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Memorandum l ;
To : Commission for the Environment
S E P - 5 2000
From : Roy Fortmann , Chair
Date : September 1 , 2000
Re : September 11 Meeting Agenda
Please find attached the agenda and materials for the next meeting of
the Commission for the Environment , which is scheduled for :
Monday, September 11 , 2000
7 : 30 p . m .
Southern Human services Center
2505 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill , NC
Items for discussion include open burning , a proposal for a Regional
" Green print "' , the C & D Recycling Task Force report , the 2001 - 2002
Lands Legacy Action Plan , as well as updates on other topics . We do
need to save time for breakout sessions for committees .
Please recall that I will be out of town for this meeting , and that the
Commission has authorized Cara Crisler to act as chair in my absence .
If you have questions , or will be unable to attend , please contact Carol
Crawford ( 245 - 2597 , ccrawford@co . orange . nc . us ) . I look forward to
seeing you on the 11th
AGENDA
Orange County
Commission for the Environment
Monday, September 11 , 2000
7 : 30 p . m .
Southern Human Services Center
2505 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill , NC
7 : 30 I . Call to Order
7 : 30 II . Additions or Changes to Agenda
7 : 31 1 III . Approval of Minutes ( August 14 )
7 : 32 7 IV . Open Burning Issues
8 : 00 V . C & D Recycling Task Force Report
( see attached document )
8 : 20 15 VI . Regional " Greenprint "
This proposal would tie together existing plans across
the region / develop them where they do not exist -
coordinated by Triangle Land Conservancy , Triangle J
Council of Governments and the State Parks . County
staff is participating in the plans for this proposal .
8 : 45 17 VII . Timber Harvesting Information
Session
Review of plan , now scheduled for late - November .
8 : 55 19 VIII . Updates
• AFLEV Work Group
• Sustainability
• Shaping Orange County 's Future
• Natural Areas and Open Space Element
900 IX . Agenda Items for Next Meeting ( 1o/ 9 )
Speakers on Transportation Planning , 2001 Lands
Legacy Action Plan , Shaping Orange County 's Future ,
plans for 2001 State of the Environment report .
9 : 05 X . Committee Breakout Sessions
9 : 30 XI . Adjournment
IV
ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Summary of Meeting August 14, 2000
Held at Orange County Southern Human Services Center,
Chapel Hill , NC
Members Present : Cara Crisler , Julie Tucker, Annette Jurgelski , Laura Cotterman ,
Mark Smith , Roy Fortmann , Hervey McIver , Richard Pratt, Dan Okun , Lee Rafalow
Excused Absences : Loraine Kohorn , William Glaze
Guests : Bob Healy
Staff Present : David Stancil , ERCD Director , Rich Shaw , ERCD Land Conservation
Manager, Karen Lincoln , Transportation Planner, Carol Crawford , ERCD
Administrative Assistant .
I . Call to Order .
Vice Chair Fortmann called the meeting to order at 7535 p . m .
II . Additions or Changes to Agenda .
Fortmann reported that Kris Price has resigned effective immediately from the CfE to
begin a new employment in Washington , D . C . Price asked him to relay her regrets
to CfE members . Fortmann reminded members that CfE elections for Chair and Vice
Chair will be held in November and members should be prepared to make
recommendations and vote at that meeting . Fortmann reported that he will be
absent from the September meeting and asked for a volunteer to chair the meeting .
Crisler and Tucker agreed to conduct the September meeting .
Stancil provided a handout about the Little River Park Advisory Committee ( LRPAC )
and noted that the CFE needs to appoint a member representative for the LRPAC at
this meeting . This item was added to the agenda as VIII .
III . Approval of Minutes (June 12, 2000 ) .
Tucker requested that Page 4 , paragraph five be clarified to note that the entire
paragraph referenced information and opinion from the OWASA representative .
MOTION : Tucker made motion to approve the June 12 , 2000 minutes with the
noted change . Seconded by Pratt .
VOTE : unanimous .
IV . Draft Outline — Natural Areas and Open Space Element
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Shaw reviewed the CfE goal of developing a new element to Orange County
Comprehensive Plan dealing with natural areas and open space , noting that
the target for CfE adoption is December 2000 . The goal for the Biological
Resources Committee ( BRC ) to complete a first draft is between August and
October . Shaw reported that the BRC met on July 26th and produced the
outline as presented in the agenda packet, and began discussions about
possible elements for inclusion in the document .
Shaw covered information listed in the proposed outline as follows :
➢ The Introduction will explain the purpose and anticipated use of the
document, and define the terms " natural area , " " open space " and other
terms that will be used throughout the document .
➢ There will be an Overview of the county 's natural landscape using
descriptions from the 1988 inventory of natural areas and other
documents .
➢ Section 3 will list and summarize the existing sources of pertinent
information on natural areas and open space in Orange County .
➢ Section 6 is to be a discussion about what measures are out there now to
protect and maintain significant natural areas and open space in general .
➢ Sections 7 and 8 will present new draft policies for the Board of
Commissioners to consider adopting along with proposed action strategies
to implement those policies .
Tucker asked for clarification on the section dealing with the 1988 natural
area inventory . Shaw reported that ERCD is anticipating an update the 1988
report that will help verify the continued existence of the 64 known sites and
look elsewhere in the county for areas that should be inventoried . Cotterman
noted that the 1988 report might have missed some of aquatic species known
to exist in tributaries of the Eno . Subsequent discussion covered the inclusion
of a geological overview , open space and natural area overlays , action
strategies and implications within the document .
V . Regional Transportation Planning
Fortmann introduced this topic , noting that the CfE had asked for periodic updates
on the County 's involvement in transportation planning . He cited an earlier report
by ERCD intern Marc deBree , which identified the complexity of the issues involved .
Fortmann referenced a recent newspaper article that discussed the status in Chapel
Hill — Durham and others involved in regional transportation . He said he wondered
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why not much is known of Orange County 's role in regional transportation planning .
With that concern , Fortmann invited the County "s transportation planner, Karen
Lincoln , to inform the CfE about Regional TTA transit corridors , high - speed rail , and
Metropolitan Planning Organization ( MPO ) efforts .
Stancil introduced the handouts from Lincoln regarding Phase I Regional Rail Project
Technical Team ( RRPT) meeting held July 27th by Triangle Transit Authority ( TTA ) .
Lincoln reported on the TTA Phase I RRPT and other handouts , including a
presentation of the I - 40 HOV/ Congestion Management Study , a brochure of the
Regional Transit Plan for the Triangle , a brochure of Station Area Development
Guidelines , and a NCDOT brochure on congestion management .
Further information on the State 's TIP public hearings was requested .
VI . New Hope Corridor Report
Bob Healy , chair of the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee , reported on
the previous work of the committee and their recently published 10 -year progress
report, which was distributed to the CfE members . Report highlights included :
Healy reviewed the long - term vision of 1992 New Hope Creek Corridor Master Plan —
to preserve a corridor which will protect water quality , offer passage for wildlife , and
provide a network of multi - purpose recreational trails . Also , to provide access points
that will provide parking and restroom facilities for trail users .
