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((0 appropriate to ask the state to provide assistance. This would also allow loading rates to be calculated consistently across the watershed. 6. Potential Opposition to the Rules in the 2009 General Assembly In the 2008 public hearings, considerable opposition was raised to the proposed Jordan Lake rules, from the development community, local governments and wastewater treatment providers. Although the issues were not always the same, most revolved around the projected cost to these entities for implementing rules for new development and existing development. Possible bills revising the rules to alter or do away with certain provisions, such as the existing development retrofit provisions, are being drafted on several front and are expected to be introduced in the coming month. The primary implication for Orange County in this venue is that this assessment of the rules could be altered by changes to the eventual enacted version, changing some of the costs or assumptions included herein. While there may be changes to the rules, some legislation to address nutrient loading in Jordan Lake will be needed, to meet at a minimum the federal Clean Water Act provisions. The Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Rules have been, and continue to be, a very fluid process - with new interpretations and provisions added at several points along the past three years, as recently as December 2008. The potential for this to continue is strong, as the rules enter the legislative process in 2009. This document represents staffs best attempt as of January 2009 to outline the current status of the rules and the projected implications — knowing that these too, will likely change and evolve yet again.As such, this document is best viewed as a status report for this 'snapshot in time.' 14