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29 <br />Comments on March 2007 Draft Rules -Jordan Reservoir Page 5 of 5 <br />9/17/2007 <br />15. Agriculture - Reconsider the numbers of livestock that in Section .0264 (4)(c); these <br />thresholds will allow too many small farming operations to operate without necessary <br />nutrient management practices. <br />16. Administration -Section .0265 (4)(e) should be revised to allow local governments <br />that are also subject to NPDES II, or other State-mandated stormwater programs <br />which require an annual report, to prepare one annual report that responds to the <br />initiatives of all programs. <br />17. Administration -Section .0266 does not provide clear information on how required <br />water quality improvements will be tracked. <br />18. Administration -Funding assistance from the State and Federal governments will be <br />needed to assess existing development and stormwater management in order to <br />achieve the requirements of Section .0266 (3)(a)(iv). Where will money come from to <br />address this need? <br />19. Implementation -The buffer portion of the rule should apply to all intermittent and <br />perennial surface waters, as defined in Section .0267 (2) and per the latest publication <br />of DWQ's Identification Methods for the Origins of Intermittent and Perennial <br />Streams, rather than only those delineated on the USGS or Soil Survey maps. It is <br />well known that many of the aforementioned surface waters are not shown on these <br />maps. <br />Your careful consideration of these comments is greatly appreciated. Best of luck with <br />your deliberation on the draft rules and associated public comments. <br />Don't' hesitate to contact Patricia McGuire, Planning Administrator, at 919/918-7327 or <br />pmc uire e, wnofcarrboro.org if you have questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Mark Chilton, Mayor <br />Carrboro, North Carolina <br />SS/pjm <br />301 West Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />