -2g40
3 . Watershed GOOD Plan
4 . Environmental GOOD Plan
5 . Infrastructure GOOD Plan
0 . Average Distance From Major Subdivisions To Transportation Corridors
7 . Average Distance From Minor Subdivisions To Transportation Corridors
8 . Average Distance From Exempt Subdivisions To Transportation Corridors
g , Major Subdivision ( 1987 _ 2001 ) Oveday Transportation
10 . Minor Subdivision ( 1987 � 2D01 ) Overlay Transportation
11 . Exempt Subdivision ( 1987 - 2001 ) Oveday Transportation
12 . Historical Densities
11 Growth Scenano I — Maximum Densities
14 . Growth Scenanooll — Moderato Densities
1M5 . Growth Scenario III — Restricted Densities
16 , Grange County S u bd ivi lions
17 • Developable Land by Watershed Subarea — Orange County Comprehensive Flan
18 . Orange County 2000 Population by Census Blacks
Igo Orange County Projected Growth By Houses 2000 2040 & Beyond
20 . Buildout Dates For Pour Land Use Scenarios
21 . Populat 'Icn Growth Under Four Growth Scenarios
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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date : June 27 , 2002
Action Agenda
Item No .
SUBJECT : Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus Master Plan Work Group
( CHTPEC MPWG ) — 23 Appointments
DEPARTMENT : Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING : (YIN ) No
ATTACHMENT ( S ) : Under separate cover INFORMATION CONTACT ,
Membership Roster Clerk' s Office , ext . 2130 , 21255 2126 , 2129
Interest List
Applications/ Resumes TELEPHONE NUMBERS :
Hillsborough 245 -2130
Chapel Hill 9684501
Durham 688od7331
Mebane 336 -2271P2031
PURPOSE : To make appointments to the Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus
Master Plan Work Group .
BACKGROUND : The Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus Master Plan Work
Group will develop a Master Plan for the C . H . Township Park and Educational Campus which
will be located near the intersection of Eubanks Road and Old N . C . 86 , The Master Plan will
address comlocation of the educational campus and park , and serve to provide for a " seamless
transition" between school facilities and park functions wherever possible within the framework
of the pre - concept plan , guiding principles and other direction provided from the Board of
County Commissioners . The Board of County Commissioners will , via a separate process ,
address the operation and maintenance responsibilities of the park . The Work dGroup will
coordinate with other schools -oriented committees working on related subjects . The intent of
the Master Plan process is to comprehensively plan the entire site , while recognizing that some
flexibility will likely be needed to address long -term school facility and other needs that may not
yet be apparent . The product of the CHTPEC MPWG will be a Master Plan report and map by
spring of 2003 .
Proposed Membership ( 23 seats ) ( Everyone has been contacted numerous times . Other
nominations will be forthcoming . )
Appointed by Orange County.
• 2 County Commissioners
• 3 citizens at- large
1 Commission for the Environment member
0 1 Recreation and Parks Advisory Council member
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date : June 27 , 2002
Action Agenda
Item No . JUL
SUBJECT , Report/ Update on Churton Grove
DEPARTMENT : Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING . (Y/N ) No
ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT :
Correspondence from Hillsborough Town Manager Craig N . Benedict , ext . 2592
(dated 6/6/02 )
Correspondence to Susan Osborn (dated 6/20/02 ) TELEPHONE NUMBERS :
Correspondence to Orange County Manager & Hillsborough 732 =8181
Orange County Board of Commissioners Chapel Hill 9684501
(dated 6/ 19/02 ) . - Durham 688 =7331
Mebane (336)227-2031
PURPOSE : To provide :
1 . An update on the progress of the Churton Grove development ,
2 . A report on their annexation request to the Town of Hillsborough , and
3 . Response to Churton Grove resident Ms . Osborn ' s inquiries .
BACKGROUND :
1 . UPDATE
The Churton Grove project is a planned development of 410 single family and 216 multi -
family units . Phase 1 , 59 single-family and Phase 2A , 78 single-family , have completed
their infrastructure and approximately 100 single-family homes have been built .
