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3. Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Rules — Update <br /> The Board received an update from staff on the Jordan Lake Nutrient Management <br /> Rules, which were approved by the N. C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) in <br /> 2008 and will soon be taken up by the N. C. General Assembly. <br /> Dave Stancil introduced Tom Davis, Water Resources Coordinator for ERCD. <br /> Jordan Lake Rules <br /> Update —January 27, 2009 <br /> Current Status of Rules <br /> • Approved by the EMC in November 2008 <br /> • Approved by Rules Review Commission <br /> • Slated to be introduced in 2009 General Assembly session <br /> • Opposition expected from several quarters <br /> Orange County Areas <br /> • Upper New Hope Arm <br /> •- 35% Nitrogen <br /> •- 5% Phosphorus <br /> •Substantial urban Areas (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham) <br /> •County jurisdiction rural and heavily forested <br /> •3 miles of Duke Forest along New Hope Creek <br /> • Haw River Arm <br /> •Remainder of Cape Fear Basin in Orange <br /> •- 8% Nitrogen <br /> •- 5% Phosphorus <br /> •Cane Creek watershed <br /> •Agricultural areas in Bingham Township <br /> •Mebane and western edge of County <br /> Primary Focus Areas <br /> • Agriculture <br /> • New Development (Stormwater) <br /> • Existing Development (Stormwater) <br /> •Potential costly retrofits for local gov'ts <br /> • Stream Buffers <br /> • Biosolids <br /> • Offsets and Nutrient Trading <br /> •Opportunity for County Programs <br /> Possible Timeline <br /> • (Actual dates difficult at this time — pending rules adoption) <br /> • July 2011 - DWQ model program <br />