Efforts began about 10 years ago when the City of Durham , Durham County ,
Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill each contributed funds for hiring a
consultant to prepare a conservation and development plan for the New Hope Creek
Corridor . Following the completion of a draft plan and the holding of public hearings
the master plan was adopted by all four jurisdictions in 1992 . The plan called for an
ambitious 20 -year program of land acquisition and provision of trails , parking and
other facilities for public use . We are now 10 years into the organized efforts to
protect and enhance the resources of the New Hope Creek Corridor and to make
them available to the public .
At the start of field studies for the plan in 1989 there were no public trails in the
planning area . A few hundred feet of abandoned farm roads and sewer line
easements offered access to the creek and its tributaries . By May 2000 , over 5
miles of nature trails have been constructed by the four jurisdictions and the
Triangle Land Conservancy , with another 3 miles of rail -trail maintained by
volunteers . A large part of the system has been built by volunteer efforts .
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Healy reported that the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee ( NHCCAC )
was set up with representatives from the Durham Open Trails and Space
Commission , NC Wildlife Resources Commission , Orange County CfE , Friends of New
Hope Creek, Duke University , and area landowners . The NHCCAC has published
progress reports at 5 -year intervals .
The NHCCAC has worked very hard to offer alter development proposals to lessen
their effect on the corridor . They have had mixed success with the outcomes . One
successful effort was the acquisition at Leigh Farm dedicated for a public park
instead of a business/ office development . Another was the recent purchase of the
Johnston Mill Preserve by the Triangle Land Conservancy .
Healy then suggested issues of possible interest to the CfE and Orange County .
1 . Healy asked what we should do for the headwaters of New Hope Creek . With
concerns over water quality , how far upstream should we go and how should this
land be protected ? Should there be any recreational use and public access to this
part of the riparian corridor?
2 . Healy noted current efforts by the NHCCAC in cooperation with Duke University
and others to influence the redesign infrastructure at the Hollow Rock Store ( Erwin
Road ) . He noted plans for a major trailhead on the Durham site . With Duke Forest
trails already going north from Hollow Rock, NHCCAC has been working on a trail
going south from Hollow Rock . Suitable parking and bathroom facilities are needed .
NHCCAC has been working with Duke and area landowners to make this possible .
The question that arises is what about the Orange County side of the creek ? The CfE
was encouraged to think about what kind of contributions the County could make to
acquire land for furthering the project .
3 . Healy proposed linking trails from Durham side with trails in Orange County . He
noted that Chapel Hill 's Dry Creek trail will likely tie into Durham 's Dry Creek trail ,
located behind New Hope Commons shopping center . He reported that we are
nearing completion of having continuous access from I - 40 through some residential
developments via access dedications all the way through to the main stem of the
New Hope . He asked whether an Orange County Dry Creek trail could be
established to link with the other existing trails . A Booker Creek trail was also
envisioned .
Healy noted that a lot has been learned since the project began .
■ The importance of planning as a guide to consistent and timely action
• The importance of thinking in terms of a corridor rather than individual parcels
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■ The diversity of public and private interests that are involved in decision - making
■ The need for timely notification and rapid action in advising the local
governments on development proposals
■ And the importance of transportation in affecting natural features
Finally , Healy said the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee urges groups
like the CfE to help plan for growth in the entire area affecting the New Hope .
Healy then answered questions from CfE members . It was noted that a joint
meeting of the CfE with either Durham 's Open Space & Trails Commission or
Environmental Commission is being planned for early 2001 . Healy invited the CfE to
visit the New Hope Creek Advisory committee meetings .
VIL Timber Harvesting Techniques Information Session
Stancil reported on the planning for the Timber Harvesting Information Session ,
scheduled for October 5th at 7pm in SHSC conference room A . He reviewed the
draft agenda :
■ Senator Eleanor Kinnaird will be asked to open the meeting and provide an
overview of the issues of concern .
■ Andy Sachs has agreed to serve as moderator . He will explain the ground rules
for the session and ask panelists to discuss timber harvesting methods and
alternatives to clear- cutting . A one - page mission statement will be prepared .
■ Panel of approximately 45 minutes with each panelist limited to five minutes to
address what they see as the most important issues related to timber harvesting
techniques . Panel to include Judson Edeburn , Rick Hamilton , Dan Richter and
Rich Ducker .
■ A question and answer session of approximately 20 minutes .
■ Discussion of possible follow - up and future meetings .
■ Close with mingling .
CfE members offered further suggestions , including .
0 Adding another panel member involved with advising landowners of their options
for harvesting their timber , Dan Gelbert, Barney Barnard , and Dan Edwards ;
0 Making additional forest resources information available at the session , such as
how can the average citizen find out about individual timbering issues ;
0 Providing information on who citizens may call if they want to report suspected
environmental damaging timbering concerns ;
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0 Allowing panelists up to 7 minutes each rather than 5 minutes .
Staff to bring back at September meeting the final agenda with new ideas included .
VIII . Proposed Little River Park Advisory Committee ( LRPAC )
Stancil reviewed a handout providing an overview of the proposed Little River Park
Advisory Committee and pointed out that one member of the committee will be from
the CfE . Fortmann asked if there was a volunteer from the CfE . Jurgelski pointed
out that Loraine Kohorn may be interested , but since she was not present Jurgelski
agreed to attend the first meeting . She asked for another CfE member to
participate after the initial meeting .
IX . Agenda Items for Next Meeting ( September 11 )
Stancil reviewed potential items for the next meeting , including CfE input on the
Lands Legacy Action Plan for 2001 - 2002
X . Committee Breakout Sessions
Committee breakout sessions were canceled for this meeting .
XI . Adjournment
The CfE adjourned at 9 : 40 p . m .
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1999
SESSION LAW 2000 - 107
HOUSE BILL 1768
AN ACT MAKING OMNIBUS CHANGES TO CERTAIN GENERAL AND LOCAL LAWS
AFFECTING CARTERET , ORANGE , AND PENDER COUNTIES .
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts :
PART I . CARTERET , ORANGE , AND PENDER COUNTIES ADDED TO THOSE
COUNTIES USING ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT IN THE
COLLECTION OF AMBULANCE . SERVICE FEES
Section 1 . G . S . 44 - 51 . 8 reads as rewritten :
" § 44 - 51 . 8 . Counties to which Article
applies .
The provisions of this Article shall apply only to Alamance ,
Alexander , Alleghany , Anson , Ashe , Beaufort , Bladen , Brunswick ,
Buncombe , Burke , Cabarrus , Caldwell , Carteret , Caswell ,
Catawba , Chatham , Cherokee , Chowan , Cleveland , Columbus , Craven ,
Cumberland , Dare , Davidson , Davie , Duplin , Durham , Edgecombe ,
Forsyth , Franklin , Gaston , Graham , Granville , Greene , Guilford ,
Halifax , Harnett , Haywood , Henderson , Hertford , Hoke , Hyde ,
Iredell , Johnston , Jones , Lee , Lenoir , Lincoln , McDowell , Macon ,
Madison , Mecklenburg , Mitchell , Montgomery , Moore , Nash , New
Hanover , Onslow , Orange , Pasquotank , Pender ,
Person , Pitt , Polk , Randolph , Richmond , Robeson , Rockingham ,
Rowan , Rutherford , Sampson , Scotland , Stanly , Stokes , Surry ,
Swain , Transylvania , Tyrrell , Union , Vance , Wake , Warren ,
Washington , Watauga , Wilkes , Wilson , Yadkin and Yancey Counties . "
PART II . REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING
Section 2 . G . S . 153A - 136 reads as rewritten :
115 153A - 136 . Regulation of solid wastes .
