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MINT]`!'ES OF THE ORANGE GOTTNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~'~'i 7 PAGE 3~1
February 8, 1871
The Board o#' Commissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session in
the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina at
8 o~vlock P,M, on Monday, February 8, 1971.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey D, Bennett, and Commissioners William
C. Ray, Henry 5, Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker.
Members Absent: None
Also present were Quentin Patterson, U. 3, Soil Conservation Agent for
Orange County, Bi11 Thayer, Engineer on the staff oP the II. 3. Soil Conservation
Service and John Pridgen, Engineer,
This meeting was held for the purpose of discussing the preliminary
engin®ering survey and the general location of the dam site for the Seven Mile
Creek reservoir.
The Soil Conservation representatives stated that teat drillings vn the
upper site revealed few geologic problems would be encountered and that the
upper dam site and the lower dam site was Free of Faults. Mr, Pridgen
presented maps and reported on the topographic survey which his firm was
preparing. Disouasion ensued. '
The Board instructed Mr. Pridgen to investigate thoroughly the possibility
of boating the dam at the lower site which is nearest highway T-85, however, I
there is not to be undertaken any sub surface drilling at this location until
the Board so authorizes.
Quentin Patterson. stated that there existed, several miles North oP Lake
Orange, an ideal site for .a wildlife Feeding area. He stated that his agency
was exploring the pcssibility of developing this site and that ha would
periodically be giving a progress report to the Board relative to the situati„ona ~ ~
~y
There being no further business to coma before the Board the meeting was i
adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
i
S, M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk
MINi7TES OF THE ORA.vGE COIINTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 22, 1971
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met at 5:30 o~clook P,M,
on Monday, February 22, 1871 at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Members Present: Chairman Harvey D, Bennett and Commissioners Henry S,
Walker, Norman Walker and Ira A, Ward.
Members Absent: Commieaionar William C. Ray,
The Board approved a road petition for 1500 feet of SR 1831 to the secondary
system and directed the petition be sent on to the State Highway Department.
Ebert Pieroe, County Extension Chairman and Quentin Patterson, 3oi1
Conservation District Agent were present to accompany the Board members to the
annual meeting of the Resources Conservation and Development Cemmisaion in
Reidsville, North Carolina. Principal speaker Por the occasion was Charles Bartlett,
State Soil Conservationist. At the conclusion of Mr, Bartlett~s presentation,
Robert Powell, Area Coordinator for the six counties Rasouroea Conservation and
Development Program presented a slide showing the projects of the District.
There being np further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
S. M, Gatti s, Acting Clerk