2 . ANNEXATION
The developer, Churton Grove , LLC , Patrick A. O ' Neal , Manager, requested annexation of
Phase IIC - Commercial
■ Phase I113 - 216 Multi -family
■ Phase III & IV — 273 Single - Family
pursuant to his letter (see attachment 1 ) of. June 4 , 2002 to the Town Manager of
Hillsborough . Phases I and IIA had previously been requested for annexation but were
held in abeyance at that time .
Condition 40 of the Class A Special Use Permit (SUP ) states :
"The applicant shall request annexation by the Town of Hillsborough for each phase of the
development following the construction of required improvements . " The County has found
It prudent in the past , as well as with more current policy , that the project proceed through
the development approval and construction process ( rezoning , SUP , phased infrastructure ,
project timing , etc . ) before annexation . However, the recent request was prior to the
construction of any improvements .
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There are many conditions within the County SUP that exhibit the close coordination with
Hillsborough on many issues of utilities and architecture .
Also pursuant to annexation law , the annexing municipality would have to prepare a report
on the feasibility of providing the project with public services . A letter from Eric Peterson
( June 6 ) and Town Board discussion on June 10 found that Hillsborough does not have
enough information to conduct an analysis at this time and since the project would be a
satellite annexation , there, would be question whether the project would exceed the town ' s
percentage limits of satellite annexation .
If annexation does occur pursuant to Section 160A=4549 , the undeveloped land within the
previous county Planned Development ( PD ) and SUP would be subject to the laws and
ordinances ( including zoning ) of the municipality . In other words , the County zoning
authority and SUP conditions would be expunged and be replaced by a new duly enacted
zoning designation from Hillsborough . Hillsborough would process and approve how the
remainder of the undeveloped land would be built :
In summary, the options from the developer to change conditions have been forwarded
from the county in the form of a letter dated May 22 . This available amendment process
may have prompted the letter of June 4 by the developer to Hillsborough requesting
annexation to forego county zoning/SUP conditions . At this time , Hillsborough cannot act
on the request until more development information is given and suggested dialogue
between county/town commissioners is achieved .
3 . OSBORN RESPONSE
Ms . Susan Osborn , a resident of Churton Grove , had questions concerning the timing and
construction of the pool /clubhouse and what help/requirements the County could impose
. on the development . The attached material outlines the responses .
FINANCIAL IMPACT@, ' None at this time .
RECOMMENDATION ( S ) : The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report .
Additional
f(O Mation Items
Commission for the
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Chatham 's formaldeh But emis
de hyde, hydrogen fluoride and Rick Givens.
y hydrochloric acid. sions alone don't tell the
emissions ranked highest Companies with manufacturing full story of air quality, said Don van
of 3, 219 U.S. counties and chemical plants in the region der Vaart of the Air Quality Divi-
include CP&L's Cape Fear plant, sion. They don't typically remain
By GEOFFREY M . GRAYBEAL Cherokee Sanford Group , S .T. near where they are produced, he
Wooten, Honeywell, Dynea USA and said . Most of North Carolina's emis-
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ggraybeal@heraidsun. com; 9184033 Sierra Pine sions are blown to Bermuda, he said.
PITTSBORO — State officials are The division will try to assess the
N. C. State University engineering
students reported in May , that "real risks" to area residents, he
studying the air around Moncure
after one report suggests industrial Chatham County had the highest said.
emissions of formaldehyde and formaldehyde emissions of 3 ,219 The division plans to study other
other pollutants there might be U.S. counties, as well as high levels chemicals in the next two weeks
of sulfur dioxide* with recent data from the facilities,
among the highest in the nation. "I guess what was shocking to all said Mark Yoder, also from the state
The N.C. Division of Air Quality of us is you want to be No. 1 at some- Air Quality Division*
began collecting data earlier this thing , but not for polluting
month and plans to study formalde- formaldeh ' a le," said Commissioner plea �% See MONCURE/PAGE 2
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MONCURE ing to monitor it," she said. "We're Resources told the commissioners
worried about health, and you they would keep the lines of com-
haven't talked about health risks ." munication open and report back
FROM PAGE 1
Van der Vaart said he wasn't sure the study's results as soon as the
how reliable monitoring would be information was available.