( a ) A county may by ordinance regulate the storage ,
collection , transportation , use , disposal , and other disposition
of solid wastes . Such an ordinance may .
( 1 ) Regulate the activities of persons , firms , and
corporations , both public and private .
( 2 ) Require each person wishing to commercially collect
or dispose of solid wastes to secure a license from the
county and prohibit any person from commercially collecting
or disposing of solid wastes without a license . A fee may be
charged for a license .
( 3 ) Grant a franchise to one or more persons for the
exclusive right to commercially collect or dispose of solid
wastes within all or a defined portion of the county and
prohibit any other person from commercially collecting or
disposing of solid wastes in that area . The board of
commissioners may set the terms of any franchise , except
that no franchise may be granted for a period exceeding 30
years , nor may any franchise by its terms impair the
authority of the board of commissioners to regulate fees as
authorized by this section .
( 4 ) Regulate the fees , if any , that may be charged by
licensed or franchised persons for collecting or disposing
of solid wastes .
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( 5 ) Require the source separation of materials prior to
collection of solid waste for disposal .
( 6 ) Require participation in a recycling program by
requiring separation of designated materials by the owner or
occupant of the property prior to disposal . An owner of
recovered materials as defined by G . S . 130A - 290 ( a ) ( 24 )
retains ownership of the recovered materials until the owner
conveys , sells , donates , or otherwise transfers the
recovered materials to a person , firm , company , corporation ,
or unit of local government . A county may not require an
owner to convey , sell , donate , or otherwise transfer
recovered materials to the county or its designee . If an
owner places recovered materials in receptacles or. delivers
recovered materials to specific locations , receptacles , and
facilities that are owned or operated by the county or its
designee , then ownership of these materials is transferred
to the county or its designee .
( 7 ) Include any other proper matter .
( b ) Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall be
consistent with and supplementary to any rules adopted by the
Commission for Health Services or the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources .
( c ) The board of commissioners of a county shall consider
alternative sites and socioeconomic and demographic data and
shall hold a public hearing prior to selecting or approving a
site for a new sanitary landfill that receives residential solid
waste that is located within one mile of an existing sanitary
landfill within the State . The distance between an existing and a
proposed site shall be determined by measurement between the
closest points on the outer boundary of each site . The
definitions set out in G . S . 130A - 290 apply to this subsection . As
used in this subsection .
( 1 ) " Approving a site " refers to prior approval of a
site under G . S . 130A - 294 ( a ) ( 4 ) .
( 2 ) " Existing sanitary landfill " means a sanitary
landfill that is in operation or that has been in operation
within the five - year period immediately prior to the date on
which an application for a permit is submitted .
( 3 ) " New sanitary landfill " means a sanitary landfill
that includes areas not within the legal description of an
existing sanitary landfill as set out in the permit for the
existing sanitary landfill .
( 4 ) " Socioeconomic and demographic data " means the most
recent socioeconomic and demographic data compiled by the
United States Bureau of the Census and any additional
socioeconomic and demographic data submitted at the public
hearing .
( d ) As used in this section , " solid waste " means nonhazardous
solid waste , that is , solid waste as defined in G . S . 130A - 290 but
not including hazardous waste .
( e ) A county may , as a condition of approval of any permit
for a subdivision , clearing , and development of land or
construction of buildings within the planning jurisdiction of the
county , regulate and prohibit the open burning of trees , limbs ,
stumps , and construction debris associated with the permitted
activity . Agricultural , horticultural , and silvacultural
activities which are exempt by law from requirements of a
county permit for subdivision , clearing , and development of land
or construction of buildin s within the planning jurisdiction of
the county are not made subject to such permitting by this
subsection . "
PART III . APPLICABILITY AMD EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 3 . Section 1 of this act applies to Carteret ,
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Orange , and Pender Counties only . Section 2 of this act applies
to Orange County only , except that it does not apply to Carr and
Cheeks Precincts .
Section 4 . This act is effective when it becomes law .
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified
this the 12th day of July , 2000 .
s / Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
s / James B . Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Open Burning Regulation
Summary and Notes
In July , the general Assembly ratified a bill giving Orange County authority to
regulate and prohibit the open burning of trees , limbs , stumps and construction
debris . This authority may be applied as a condition of approval for subdivision
approval and other clearing and development permits .
Notes
• The bill and authority does not apply to Carr and Cheeks voting precincts
within Orange County ( map attached ) .
• Agricultural , horticultural and silvicultural ( forestry) activities that are exempt
from County permitting and land use rules remain exempt from this bill . As
such , open burning under the auspices of bona fide agricultural operations
and managed forestry operations is not affected .
• The authority is limited to the County 's territorial jurisdiction , and as such
does not automatically apply inside the Town 's and their jurisdictions . In
order for the same rules to apply inside Towns , the Town boards will need to
adopt the same regulations . In the Orange County- Chapel Hill - Carrboro Joint
Planning Area , the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will need to adopt these
standards in order for them to apply in the " transition areas " north of Chapel
Hill and Carrboro * . Transition areas are areas that are governed by a joint
land use plan , but permit authority is delegated to the respective Towns .
• The County 's Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Task Force has
recently released a report that calls for the County to mandate recycling or
reuse of " recyclable waste material . " This is recommended to be
accomplished through a ordinance that requires the separation of materials
for recycling or reuse purposes , Included among items to be reused or
recycled are yard waste and " non - reusable wood waste " ( i . e . , trees and
vegetation cleared from land for any purpose other than sale as a commodity
or chipping for sale ) . The proposed ordinance would prohibit disposal of such
waste through open burning in the County .
• To implement the ordinance , the County must first address a method for
handling recycled wood waste . (The Board of Commissioners will be
considering this and other related issues on August 30 ) .
* _ The area of Lake Hogan Farms where open burning was recently an issue is in the Carrboro
transition area . To address this issue in transition areas under the new legisation , the following
would need to occur : 1 ) County develops a plan for handling recycled wood waste , 2 ) County
adopts ordinance prohibiting open burning and mandating recycling , and 3 ) Carrboro passes
resolution putting the ordinance into effect within Carrboro 's jurisdiction .
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August 23 , 2000
The News & Observer
Smoke irritates residents of Chapel Hill neighborhood
By KIRK ROSS ; THE CHAPEL HILL NEWS
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CHAPEL HILL - - Residents of Lake Hogan Farms are lining up in opposition to plans by the developer of the
400 - home project to continue to burn stumps , brush and other debris from land clearing .
"Yesterday my children wanted to go outside to play , but they came back in two minutes and said , ' Mom , we
can ' t breathe , ' " said Lake Hogan resident Farima Anoush .
" Last night , I went outside and there were ashes falling in the yard . This isn 't just a problem for us - the smoke
travels . "
Michael Dean Chadwick , owner and manager of First American Land , which is developing Lake Hogan
Farms , said he has heard only a few complaints about the burning . Contractors at the site , he said , are
following the letter of the law .
