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September 8,2008 Assembly of Governments Meeting Approved: November 10,2008 Page 23 of 25 TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 4397 Empera soWeverd,suhe 110 Dwham.NC 27103 World MaCirtg :PO Sax t2276 C I a s S Resemch Triangle P&k,NC 27799 919.54.0551 FAX:919.549.9390 R e g i o a ~W.400a,oLmus MEMORANDUM Date: September 18,2008 To: Orange County Assembly of Governments From: Sydney Miller,Water Resources Program Manager 5ubjeet: Triangle Region water resources issues There are three major water resource's issues facing the Triangle Region that are interrelated and related to growth and development,the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy,the Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy,and water supply. The Environmental Management Commission adopted a comprehensive set of rules for the Jordan Lake Watershed.The Jordan lake rules address impairments of the lake's water quality, impairments that are lamely a result ofdevelopmeat.Those rules include provisions that address existing and future development in the 1,686 square-mile watershed. The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources,Division of Water Quality is now engaged in a pram that will result in a Fails Lake Nutrient Management Strategy.Like Jordan Lake,Falls Lake is classified as a Nutrient Sensitive maters aril,like Jordan Lake,Falls Lake is listed as impaired for chlorophyll-a.The Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy is likely to result in a set of rules that will include provisions addressing,existing and future development in the 770 squaro-mile watershed. Meanwhile,the Triangle Region has experienced a series of droughts over the pleat ten years that have caused us to question the reliability of our existing water supplies and spurred us to evaluate our rates of growth and out needs for future water supply.The same growth and development that is threatening our region's water quality is increasing our reliance on those saute sources of water. The answer to this challenge of development,water quality degradation,and water supply needs in the Triangle Region is in a combination ofbetter land use plannigng,Low Intensity Development design,water reuse,water conservation,and a second intake facility on Jordan Lake. MYSSM STATEMENT ro serve as an ktefgovernmentat organkatam for kxai aWed off*k that works proactively on repionat msues&i order to sustain and hnproue the gtmNy of fife for our ok&ens. 23