Commissioner Margaret Pollard since it would vary daily and it's Commissioners Chairman Gary
asked what the divisIN
ion would do to unknown if there is a specific loca- Phillips said the data is important
allay needless fears * lion that the emissions are worse as the county tries to find a bal-
One resident in the crowd at the than others . anced solution to a possible prob-
commissioners' July 15 work ses- . "It's like looking for a needle in a lem.
sion, where the division's report haystack, these hot spots, because "We want to support our indus-
was given, said the data is from the wind blows every which way, tries, but we also want to support
1987 to 1991 , with surface readings he said.
safety for all our citizens," he said.
from the Shearon Harris nuclear While Van der Vaart didn't com- Givens said Moncure's air quali-
power plant and other measure- pletely rule out the possibility of ty is of great concern to the com-
ments from . the National Weather on-site monitors , he said that at a missioners.
Service station in Greensboro. The cost of $50,000 each it would have "Moncure has historically been
'dent called for monitoring to be carefully considered . known as the dumping ground of
instead of computer modeling . The members from the Divisi
res on Chatham County, and we want to
"It would be reassuring to many of Air Quality and Department on change all that," he said. "We want
of us to know . . . that you are will- Environment and Natural to help ."
THE CHAPEL HILL HERALD Monday, July 22 , 2002
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ENOkind of request, I' d want to look at [minimum] releases, both the town's Resources and the Eno River State
the details ," Jacobs said . " If it and the county's, is to try to ensure Park, Moffitt said.
FROM PAGE 1 makes sense from a water-supply the health of the stream during low- Olson also said the town has other
point of view, we' ll certainly try and flow periods, " said Thames, who has options besides reducing its water
work with the town and the state. by necessity become well-versed on release, such as putting mandatory
for such a measure in the past. " If it means compromising the water issues . "It would seem that restrictions on water use. She
Actually, Peele said, the state has integrity of the Eno River and its reducing the flow would run argued that protecting the river
been stepping up its efforts to make ecosystem, then I would say it's counter to that, but I can't speak should be more important than
sure that water release minimums time to talk to OWASA and Durham with any authority on that. using water for things like watering
are being followed. The Division of about purchasing water, he said. TFrom an environmental stand- lawns and washing cars.
Water Resources is only one of sever- "We're all in this together. If we can point, I don't know," Thames said. "I "We would not support doing this,
al agencies that would have to review work with [Hillsborough] and help think [Hillsborough's request] is prob- especially at this point, when there
Hillsborough's request, he said. them in the time of need, I'm sure ably a pretty big thing. But what are other means to try first such as
Peele talked to Phelps this week we'll do what we can. " you're trying to do is balance that with mandatory conservation mea-
and asked him to put the town's Terry Rolan , environmental whether we would run out of water if sures," Olson said.
request in writing to Division of resources director for the city of we don't do something like that That Currently, the town and central
Water Resources Director John Durham , said he didn't think the city would be a big deal, too." and northern Orange County are in
Morris . Phelps signed off on the let- would feel any impact from the kind Both Rolan and Thames men- Stage 3 water restrictions . Accord.
ter Wednesday. of temporary reduction that Hills- tioned the potential for the water ing to the county's rules, the restric-
It says in part that the town borough is requesting. situation to continue to worsen. tions in that stage are mandatory,
"requests that the Division of Water 441 don 't think it really affects us "I don 't want to be alarmist about but they still are voluntary for Hills-
Resources consider investigating one way or another, as far as our sit- all that, but everybody I talk to who borough customers.
the possibility of temporarily lower- uation is concerned," Rolan said. knows anything about the Eno talks The town made its Stage 3 restric.
ing the minimum flow levels in the The city of Durham is authorized about it being the driest they've lions more lenient several months
Eno River. " to draw up to 5 million gallons of ever seen it," Thames said. ago, with the goal of giving its cus-
The letter also mentions the Lake raw water per day from the Eno in a Olson and Moffit with the river tomers some benefit from the water
Orange reservoir controlled by pinch, but the flow in the river has association both conceded that in the reservoir.