He declined to say just how long the burning will go on without checking on the status of the project with his
contractors , but he said it would be " probably less than a year and more than a week . "
Chadwick bought the land from the Hogan family last year .
Residents said contractors have told them the burning could go on for two years .
" This is a pretty big project , " Chadwick said , " and burning is pretty much the way these things are typically
done . The only other option is to send it to fill up a landfill , and landfill space is a precious commodity , so
burning is actually the preferred option . Personally , I wouldn ' t say this is an overwhelming problem . "
Lake Hogan Farms resident Debbie Gross , who moved from New York City last year , couldn 't disagree more .
" One of the reasons we left the city was because of air quality , and now here we are in the country and it ' s
worse , " she said . " Last night I wanted to walk the dogs , but the smoke was so irritating that we just put them in
the car and drove five miles away . "
Anoush said she has collected 130 names on a petition she will present to the Orange County Board of
Commissioners , asking them to speed up plans to tighten open burning rules in the county .
Chapel Hill , Carrboro and Hillsborough prohibit construction - or clearing - related fires within town limits , but the
part of Lake Hogan Farms where the burning is taking place lies outside town limits .
Similar problems in recent years prompted county officials to ask for special legislation . In June , the General
Assembly passed a local bill giving Orange County the authority to ban open burning . Orange is the first county
in the state to be granted that authority .
But county officials said they are not sure when the new burning rules will be ready for review by the
commissioners . Chadwick said state environmental officials visited the burn site Monday and said the burn was
in compliance with state rules .
" We ' re doing it right , " he said . " Where are the people waving the flag on behalf of the developer who ' s doing
things right ? "
Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs said he would like the developer and the county to work on a way
to resolve the issue .
Last year , the county helped Orange County schools find a way to clear land without burning : The county
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entered into a partnership with UNC - Chapel Hill to use the university' s stump grinder and funded some of the
extra costs .
" We ' ll try to work with anybody on ways to solve this , " Jacobs said . " But if a developer wants to make the case
that profits are more important than people ' s health , then good luck . "
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MARSHALL BURKES
305 Long Meadows Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
Phone : (919 ) 967- 9931 Fax : (919) 967-9959 E- Mail : mburkes@dellnet. com
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Barry Jacobs &
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Dear Ladies & Gentlemen,
It was disappointing to notice the negative publicity this morning about stump burning in Lake Hogan
Farms . We moved here just after the major burning from Hurricane Fran, which was positive, and, also,
within the law .
I am more concerned about the pollution; both noise and lies , coming from a couple of new residents . Also,
before Commissioner Jacobs goes for cheap public quotes , he should demand and share the actual
documentation on any damaged health ! We have seen no documentation, just--- a little smoke .
I have lived in a community that was so controlled that yard leaf burning was against the law-- - - how silly
& costly . The controlled burnings on Lake Hogan Farms are well supervised and are the most efficient and
effective for the residents and the area taxpayers .
If a tired truck driver in a big truck loaded with stumps and headed to the local landfill , ran over a small
child playing in the street ( which is common-place here) , how would these two women feel?
Please ignore this petition, which was aggressively solicited and based on false claims of smoke & ashes
causing possion ivy , asthma and cancer . Spreading of " fear" in not healthy either .
Thank you .
Marshall Burkes
THE TRIANGLE GREENPRINT : A REGIONAL GREEN SPACE PLAN
TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE MILLION ACRE INITIATIVE
A Blueprint for a Green Future
A concept paper prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy, the Triangle J Council of
Governments , and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(August 2000)
Background
Each day, more than 50 acres of rural land are developed in the Research Triangle Region . l This
adds up to about 20 , 000 acres developed every year . As the landscape changes , the Triangle is
experiencing increasing problems with loss of green space , disappearing farmland, displaced
wildlife, overcrowded parks , polluted runoff, flooding, and loss of rural character. At the same
time , public processes such as the Regional Development Choices Project have found
considerable citizen support for green space protection . The challenge is to identify the
Triangle ' s essential green infrastructure and coordinate efforts to protect it as the region grows .
The Triangle GreenPrint
The Triangle GreenPrint is a plan to maintain a functioning green infrastructure . It will .
• Map the lands that are currently protected and planned for protection in the region ;
• Identify the types of green space that we need to protect in order to maintain our
green infrastructure ;
• Locate these areas at a regional scale on a series of generalized maps ;
• Conduct a gap analysis to see how the existing system compares with the desired system,
identifying opportunities for linkage and the accomplishment of multiple objectives ; and
• Identify strategies , organizations , and funding sources to help implement the plan .
The project brings together a non-profit land trust, a regional council of governments , and a state
agency in equal partnership to guide the project . Together, the Triangle Land Conservancy
(TLC) , the Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) , and the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources , Division of Parks & Recreation (NCDENR) will work
closely with local governments , regional, state and federal agencies , non-profit organizations ,
universities , and private individuals to develop and implement the GreenPrint .
By planning for green space protection at a regional scale , the project will identify the ecological
and recreational systems on which the region depends for its health and quality of life . The
resulting GreenPrint will highlight the opportunities for linkage across jurisdictional boundaries
and help maximize the investments we make in our green infrastructure .
The Million Acre Initiative
The Million Acre Initiative unveiled this year by Governor Hunt and - codified by the North
Carolina General Assembly sets a statewide goal of protecting a million acres of land in ten years
and outlines a framework for coordinating protection efforts across the state . Priorities for
' State of Open Space 2000 , Triangle Land Conservancy . The Research Triangle as defined here consists of the
Region J planning area that includes Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee , Orange , and Wake Counties .
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protection will be established at a local level and coordinated at a regional level to ensure that the
investments made work together to protect the functioning green infrastructure on which our
communities depend . The development of a Triangle GreenPrint will provide communities in
the region with a means of guiding state investments to support local and regional priorities . In
the process , the project will demonstrate how the Million Acre Initiative can be implemented in
other regions in the state .
Project Structure
The GreenPnnt project is divided into three phases :
Phase 1 : Developing Green Space Scenarios
Teams of technical experts will be convened to sketch out several regional scenarios of the land
that should be protected in order to maintain the region ' s green infrastructure . Three design
workshops will be held in the fall of 2000 to carry out this work . Different green space types
will be clustered together as follows :
• Parks, greenways, and historic sites (to address functions such as outdoor recreation and
education, cultural heritage , aesthetics , and ecosystem health)
• Natural areas, gamelands, wetlands, and riparian areas (to address functions such as
natural heritage, wildlife resources , ecosystem health, water quality, and flood hazard mitigation)
• Farmland and forestland (to address functions such as rural communities , rural heritage, and
rural economy) .
Maps created during the design workshops will be overlaid to outline different scenarios and
identify areas where multiple objectives can be achieved . The results will be shared with
individuals and organizations throughout the Triangle and the state .
Phase 2 : Drafting the Triangle GreenPrint
This phase of the project will turn the scenarios developed during Phase 1 into a GreenPrmt for
the region . An advisory group of stakeholders will be assembled to help guide the work . Public
meetings will be held across the Triangle to solicit input . Considerable efforts will be made to
actively involve the range of interested stakeholders . The resulting GreenPnnt will include
descriptions of the different types of green space and generalized maps showing their location .
