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2 <br />IV. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT <br />John Link asked for clarification <br />on the closing of exit 172 as it enters <br />that a letter be sent to the Departmen <br />opposition to this closing. <br />V. RESOLIITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS - NONE <br />VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br />on the concern expressed by the Board <br />I-85 off of US70. The Board asked <br />t of Transportation expressing their <br />VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner <br />Willhoit to approve those items on the Consent Agenda as listed below: <br />A. IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR THE ENO RIVER <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to issue the <br />proclamation as stated below declaring a Stage II Water Shortage Alert. <br />PUBLIC PROCLAMATION REGARDING USE OF WATER OBTAINED <br />FROM THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM <br />SUPPLIED BY THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM, INC. AND <br />THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH AND <br />FROM ANY RAW WATER SUPPLY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY USED BY <br />THE ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM, INC. AND <br />THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH <br />Pursuant to the provisions of the ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE <br />CONSERVATION OF WATER AND WATER WITHDRAWALS, AND ALLOCATING AUGMENTED <br />STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS, I, Moses Carey, Jr., Chair of the Board of County <br />Commissioners, having been provided with information that the water level of <br />Lake Orange is more than two feet below full, do hereby issue this PUBLIC <br />PROCLAMATION declaring to all persons that a STAGE II WATER SHORTAGE ALERT is <br />now in effect applicable to users of water from the public water system <br />supplied by the Orange Alamance Water System, Inc. and Town of Hillsborough <br />and from any raw water supply within Orange County used by the Orange-Alamance <br />Water System, Inc. and the Town of Hillsborough. -The following voluntary <br />water conservation restrictions are now applicable: <br />1. Use shower for bathing rather than bathtub and limit shower to no <br />more than four (4) minutes. <br />2. Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage. <br />3. Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes. <br />4. Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers and when used, operate <br />fully loaded. <br />5. Limit lawn watering to that which is necessary for plants to <br />survive. <br />6. Water shrubbery the minimum required, reusing household water when <br />possible. <br />7. Limit car washing to the minimum. <br />8. Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, etc. <br />9. Install water flow restrictive devices in shower heads. <br />