Orange County, stating that adjust- to be at least 10 cubic feet per sec- water supply is an increasingly crit- The point would be moot at Stage
ing the minimum flow require- ond. The flow right now is only ical issue. 4, when both the county and town
ments could "greatly extend the life about a third of that rate, so Durham "The Town Board has to look out restrictions are mandatory. And the
of the aforementioned reservoirs couldn't withdraw water from the for the best interests of Hillsbor- county engineer said this week that
this season. " Eno even if it wanted to, Rolan said. ough, and it's certainly a difficult Stage 4 isn't far away.
Phelps said he didn't have a spe- He said normal flow for the river . time for water supply in the region,"
cific number in mind for how much is about 30 to 40 cubic feet per sec- Moffitt said. "But we would be
more water the town should be ond, so the river is only at about 10 opposed to the reduction of any
allowed to store in its reservoir. As percent of that flow, and the flows in water flow down the river, because
for what "temporary" would mean , the Flat and Little rivers are simi- of the potential detrimental effect
Phelps also said he didn't have a spe- larly down. on several important aquatic
cific timeframe in mind. Rolan made an argument similar species."
But Phelps said he doesn't think to Phelps', saying that the releases He said those species include
just a week or two would be suffi- from the Hillsborough reservoir about a dozen types of mussels that
cient. He said that if the area gets probably were keeping the Eno rely on the fast flow of freshwater.
significant rainfall, then perhaps higher than it would be otherwise. Several of those mussel species are
holding . back more water in the Peele said he didn't necessarily on state and federal endangered
reservoir until late summer or early agree, since the state used historical lists.
fall would be sufficient. flow records to set the minimum Those types of species already
Town Engineer Kenny Keel report- requirements. are suffering with the effect of the
ed that as of 'ILesday, the town reser- Orange County is similarly drought on the river's flow rate,
voir was about 6 feet below full. The required to release a minimum flow Moffitt said.
reservoir level has been higher than from Lake Orange. The county cur- "We can't do anything about
that, but it never has been completely rently has to release at least 650,000 whether it rains or not, but we can do
full since water started backing up in gallons per day from that smaller something about whether water is
the fall of 2000. reservoir, on the east fork of the impounded, when it should be allowed
Keel also projected that the town Eno , and County Engineer Paul to flow downstream," he said.
has about 153 days worth of water Thames said that minimum will The association likely will discuss
remaining in the reservoir. soon drop to 450,000 gallons per day the town 's request and weigh in with
Orange Commissioners Barry if the lake keeps dropping. officials at the Division of Water
Jacobs said Phelps' idea is worth The two forks of the Eno come
considering. together north of Hillsborough,
"Assuming that there's no envi- near the bridge on Halls Mill Road.
ronmental damage involved in that " One of the purposes for those
THE CHAPEL HILL HERALD
THURSDAY,, JUNE 27, 2002
38
The Chapel Hill News
Town wants
University
to clean up
' Wednesday, July 24 , 2002
waste sites
Town Council is expected to review a
; staff report Friday on two sites where
chemistry department and hospital
wastes were deposited years ago.
By KIRK Ross
Staff Writer
CHAPEL HILL — Town officials say
they 'd like to see a closer examination of the
potential hazards from waste sites at the uni-
versity's Horace Williams property along
with , a clear timetable for cleanup of the
sites .
" It's time for the university to make a firm
commitment with a firm timeline to correct
the problem , " Town Council member Bill
Strom said after an initial review of materi-
al forwarded to the town by the university
on Friday.
The university included thousands of
pages of technical reports on monitoring'
wells along with correspondence . between
university and state environmental officials
over the waste sites .
The Chapel Hill Town Council is expected
to review a staff report on the sites on Fri-
day. The council directed Town Manager Cal
Horton to prepare a report on the sites after
citizens concerned about the area asked the
town to seek an update on the matter from
the university.