Once priority areas have been identified, discussions will be held with the various implementing
organizations at the local, regional , state , and federal level to determine which projects they can
undertake first , and to identify funding mechanisms and schedules .
Phase 3 : Adopting the Regional GreenPrint
Once the GreenPrmt has been developed, it will be circulated to local governments throughout
the Triangle for consideration and adoption as the official green infrastructure plan for the
region . Presentations and workshops will be made across the region to familiarize citizens and
elected officials with the contents of the proposed GreenPrint . Then each elected board will be
asked to vote to adopt it .
With green space protection, the whole is truly greater than the sum of the parts . An adopted
rint will guide the protection of a coordinated network of green space across the
regional GreenP
Triangle that preserves our essential green infrastructure . In the process , it will help maximize
the investments we make in green space protection and in the long-term health and prosperity of
our region .
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Timber Harvesting : Current Practices and Alternatives
Information Session
November 28, 2000
7 : 30 p . m .
Stanback Middle School
NC 86 , between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill
Proposed Session Agenda
1 . 7 : 30 Introductions and Welcome ( CFE chair? )
What is the issue/problem to be addressed?
2 . 7 : 35 Purpose of Session ( moderator Andy Sachs )
To disseminate information on timber harvesting and explore alternatives to
clear-cutting. What alternatives exist? Get everyone on the same page in terms
of information about what can/can 't be done Also cover ground rules for
evening. One page mission statement to be prepared.
3 . 7 : 45 Presentations / Comments by Panelists
Each member of the panel will have 8 minutes to address their
role and " what you see as the most important issue in timber
harvesting techniques today . " Panelists can submit written material as
handout and/or have AIV if desired (also will be table in lobby for
information/presentation boards). Five minutes after comments to close,
Panel members
• Judson Edeburn, Duke Forest Resource Manager
• Rick Hamilton, Extension Forestry Specialist, NCSU
• Dan Richter, Duke or Fred Cubbage, NCSU
• Rich Ducker, Institute of Government
• Barney Bernard, Private timber consultant
Also invite Haven Wiley and Livy Ludington (TLC Prime Forest report), representative from
timber industry, UNC forester; citizens concerned with clear-cutting from previous
discussions; Forest Service Employees for Responsibility and Forest Legacy program;
Southern Environmental Law Center. Other advisory boards and civic groups to be invited.
4 . 8 : 30 Question and Answer ( moderator)
5 . 9 : 00 Next Steps / Needed Follow - up ?
Alternative techniques and market alternatives learned about . Public
education/ awareness ? Could do forum once everyone is more knowledgeable .
Other follow- up meetings ( regional ? )
6 . 9 : 15 Adjournment and 7 Mingling "
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• Publicize — get word out to people who want/ need to know how things work .
Press release well in advance
• What questions to address ? Staff to prepare one - page mission statement on
purpose .
• Written product? Make sure State follows up
• Have information on other programs ( Kincaid County , WA ? )
• Videotape — The People 's Channel , UN &TV ?
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Informational Items
Commission for the
Environment
September 11 , 2000
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ra . �� CARRBORO — In a decision thick
Y aF1 with iron the Board of Aldermen draw down less of
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:i , Zf .ai , to � f . aR ; k" voted 4 to 3 lbesday night to amend Reservoirs and may not have to & to F ► ,
5 •- i p , of a land-use plan, helping to clear the Jordan Lake as a water supply. p
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r µ t , S � t _ for rezoning of 105 acres on the
County Commissioners for approval
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i .' r�, OWASA board member, asked in
expand the quarrying operation.
THE HERALD-SUN/KEVIN SEIFERT June that the vote be delayed until
I wait for the school bus Tuesday morning in front of their The Chapel Hill Town Council OWASA and American Stone put
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ds the funnies and headlines to the kids , weather and voted to amend the Joint Planning promises to the quarry's neighbors
t Forest View required her students to read the newspaper. Land Use Plan back on May 9 . The in writing
Orange County Commissioners
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£ z f the amendment would shock a lot of open their minds.
n3z � � K l r citizens. We must Chang
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X ' _ f>� "I've spent a lot of time on this
how we think about water. "
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r sue _ Broun said. "I'm going to vote for it Alderman Mark Dorosin, who
` ' w f ' because we need a water resource voted against the expansion, said .
4 we can control. " the months it has taken the board to
s Residents who live near the quar-
s bring the matter to a vote did noth-
ry almost universally oppose the
bxpansion of the operation. Tired of mg the make the decision any easi-
lasting and dust and damage to ere
` their wells, the quarry's neighbors "You'd think that the longer some-
:+ have pleaded with the Board of
Aldermen the Chapel Hill Town tog like this goes, the clearer it
Council and the County Commis- would be. We're asking a communi-
w o
sioners to block the expansion by ty that won't get OWASA water to 4
taking no action or disapproving the bear the burden of everyone else
change.
Dust, noise and well damage were getting it," he said. "We're protect.
x the subject of the in#0 ion mea- mg the watershed, while they're in
x sures that OWASA and American the watershed and we're expanding
r Stone offered the neighbors. They a quarrying operation — an indus-
have promised to establish a no-
s fault well repair fund of $87 S00 trial operation — within the water-
t with $20,000 to be added annually� shed. "
- s for as long as the quarrying cont If the quarrying proposal were
k= tF ues . OWASA will add another brought before the board for
$ 15,000 annually in the event of a
approval today, Dorosin said, it
shortfall in the fund.
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The neighbors' well damage has would never be approved.
THE HERALD SUN/WALT LINKS been a particular point of con- The aldermen's vote by no means
light minutes after East Chapel Hill High School beat its tention. Ironically, because they live settles the expansion of the project.
y. The rain held off long enough for most spectators to get b0 m a watershed and in Oran e
chool parking lot. The storm passed through , then hit CO �''s '� buffer, residents near The County Commissioners, if they
thunderstorms today, according to weather forecasters . the quarry cannot tap onto OWASA's should approve a special permit for
lines. Broun, who has been outspo- the expanded operation, can set con-
ken on this topic in the past, persist- ditions on approval of the permit.
steal some of the store 's inventory He also said the robbery suspects Security for the Home Depot It
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nanager remained locked as well, David Evans said. had staked out the Home Depot two is exceptionally tights RY
ie rental truck for about 10 "We had a Ryder truck parked or three times before the Novem- must pass through two
i landscaping crew heard right on the side, " he said. "It's like ber 1999 incident once y g Spectators
g metal detec-
ngfor help and banging on this big, like a big open field on the employee as he left the store. But courthouse entrances
is at the main
a sides of the truck. side of Home De of way ante; another is at
tanager was treated at a back. We had a Ryder truck parked thDav employee
added that the to escape,
_ the courtroom door.
for the gunshot n addition, a special security
wounds back there cause wP wAra am "Fer t„ nnte ._,.,,,+ a _ ,
Orange
receive
' grant forI* ttle R �ver Park
Governor Hunt has informed Or- recreation areas . The LWCF grant is Clean Water Management Trust
ange County that the State of North expected to provide funds for devel - Fund . Afund- raising campaign to
Carolina is recommending to the oping park facilities for public use, complete this project is being conducted
National Park Service that the county , such as a parking area, picnic shelter, by the Triangle Land Conservancy and
receive a grant from the Land and bathrooms , playground , and hiking Eno River Association .
