HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0256 (2)Mr. Crosby has also addressed this issue before. He mentioned
that a bill in the legislature has been favorably voted upon and is
now in a study committee to develop how this plan would be best
used. This is assuming that the water bond issue is passed this
fall. Mr. Crosby desires that Iredell County join other adjoining
counties in seeking bond monies in the Multi -County Water Supply
Plan fund.
The county manager asked why this wouldn't be a part of the
first proposal.
Mr. Crosby advised that this was a separate issue. The
Hunting Creek study would be for flood control, recreation,
irrigation, hydropower, and water supply. The Multi -Supply Plan
can take place without the Hunting Creek Study. Alexander County
is already serving water in Iredell County, and Davie County has
also offered. These are sources of water that would immediately be
available to this project, without necessarily developing a water
supply on Hunting Creek.
Commissioner Stewart: "Basically what you are saying is that
the Hunting Creek Study would be funded by the counties involved."
Mr. Crosby stated that the study should be financed by Public
Law 566 which is a federal funding of soil conservation activities.
If a public water supply area accounted for more acreage than one
property owner wanted to supply, then it might entail paying the
owner some compensation for the land used. Mr. Crosby said he
understood that on Third Creek all of the property owners donated
the land.
The county manager advised that if the bonds do not pass in
November there probably would not be any funds available. It might
be good to include Alexander County in the list of counties to
contact to find out what interest they have in forming a Multi -
County Water Supply District.
3. Request that the Soil Conservation Office and Iredell
Planning Board join in a study with the Dept. of Transportation
about using bridge and road money for water impoundments for
matters addressed in Public Law 566.
Mr. Crosby advised that this matter goes back to item N 1 but
it involves other agencies. He requests that the referenced
agencies join together in requesting bridge and road money for
impoundments. There are four bridges to be replaced across Hunting
Creek. Some bridges on the tributaries of Hunting Creek have been
studied before for possible sites for flood control and water
impoundments for a water supply source. Two of the four bridges
would be suitable for this endeavor and if money was requested for
building an impoundment, and put the highway on this (impoundment),
it would improve the situation of the road as well as help fund the
cost of the Hunting Creek Study. Some flooding has occurred in
this area this year.
Commissioner Stewart asked if the design for Hunting Creek
had ever been looked at by an agency such as the Corps of
Engineers. Mr. Crosby responded that studies of this nature had
been done by the Iredell Water Corporation and the Corps of
Engineers.
The county manager suggested that this item be referred to
the Soil Conservation Office to ask for comments on their desire or
willingness to participate in a joint study with the Dept. of
Transportation. We will wait on a response back from this office
before contact is made with the DOT.
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