" I 'd like to know what is the level of
impairment of that land as a result of the
See WASTE SITES, Page A7
39
Waste sites is chemicals discarded from branch , said the university sites remains under the Superfui
UNC chemistry and hospital continue to rank low on the roles, Mouberry said, groun
continued from page Al labs , state's list of priorities. water . regulators and othe
At the center of the site the Rankings issued last year could only act in an adviso:
hazardous waste, " Chapel Hill benzene levels were 142 ,000 show UNC 's chemical waste site _ role.
Mayor Kevin Foy said Tuesday. times the acceptable limit of 1 ranked at 207 and the nearby old Jesneck said the state wou
What the council does with the part per billion. Another moni- municipal landfill ranked at still like to see the universi
information, he said , " will toring well roughly 400 feet 214. The two sites were included follow through on a plan for
away and near the Crow Branch on a federal Environmental Pro- voluntary cleanup of the chen
depend on what's out there. Creek shows levels 2 , 020 times tection Agency list of potential cal waste depository site.
Foy said in talking with uni-versity officials about the issue the acceptable limit of 1 part Superfund sites in 1981 , but Jesneck said university ai
he believes they would like to per billion , were not viewed as enough of a DENR negotiators could n
see the sites dealt with as well. Chloroform readings vary threat to human health and reach an agreement on
" I think they ' re concerned from 273,000 parts per billion at safety to be included on the fed- cleanup when UNC wanted
about it and with what to do, but the center of the site to 8 ,050 eral priority list. Management include a provision that wou
the big problem is money, " he parts per billion at a monitoring of the sites was turned over to have made the cleanup conti saido well near the creek . The states the state. There are roughly 400 gent on finding funds to do it.
Foy said he'd be willing to see acceptable limit for chloroform sites on the state 's priority list. The university could proce
is 0 . 19 parts per billion. Jesneck said it is unlikely the with a cleanup without sta
the town work with the univer- ,
sity to help find funding for the Chloroform is a suspected sites priority rankings would approval , Jesneck said, but th
cleanup. human carcinogen. Benzene is be altered unless new informa- would open the school up to cc
The universitya known human carcinogen and tion comes to light about the siderable legal liabilities.
is considering has been linked in studies to risk of contamination or the " We certainly want to s
land near the site for its Caroli- leukemia , size and character of the site. them seek approval, but there
na North project. The two sites University officials have The state would not force a nothing legally binding the
include a 0 .2-acre chemical acknowledged that there is a cleanup of the sites, she said, from doing that unless they p
waste depository that closed in contaminant plume leaking unless there were an immediate someone at risk, " she said. " `
1979 and the old Chapel . Hill into groundwater at the site, but threat. strongly suggest they se
municipal landfill — a 35-acre have maintained that it is not "If there were an immediate approval . "
area where the university spo- leaking at a rate that would exposure problem or a problem
radically dumped chemical cause i
waste from 1967 to 1972 . t to extend past universi- with a (drinking water) well, we Kirk Ross can be reached
Materials provided by the ty property. would do something, " she said, at 932-2005 or kross@nando. co
university include a year-2000 According to the university but leaking into a creek isn't
water sampling report from 22 consultant's report, part of the necessarily going to be a reason.
monitoring wells in and around plume terminates in the vicini.- The main thing is immediate
the 0.2-acre chemical waste site. ty of Crow Branch Creek. The exposure: ; If there were a drink-
The report shows that 11 of the creek flows under Airport Road ing water intake on that creek
wells registered contamination and into Booker Creek near then pit would be a different
levels in violation of the state 's Lake Ellen about a half mile story.
away. Arthur Mouberry, chief of
groundwater protection rules . State officials in charge . of DENR's groundwater section,
In 76 instances , the contamina- monitoring the site said they said the site's status as an inac-
tion exceeded acceptable levels have not received new reports tive waste site shouldn't exempt
of various chemicals , and the _ on it since negotiations with the it from groundwater contami-
report shows a contaminant
plume extending hundreds of state over a voluntary cleanup nation rules.