water Conservation Fund ( LWCF) . trails . A park advisory committee In all , the state received 46 applica-
The recommended amount of the will convene beginning this fall to tions for funds from LWCF with re -
grant is $ 262 , 000 to be shared with help decide on allowed park land quests totaling over $ 5 . 6 million . Six
Durham County for the proposed uses and the specific locations of local government projects have been
Little River Regional Park and Natu - future park amenities . The property recommended to receive grants for land
ral . Area . will be managed jointly by Orange acquisition or development of public
and Durham counties , outdoor recreation areas . A total of
Orange County ( in partnership with $ 865 , 426 . is available to . North Caro -
Durham County , the triangle Land Orange County Commissioner lina this year from LWCF . For the first
Conservancy and the Eno River As Chair Moses Carey Jr . said , "This time since 1995 , Congress included
sociation ) is working on the joint grant allows us to develop a legacy of funding in the 1999/2000 budget for
acquisition and preservation of 391 cooperation that will pay dividends the states ' portion of the Land and
acres along the North Fork of the for the community and this area for Water Conservation Fund .
Little River for the new park . Most of years to come . " I Congress is now considering a bill
the land is expected to be purchased Last May , Orange County and that could dedicate $ 900 million to the
this fall . The property is owned � by Durham County signed . purchase Fund each year from offshore oil drill -
the Triangle Community Foundation agreements to purchase the property ing revenues . In total , the Conservation
and . straddles the county line , with from the Triangle Community Foun - and Reinvestment Act ( CARA ) ,
136 acres in Orange County and 255 dation for $ 1 , 014 , 000 . Two other HR701 , could devote $ 3 billion a year
acres in Durham . grants from the State will be used to into - a variety of conservation programs .
' The proposed park will preserve purchase the land — $250 ,000 from As much as $ 47 million of that fund
areas along the North Fork of the the N . C . Parks and Recreation Trust could be earmarked for projects in North
Little River, and feature low - impact Fund and , $ 377 , 000 from the N . C. Carolina .
Also covering Hillsborough ,
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PHOTOS BY BILL WILLCOX/THE HERALD SUN
Jane Korest (right), of the Durham City/County Planning Department, discusses a feature of the Little River Regional Park with Orange County
Commissioner Barry Jacobs (foreground) on Wednesday. The park is a joint project of Orange and Durham counties.
" Idle isver &..arnk set to open in
0 101 .
Orange, Durham counties Interestetl` in helping?
praised for teamwork on -Zge,Z '- _ .. re
In their effort to raise funds toward buying the Little
391-acre Conservation plan 1 River park property; the Triangle .Land ,Conservancy
and the Eno River Association have scheduled hikes
By ROB SHAPARD there foi $ept; 3 and 17, Oct. 15 and 29 , NoV: .5
f �:: r, � � . , and 19 and Dec 10: For more. information, Call the
chWherald-sun.com; 732-6397 � � -` TLC at 833-3662 or the Eno River Association at
HILLSBOROUGH — The 391-acre regional 467=1082 :r. ::
park that Durham and Orange counties are - AA
developing along Guess Road could be open fors , r v citizens celebrating another grant on Wednes-
public use by late summer or early fall of 2001, day, — $250,000 from the N.C. Parks and Recre-
according to Durham senior planner Jane Kor- A swallowtail butterfly lights on a green- ation T 'ust Fund,
est headed coneflower on Wednesday in what will Although that grant was awarded back in May,
The counties are set to close on part of the become the Little River Regional Park . the group gathered beneath a temporary shelter
property in October and the remaining portion at the park site for an official check presenta-
by next summer, at a total cost of about $262,000 federal grant for initial steps, like tion.
FMW
$40500000. putting in an entranceway off Guess Road, a Cooperation and partnership were the buzz-
In the meantime, a park advisory committee parking lot, a picnic shelter and restroom facili- words of the day, with state officials praising the
will be formed, with its members making reo- ties, Korest said, two counties for working together, along with
ommendations on exactly how the park should The National Park Service has the final say on the Eno River Association and the triangle Land
be used. The uses likely will focus on passive that grant, which would come from the Land and Conservancy, to acquire the parkland.
recreation such as hiking. Water Conservation Fund.
The counties also are awaiting word on a Korest was among the 35 or so officials and please see PARK/PAGE 10
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Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs gets details on flora and fauna in the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area
from Jane Korest of the Durham City/County Planning Department . The land straddles the Durham - Orange county line .
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ed a milestone that brought Newton, who gave the land to the interpreted to mean that they shown Little River Regional
them one step closer to creating Triangle Community Foundation, were actually doubling their :M Park and Natural Area
the Trian le's newest natural which plans to sell the land to a donation. Rm flz::
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park, consortium that includes Orange The Triangle Land Conser- ,
Cicadas flying through provid- and Durham counties, the Eno vancy and Eno River Association L`'"'T� r'
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music for speakers celebrating a Triangle Land Conservancy. groups have pledged $ 170,000, t
$250, 000 state grant awarded to Organizers say it will take which they expect to have by
four groups buying nearly 400 $ 1 ,050,000 to purchase the land, December, said Kate Dixon, - - Jr . , - y
acres to preserve along the and with this grant from the executive director of the land WOODY VONDRACEK / The News & Observer
Little River, an important water state Department of Environ- conservancy. Dixon said organiz-
source for Durham County. ment and Natural Resources, ers hope to get federal funding to been talking about just a few min-
"This is exactly what we're there is only $110,000 left to help build trails in the park. The utes earlier.
looking for, " said Jonathan raise. four groups have until July 2001 `A year ago, this was just a pos-
Howes , chairman of the N. C . "The Little River is one of the to raise the rest of the money. sibility that a few people were
Parks and Recreation Authority, cleanest rivers in the state, " said After the check ceremony, the batting across the county lines,"
surrounded by a happy group Bill Holman, the DENR jovial guests licked vanilla, choco- said Orange County Commis-
clad in cotton shirts, hats and secretary. "We need to protect late, strawberry and butterfinger sioner Barry Jacobs, who spoke
khakis, or casual business attire. our quality of life, drinking water blast Edy's ice cream and sipped at the ceremony. "Now, it's come
"The public and private sector supplies and provide green sodas . A few said they had to run a long way."
are coming together to make it space for our citizens ." to other appointments on their
happen." The 45 -minute ceremony was afternoon schedules. Others Staff writer Natalie P. McNeal
The proposed park, the Little full of congratulatory words and decided to take a walking tour of can be reached at 9324014
River Regional Park and Natural good will. Holman presented two the scenic land that everyone had or nmcneal@nando.com
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We need to protect our quality of life, drinking water supplies and provide green space for our citizens. '
Bill Holman
secretary of the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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CHAPEL HILL , NC 27514 MENTAL HEALTH
August 15 , 200U
Dear Friends ,
When the General Assembly convened in May for the short session , legislators had three
primary goals—approve a higher education bond issue , adopt a budget before July 1 and
finish the session by mid - July . I ' m happy to say we accomplished all three goals .
We approved a $ 3 . 1 billion bond package for higher education in the first two weeks of
the session . On June 30 , we passed a $ 14 billion budget—the first time in 20 years that
legislators passed a budget on time two years in a row . And we adjourned on July 14th .
