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2) Phase I (present~1986) would include the Coddle Creek lnterceptor~ a small interceptor in the Kannapolls area~ and an interceptor in the Midland area at an estimated cost of 12 million dollars. 3) phase 2 (1986-1992) would include the Upper Coddle Creek Interceptor at an estimated cost of 2 million dollars. //) Phase 3 (1992-2000) would include the Mallard Creek/Rocky River interceptor at an estimated cost of 3 million dollars. After having received the various materials on the general plan~ the Study Commission generally agreed that the proposed Phase I water line facilities were an appropriate starting point for the provision of water to the County residents and continued to be an integral part of the general water and sewer plan for the County. D. ~ater Supply AlthoUgh the Study Commission understood from the outset that the County had entered an agreement with the Concord Board of Light and Water for the provision of an adequate supply of water to the newly served customers~ the water supply issue continued to be one of the main topics of discussion for the Commission. Members of the Commission were concerned that the County did not have an independent source of water and realized that as the number of users continued to grow the existing sources of water would not be adequate to serve the need. In addition~ having just experienced the severe drought of the Summer of 1983 made the issue even more important. To address the water supply issu% the Study Commission heard from representatives of the various entities that are now providing water to the customers within the county. The following persons made brief presentations to the Study Commission on this issue: Mr. Hugh Price~ Soil Conservation Service Mr. Tom Robinson~ Planning Director, Cabarrus County Mr. Ralph Alston, Mayor, Mt. Pleasant Mr. Tom Brown, Concord Board of Light and Water Mr. Melvin Rape~ Kannapolis Sanitary District Portions of the minutes of the 3anuary #, 198// meetlng are cited in order to provide an overview of the water supply issue: The first speaker was Mr. Hugh Price of the Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Price reviewed some of the work that had been done over the last two decades in identifying and studying potential reservoirs in the county. His agency's primary interest is in flood control projects but most ol the identified sites could actually be used for multiple purposes: water supply and recreational uses in addition to flood control.