feet from the perimeter of the broke off in 1998 . "If you have potential for con-
site. Charlotte Jesneck , head of taminants to migrate . off the
Some of the highest levels the Superfund section of the site, you would have to look at it
N. C . Department of Environ- and possibly change the status
registered are for benzene, chlo- „
roform and other volatile organ- ment and Natural Resources of the project, he said.
inactive hazardous waste sites But as long as the site s status
r7l- 4•,.- ,� Orange Wager and Sewer Authority
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The OWASA Newsletter May - June, 2002 Volume 11 , No . 2
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CONSERVATION . : . -.
ENCOURAGES III .
CWASA officials are continuing to h ti ' , 1 , r yr, '77: 14` } � ' r 1, ,, �,ft Lr - +, , ::
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marefully monitor the levels of the L '� _ „ J ,
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ane Creek Reservoir and University .% r r ', "
Lake and customer demand as dry _ - _
in :.-
weather continues this s r g .
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As of late May , the Cane Creek Res -
. rvoir was about 7 . 3 feet b elow fu II
and Universit Y Lake was abo
ut 3 . 2
feet below full .
While water on hand is now esti -
mated to be sufficient for about 210 _
days , OWASA officials note that the
sufficiency of the water supply in
coming months will depend on cus-
tomer demand and weather condi -
tions . Above: The Cane Creek Reservoir shows the ef3`ects of dry f
r
Although water use restrictions are weather that began last summer.
not in effect at this oint , OWASA en -
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courages customers to practice r .,
ed ar- ns includin hot months when more waters stem
conservation . ( Please see relat drought or other conditio g Y FII
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ticle below . ) high peak demand . capacity is needed . lo
r.
The utility and local governments IThe OWASA Board has approved , In late May , OWASA com- -
have taken several steps in prepara - seasonal water conservation rates pleted an expansion of the Jones
tion for the possibility of a continued that are higher from May through Sep- Fery Road Water Treatment Plant' s
drought this summer . tember and lower from October capacity from 15 to 20 million gallons
through April than the former year- per day . This expansion cost about
The Towns of Carrboro and round rate . ( Please see page 2 for $ 13 . 2 million for a series of improve -
Chapel Hill earlier this year adopted more information . ) Seasonal rates are ments that began in the spring of
new water conservation /demand intended to encourage conservation in 2000 including two additional filters , " j
management ordinances with man - the hot dry months , when it is needed anew pump and new facilities to
datory water use restrictions that can most . Seasonal rates also reflect the handle solid particles removed dur-
be put into effect if needed due to a higher cost of providing water in the ing water treatment .
We invite you to contact us for in - For information on conservation
formation on " smart watering " of techniques including water
your lawn , replacing old toilets and efficient lawn care and land -
showerheads and other conserva - K, scaping , contact OWASA
tion methods that may work well for ' �"' Public Affairs at 9684421 , ext .
you . For many residential custom - >v.l. p. 267 or by e - mail to
Nmti Cxrotlns
ers , reducing outdoor water use - _ - webmaster@owasa . org , or see
has the greatest savings potential . our web site , www . owasa . org .
over a full ear?
onal water rates affect our water bills _
How will the new seas , y Y - _
dous waste disposal da s
Oran e Count schedules household hazar p y
on page 2 : g y
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Sewers in part of the Bolin Creek drainage basin to be tested for leaks .
OWASA inventories meter box locations with GPS technology
Orange Water and SewerAufhority 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro 968-4429 www. owasa. org
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The answer to this question depends ,
on your water use pattern over the � May 1 - Sept . 30 , I
course of a year . 2002
IF IF
" peak" seasonalI OF
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However , for many customers , the water rate in effectIF
lower rates and bills from October ( $ 4 . 08 per 1 , 000 ft
through April will largely offset the allons LIF Or FIFO .
