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5 <br /> b. Memorandum of Understanding - Jordan Lake Partnership <br /> The Board considered adopting a memorandum of understanding to join a partnership <br /> of area local governments and water providers in a Jordan Lake water supply initiative, <br /> including water supply planning, potential joint future allocation requests and a possible future <br /> water intake and treatment facility and authorizing the Manager to sign. <br /> Dave Stancil recognized some representatives of this partnership. He said that the <br /> purpose of the partnership is all about collaboration and partnership. He said that the MOU is <br /> about building on these regional approaches and the hope is that this will be a model. He said <br /> that a lot of discussion came out of the drought of 2007-08. He said that the North Carolina <br /> Division of Water Resources is very intrigued and encouraged about the possibility of local <br /> governments and water providers in the region working together in a partnership to address <br /> long-term needs and planning. Orange County currently holds an allocation from Jordan Lake <br /> of one million gallons per day. He went through the MOU. The MOU creates a partnership <br /> management team but not a policy team and the City of Durham has agreed to take the lead <br /> for a fiscal contracting agent responsibility. <br /> The primary anticipated functions of the Partnership are to engage in three activities or <br /> Additional Projects (Item 5 of the MOU). It is notable that each of the three activities is at the <br /> discretion of the partner and is optional. These are: <br /> 1. Regional Water Supply Planning Project — To develop a regional water supply plan <br /> for Jordan Lake, including the gathering of information from Jordan Lake water <br /> allocation holders on subjects such as water demand, conservation, supply sources <br /> and future needs. <br /> 2. Jordan Lake Allocation Requests — Jointly prepared and coordinated allocation <br /> requests to the NC Environmental Management Commission for allocations (or <br /> increased allocations) from Jordan Lake's water supply. This may involve a common <br /> letter request and/or specifically tailored requests from each partner related to their <br /> needs. However, the requests would need to be consistent with the Water Supply <br /> Plan. <br /> 3. Jordan Lake Western Intake Preliminary Planning Project — Study of the potential <br /> capacity and associated intake and water supply facilities needed to access increased <br /> water supply. This will include the preliminary engineering and cost information to <br /> support allocation increases, and would be limited to members of the Partnership <br /> interested in the joint capital project investment. Engineering and work beyond the <br /> preliminary stage would require a separate agreement. <br /> The MOU is a five-year agreement and may be terminated or extended by mutual consent. <br /> Any jurisdiction may withdraw by written letter, as long as residual financial commitments are <br /> satisfied. <br /> Jordan Lake Partnership <br /> January 27 Comments and Questions <br /> January 27 Comment or Question Information from Staff <br /> Process needs an elected official structure Comment transmitted to Partnership <br />