Budget Highlights .
The budget picture was not at all bright as we started the session . We faced a $ 450
million shortfall , and the Governor ' s proposed budget included no money for new
construction , repairs of state buildings or the "rainy day " fund . In addition , he proposed
borrowing $ 140 million to pay the intangibles settlement .
Legislators were unhappy . So , we went to work and found money by tapping excess
reserves in several trust funds and by shifting the budget year for some state employee
paychecks .
As a result , we were able to pass a $ 14 billion budget that gives teachers a 6 . 5 % pay raise
and all other state employees a 4 . 2 % raise and a $ 500 bonus . It also refunds $ 240 million
in intangibles taxes , provides $ 120 million to begin rebuilding the state ' s "rainy day "
fund , and allocates $ 30 million to the Clean Water Trust Fund and $ 100 million for repair
and renovation of state buildings .
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We passed and I voted for some important non - budgetary items that are listed below .
Those for which I was the sponsor or co - sponsor are shown in parentheses .
Health
Sanitation Requirements /Food Establishments ( HB 1506 — Co -sponsor)
Lawmakers approved a bill that requires boarding houses to meet kitchen sanitation
requirements if they provide services to 13 or more senior citizens or disabled people .
Mental Health System Reform ( HB 1519 — Primary Sponsor)
The House and Senate approved a bill authorizing legislators to begin planning changes
to the state ' s mental health system . The bill creates a legislative oversight committee
, charged to make initial recommendations to the 2001 session of the General Assembly .
Restraints in Facilities (HB 1520 — Primary Sponsor)
Mental health institutions , child residential facilities and adult care homes must track the
use of restraints and seclusion and report on deaths occurring within seven days of
restraint or seclusion . Facilities must also report to DHHS all deaths that occur due to
violence , accident , suicide or homicide .
Respiratory Care/ Prompt Pay by HMOs ( HB 1340 )
Care Board to oversee respiratory care practices in
The bill establishes a Respiratory
North Carolina and to issue respiratory care licenses .
The bill also requires health insurers to make prompt payment of medical claims .
Insurers have 30 days after receiving a claim to pay in frill , deny the claim or send notice
that the claim is inaccurate or incomplete . -E
Juvenile Justice
Department of Juvenile Justice (HB 1804 — Co -sponsor)
The House and Senate approved a bill that establishes a Department of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention . Currently the Office of Juvenile Justice operates out of the
Office of the Governor .
Clarify Juvenile Procedures ( HB 1609 — Co -sponsor)
This bill clarifies procedures for terminating parental rights in juvenile abuse , neglect or
dependency hearings . The bill also authorizes a study commission to look into expunging
information from the child abuse registry when the alleged abuse is not proven .
Tobacco Settlement ( HB 1431 )
The House and Senate compromised on a bill allocating 50 % of the money from the
state ' s $ 4 . 6 billion share of the national tobacco settlement to two trust funds ,
A trust field for farmers and tobacco workers will receive half of the funds ; the other hall
will go to a health care trust fund . The health care trust fund must set aside half the
money it receives from 2001 to 2005) to establish an endowment . Seven of the 18
members of the farmers and tobacco workers trust fund must be farmers .
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Environment
Million Acres Open Space Goal ( SB 1328 — Co -sponsor of House Bill)
We approved Gov . Jim Hunt ' s Million Acre Initiative confirming the states commitment
to preserving one million acres of open space through public and private efforts . The bill
provided no money to facilitate this goal .
Preserve Farmland /Protect Small Family Farms ( HB 1132 — Primary Sponsor) ,
Sets up an incentive program for counties to inventory their farmland and develop a plan
to preserve farms in collaboration with landowners .
Billboard Moratorium ( SB 1275 — Co-sponsor of House Bill)
' The General Assembly voted to extend a moratorium on new billboards on I40 east of
the Alamance /Orange county line . The one - year moratorium gives lawmakers time to
solicit input on regulation of billboards . Some legislators said the moratorium is a
prelude to an outright ban on the signs .
Emissions Inspections Regulations (HB 1638 )
This bill established equipment and training requirements for emissions inspections that
vary according to the year of the vehicle being tested .
Miscellaneous
Telephone Solicitation (HB 1493 — Co -sponsor)
This new law bans telemarketers from calling between 9 p . m . and 8 a . m . Telemarketers
must identify themselves , their employers and a number which consumers can call to
complain . Also telemarketers cannot block their numbers from caller ID units .
Telephone companies must inform customers how to keep telephone solicitors from
calling .
Video Poker ( SB 1542 )
The House and Senate approved strict regulations to hi-nit the number of video poker
machines in North Carolina and set penalties for people found violating those regulations .
Machines that were listed for property taxes in January 2000 and legally operating on
June 30 , 2000 are the only machines still allowed in the state . No more than three
machines may be in any location , and those machines must be in plain view .
Toll Roads ( HB 1630 )
In a major policy shift , this bill allows developers to fiend and build one private toll road
in North Carolina . The Department of Transportation can use its eminent domain powers
to grant right- of- way to the developer only as a last resort and to control access to the
construction project .
Interlock/ Open Container Changes ( HB 1499 )
This bill put a ban on open wine and beer containers in the passenger areas of cars . It
also requires interlock ignition devices on the vehicles of some repeat drunk drivers .
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Drivers Points / No Child Restraints ( SB 1347 )
Chi
will get two points on their driver ' s licenses . The
Drivers who fail to buckle - up
measure applies to children under the age of 16 sitting anywhere In a vehicle .
Lobb3list Rules / One Stop Voting ( SB 767 — Co -sponsor of House B110
Lawmakers banned lobbyists from giving campaign contributions during session to
campaign treasurers or others acting as agents for candidates .
The bill also allows local boards of election to petition the state Board of Elections to set
up one - stop voting locations if the local board is unable to set the locations unanimously .
The provision will reduce lines on Election Day by increasing the number of locations
' `Where voters can cast absentee ballots .
Conclusion ,
We all came away with some disappointments , of course . I didn ' t like increasing tuition
for university students or cutting Medicaid funding by $ 30 million ,
And , we failed to pass bills that would create a state earned income tax credit , allow
patients to sue their HMOs for making bad medical decisions and require HMOs to set up
external review panels for denied treatments .
You can be sur; , these bills and many others will be re introduced in January when we
convene for the 2001 session .
Meanwhile , we are all on the ballot in the November 7 election . Remember , this year ,
you can vote " no - excuse , one - stop " three weeks before the election ( October 16 —
November 3 ) at the local Board of Elections office or other one stop voting sites in your
county .
Thank you for being the active , involved constituents that you are and for making my
work so rewarding .
Sincerely ,
Lr �
Representative Verla Insko
House District 24
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The OWASA Newsletter July - August, 2000 Volume 9, No . 3
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EXTENDED STONE QUARRY IS THE BEST
OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE WATER SUPPLY
by Peter C . Gordon , Chair of the OWASA Board of Directors
In recent months , the Orange County, Carrboro and policies to protect those lakes from pollution . With 5-acre mini-
Chapel Hill governing boards have been considering a mum lots as the primary development standard , the local wa-
crucial issue for the future of our community : what will tershed protections adopted by Orange County and the Town
be our next water source? of Carrboro are some of the best anywhere .