higher rate for May through SeptemOF OF
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Old , year-round water rate 9 ) OF
( $ 2 . 90 per 1 , 000 gallons )
ber . in effect from Nov . , 2000 I OFF
Seasonal rates have the greatest through April 30 , 2002 October 1 , 2002 }
" off peak" water rate
effect on bills for customers who use
very large amounts ( such as 20 , 000 goes into effect
IF IF
or more gallons per month ) in the ( $ 2 . 16 per 1 , 000
gallons )
summer . — — -
SEASONAL WATER RATES :
Any OWASA customer who wishes HIGHER FOR MAY THROUGH SEP'I'EMBER,
I 4w OF
to receive an estimate of water ser-
vice costs for a full year is invited to LOWER FROM OCTOBER THROUGH APRIL
contact OWASA Public Affairs at * 6 . 25 % increase proposed to be effective in November
9684421 , ext . 267 or by e - mail to
webmaster@owasa . org . 00
O WA SA "SMOKE TESTS " SEWERS
TO HELP PREVENT WASTEWATER OVERFLOWSOF OF
In mid - May , a contractor for OWASA Pose of the testing is to find and corm be corrected as a later step . If leaksOF I
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began " smoke testing " of sewer rect leaks and openings that allow are found in private sewer laterals , FIFO I OF IF I IF w
mains in the Bolin Creek drainage stormwater into sewer lines . Exces - OWASA will contact property own - IFO
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basin between Estes Drive Extension sive stormwater may cause waste - ers about fixing the leaks . IF OF I OF
OF
and East Franklin Street . water to overflow from a manhole or
potentially inside a residence . The work will involve about 171 , 000FOw OF
The smoke used in the tests is grey , feet of sewer mains and will takeIF
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non -toxic and non -staining . The pur- Where leaks are identified , they will about two to three months .
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SAFE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE PROTECTS WATER QUALITY
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IF
i' Orange County will collect hazard - cluding paint , pesticides , chemicals , 4OF
ous household wastes from 9 : 00 am fluorescent lamps , solvents , etc . can _ �i
OF-
to 3 : 00 pm on the first Saturday of be brought to the Landfill for disposal
each month through November , at no charge . However , business ii
OF
IF
2002 at the Orange County Land - wastes are not accepted . _
fill . Or
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The Landfill is on Eubanks Road west10-— lIF
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7 The dates of these upcoming events of NC 86 (Airport Road ) . For more in f.
ter., �'�_�r'�>��,.:,,:• r .
are Jul 6 August 3 September 7 formation , please call the Orange ==== ==
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October 5 and November 2 , 2002 , Y 9 �`` L
Count Solid Waste ManagementIF
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•.. Household hazardous wastes in - Department at 968 -2788 .
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ATENCION : Este documento `� LOCATIONS IT1 TT111 GROFF. TECHNOLOGY
contiene informaciFor
on imP ortante " I OWASA staff and a private company check water use at about 18 , 600
del empresa de servicio publico I are gathering data on the precise lo - meters in the Carrboro - Chapel Hill
queprovee su summistro del agua cations of water meter boxes . area .
i municipal. Si necesita OWASA customers may notice two -
' ayuda The meter box inventory involves rem
i para traducirl este documento, I Person teams doing this work in May and June . cording latitude and longitude coordi -
flame por fia.vor a la Empresa de Hates with a special device that rem
Agua Potable yAlcanfarilladode The meter box data will enable ceives signals from satellites in the
Orange `a1 968=4421 . OWASA to redesign its meter read - Global Positioning System ( GPS ) .
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Wells g® dee p. for ou s effects
i e those using well water
anyone on OWASA water, it's
perfectly lawful for people on
are not subject to water well water to crank up the
restrictions, excessive use sprinkler, if they wish , and let it
now may cause the well to run all day.
. . . ... . . . . : .
Lawful but unwise , local "
run dry months later. water resource officials say.
" I expect to see some wells in PP
! By DAVE HART � . , a r '�SY?
said Ron Holdway, the county 's n � scys3 t •Orange County go dry this fall , rr • w , 11
Staff Writer i
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environmental health director.