A safe , healthy water supply is one of the most basic needs for �To date , two of the three local governments have approved the
quality of life and public health in any community. Therefore , land use plan change which is needed for the quarry reservoir.
decisions on long -term water resources should involve intense ; Most recently, on June 29th , the Orange County Board of f
analysis and deliberations . (Commissioners approved the land use plan change . Earlier in
,June , the Chapel Hill Town Council gave its approval .
So it is natural and right that there has been extensive public (The land use plan amendment does not lower the watershed 's
discussion of the proposal to extend the Stone Quarry as a fu - development standards , but is requested only so that the exist-
ture water source . As many citizens are aware , the extended ing quarry can be extended subject to conditions and require-
Stone Quarry/Reservoir has been under consideration for sev-eral years , having been first proposed in 1988 . ments that would be finalized in a County permit. )
We on the OWASA Board of Directors believe that the pro- The Carrboro Board of Aldermen has planned further consider-
cess of scrutiny and debate has strengthened the quarry/ I ation of the quarry- related land use plan change in August.
i reservoir plan so that it will both meet future water needs
and do so in a way that is just and fair to homeowners in the If the three boards each approve the land use plan changen , the
quarry area. Orange County Commissioners would consider a Special Use
-- .. .. .-----.--- - ---------.-----.----_ - -- - --- - - - ---...... application for the extended quarry/reservoir at a later date .
The OWASA Board considered several possible sources of Through a Special Use Permit , the quarry extension and reser-
water, but only two seem viable : using an extended stone quarry voir would be legally bound to the County's requirements and
to store excess water that would otherwise spill over the dams conditions . None of those controls could be changed without
at University Lake and the Creek Reservoir, or getting water the CouPty Commissioners ' permission .
from Jordan Lake . The best option became clear to us as we r- — — - --- --
considered future water quality as the key factor in our choice . , We look forward to further discussion and work with the
Carrboro Board of Aldermen as the next step in consideration I
The University Lake and Cane Creek watersheds , which col - iof the quarry/reservoir. The quarry extension involves complex ;
lect the rainfall that feeds the lakes , total about 60 square miles j issues , and we deeply appreciate the many hours and hard
of relatively undeveloped land primarily in Orange County. Ourwork that the governing boards have devoted to the extended
local governments have already adopted proactive land use ( quarry reservoir proposal . I
WHAT IS THE
Trg QUARRY RESERVOIR ?
If the three local governing boards approve
the plan , the American Stone Company
' would extend its quarry to the east so that it
will eventually connect with OWASA's ex-
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isting Stone Quarry Reservoir, which holds
only about 200 million gallons.
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. Sy � + F7itti aira '• T'�� tl art d- til f � P1i , f ,�' ,
would combine with OWASAs old quarry
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:- � -�� � � ? -1 � �� •� reservoir to create a 3 billion gallon reservoir
�,� � � �� •m i r ,. � s„ a��� s ,� ' + � , to ,�.� r£ a {7 on land to be wholly owned and controlled
by OWASA. Quarrying would end by the
year 2030, a condition to be made legally
binding by the County Special Use Permit.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
• Why is the Stone Quarry Reservoir needed ?
on page 2 : • Mitigation Plan covers well repairs , noise and blasting limits, property values , wildlife habitat,
dust control, the deadline for ending the quarry operation and other items .
Orange Water and Sewer Authority 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro 9684421 www. owasa. org
32 WHAT IS THE QUARRY RESERVOIR. ?
(continued from page 1 ) The existing stone quarry, proposed quarry extension and Stone
Quarry Reservoir site are within the University Lake watershed ,
The extended Stone Quarry Reservoir would store water pumped but the quarry/reservoir itself receives rain water that drains from a
from Cane Creek and/or University Lake, which are protected through very small area around it. Almost all of the water in the extended
stringent development rules adopted by the Town of Carrboro Board Quarry Reservoir would come from Cane Creek Reservoir and/or
of Aldermen and the Orange County Board of Commissioners . University Lake when they are overflowing .
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maintain higher water levels at Uniyer- West of Carrboro , on the west side of Bethel- Hickory Grove Church Road and north of NC 54, is an existing quarry
which the American Stone Company (ASC) has operated since 1978 , East of Bethel- Hickory Grove Church Road
Slty Lake and the Cane Creek Reser-
is an older quarry, now a small reservoir, which OWASA acquired from ASC in the early 1980s ,
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reational and other benefits . ceived others ' help in the past. • If the quarry extension is approved ,
OWASA and the American Stone Com -
e The quarry reservoir would be a pow • The extended quarry reservoir would al - pany (ASC ) will provide substantial ben -
tentially important regional resource low the community to maximize the use efits to homeowners in the quarry area ,
allowing us to help other communities of highly protected water from within Or- ( Please see the article below on the
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n times of need , just as we have re - ange Counter. quarry mitigation plan . )
OWASA AND THE AMERICAN STONE CO . OFFER
MITIGATION PLAN TO BENEFIT STONE QUARRY NEIGHBORS
The effects of blasting on wells , homes and other structures Noise and blasting limits : American Stone will limit blast-
in the vicinity of the quarry have been extensively studied , ing intensities to -levels well below regulatory standards , will
both for quarries in general and the American Stone Com - relocate its primary rock crusher from grade level down into
pany (ASC ) quarry, the quarry within seven years , and will install sound baffles .
There is no technical evidence of damage to wells or homes Buffer area : The extended quarry will have a minimum 500 -
from the present quarry operation . However, OWASA and the foot-wide buffer, which exceeds present regulatory require -
ASC are offering a " mitigation plan " to address noise and other ments , with landscaping and 20 -foot-high berms . The buffer
concerns about the present quarry and the quarry extension , will exceed 100 acres .
If it is approved .
Air Quality Flyrock control procedures will be used ; moni -
The plan includes the following actions and commitments : toring and reporting of particulate levels are required .
No- Fault Well Repair Fund : ASC will initially provide $87 , 500 Quarrying to end by 2030 : Quarrying has occurred at this
in a No - Fault Well Repair Fund ( NFWRF ) when all approvals location for more than twenty years , and could continue for
for the extended quarry have occurred . The company will add as long as the land owner and the American Stone Company
$20 , 000 annually to the fund as long as ASC quarries on wish . As a part of the mitigation , if the rezoning is approved ,
OWASA property. If there is a shortfall in any year, OWASA will OWASA and the American Stone Company have promised to
contribute up to $ 15 , 000 annually to the repair fund . stop quarrying no later than 2030 , and to accept that deadline
as a legal condition in the County ' s Special Use Permit.
ASC will also pay the full cost of well repairs in the unlikely
event that an expert determines are probably the result of quay- For more information on the mitigation plan or other aspects
tying . (ASC would not use the NFWRF for these costs . ) of the proposed Quarry and Reservoir extension , please call _
us at 968-4421 or see our Web site , www. owasa . org .
Property values : The ASC and OWASA will compensate
property owners for any decrease in property values resulting ATENC1. 01�1 : Este documento contiene information t
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from quarry operations , if the present owner had title to the importante del empresa de servicio publico que provee su ;fr
property before the current quarry operation began in 1978 , suministro del agua municipal. Si necesita ayuda para fMe ,
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