HILLSBOROUGH — The
" We haven ' t had a rash of them . . � . ;;� ,��� . .• . � _ •
mandatory water conservation r -s.. ➢ ° . , - t
yet ; so far, it ' s been no worse -
measures that all the local ov-
g than any other summer. But � ' • . w - ,, . y : ,_ ,.
ernments have implemented in drought effects on wells don' t
recent weeks apply only to those usually show up for weeks or :
properties that draw their water months . So, if the drought con- J from public systems such as tinues , the real problems will Photo courtesy of OWASA
Orange Water and Sewer come later in the year and
Authority. beyond . " Low water levels at OWASA's Cane Creek Reservior are visible sign
If you get your water from a Orange County Environmen- that water tables also are falling ,
well, rather than from a public tal Health Services issued an ing lawns and washing cars , always a good measure, but it ' s
supply, you ' re free to use your advisory last week urging well take shorter showers and repair especially important now, "
water however and whenever owners to begin water conserva- any leaks in their plumbing Sys. Holdway said . " Because the
you wish . While washing the tion steps immediately. effects are delayed with wells ,
car or irrigating the lawn on Well owners , county officials terns .
Sunday can result in a fine for said , should refrain from water- " Water conservation is See DROUGHT, Page A3
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continued from page Al " If you have a relatively
recent drilled well, you're prob-
even though you might not ably going to be in good shape, "
detect any problem now, you Wilson said. " The caveat to that,
could have a real problem later of course, is that we don' t know
in the year. It's much better to how much longer this drought
take steps now to reduce that will go on . It could be years . But
risk . " what we ' re seeing so far are
Air gurgling from the faucet, problems with old bored wells,
slower flow, or no water are of which there are still a lot
signs the well may be going dry, mound .
he said. " In those few cases where we
Wells work by pumping water do have problems with drilled
to the surface from aquifers , wells, it 's usually because
which are layers of fractured there 's . some specific circum-
rock , sand or gravel , usually stance, like several wells com.
deep underground , that are per. peting for limited water in a
meated by water. Rainwater film localized area ,
tern down through the soil to Homeowners should be able
the aquifer — a process that can to tell what type well they have
take anywhere from days to mil- by a simple examination , Wilm
lennia , depending on geologic son said . Drilled wells typically
conditions— and fills in the have a 6- inch diameter pipe
cracks and spaces between the with a steel casing, he said ,
rock and soil particles . while bored wells are often two
When rainfall decreases for to three feet in diameter with a
long periods , as it has during concrete casing,
the current drought, the water In Orange County, the effect
table — the upper limit of the of the drought on wells depends
saturated layer — begins to. fall , on depth , age, location and
" The water table is drop. other variables, Holdway said .
ping, " said Nat Wilson, a hydro- The aquifer is not uniform
geologist with the N. C . Division throughout the county, and dif
of Water Resources. " It' s look- ferent tracts , even adjacent
ing for recharge, which comes ones , may have very different
from rainfall, and it isn' t getting levels of access to groundwater.
any. That's why stream flow is "There are places where you
so reduced; streams get most of can have two wells 40 or 50 feet
their water from groundwater apart, and you have completely
discharge, and when the water different flows, " Holdway said,
table drops too low you don' t get "It's extremely variable. But the
that. " bottom line is that the shallower
In periods of prolonged the well , the more impact the
drought, the water table can drought is going to have. "
drop below the intake of shal. Holdway said the county is in
low wells. When that happens, the process of implementing a
the tap runs dry. new computer program that
As a general rule, the deeper will track wells throughout the
the well , the less susceptible it county, identify those that go
is to drought. Like a straw in a dry and look for patterns in the
drinking glass , the amount of groundwater supply.
water a well can draw depends Residents with concerns or
on how deeply it reaches down questions about their well sys.
into the aquifer. tems, Holdway said, should call
Most newly drilled wells are Orange County Environmental
some 200 feet deep, Holdway Health Services at 245-2360 .
said . Older bored wells — or
even , in some cases , hand-dug Dave Hart can be reached at
wells — are considerably shal- 932-8744 or dhart@nando. com