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M+qGh rt)ni+ 2 4 ' M Jordan Lake Regional Water Supply Partnership (ordan Lake Partners The Jordan Lake Regional Water Supply Partnership was created in 2009 by jurisdictions and water systems in the Triangle region with the primary purpose of - _- - _ . in m tl Y P Tannin g for the e xp and ed use o f available supply' Jordan Lake. - - -_ - Th e importance rtan ce f water supply planning andd development ment on a regional" oval basis has _ - - taken o n eater urgency the Triangle e e 'on and the entire Southeastern United - _ States have experienced en' enced two historically severe droughts s ince 2001.1.joint planning sustainable water supply is critical to the future of the region and and development of s s pp y gl a; state. Town of C - hi p Ob'ectives o f the Jordan L ake P artners Colla bo rate for Results • orativel to enhanceth e ' d t b o working e committed The Partners ar tte g co lla Y sustainability and security of the region's water supply resources through conservation and efficient interconnection and coordinated planning and _. .. P g !°:°Tnwn:of.H�llsborougl ; Y' ' . Jordan Lake water supply. .:.:;:;;. :.:...r.,.:... development of th opm e J ::` "='i s`:a_.>_ Partnership will demonstrate that local governments can work together m a S." - The e p g coo erative fashion—within the region,with constituent organizations,with :::.. jurisdictions and water suppliers u and down stream,and with state and federal ;:_Touvn.of-Mo��isville: ...... 1 PP P _ sustainable, secure and mutually beneficial regulators to create environmentally sus y _ Y for o rdan Lake. - u strategies range_County: : =`: =,:_:-;�:. waters PP1Y local water in coordinating ecent successes ' is building' o nr The Partnership Th P x..:.: .:::....:...::::.:,...:.........-:.......:::::.::::-::::.. e in the Triangle "=. °:-:':::.::` ' ` sho a res onse efforts and ear-round conservation measures P Y Town:4-Pitts. pro::::: region. :.. City.al: taleigF ;:?';! ` :. The Partnership members will openly share information and jointly plan or a z°°:.:•:: :_::;=';';y; ;'€;;> , :.:: >:<`;_ f available water supply in request to the State of North Carolina for a portion o PP Y !:: ;: :;: Jordan Lake. W ke!Cbun. _ . e Partnership members will seek opportunities to share in the costs and a an intake in Jordan Lake,such s from ord L e water ties to access w - f facile development o d , P - - western portion the lake. the west r P _- • members to be b from Partnership _ c ordin ate information - -_ will o e Partnership Th P - - - P e water - currently available cafe n of curt used in Tannin for an increase in the allocation sd _ y planning m local tion fro 0 m n informer qt - compiling tom o - and in u in Jordan Lake supply 0 - Y J PP e e conservation measures, expected growth in services areas, - n ery such co s s c as vemments > _ l� P g* ........ :.::..::.::.: <:;:: : : - other factors that will affect the region's future water _.-... ._........._._:.........: anticipated demand and oth gi Gordan dike°Pattrrers.,�p.,,.: supply solutions. at-I.-P&SY4oh00 i;: '; K::;;;<;;;_;. The Partnership ill facilitate discussions with the State of North Carolina and ..._............:... P ..... the United States Army Corps of Engineers regarding a coordinated request for a '°'.. a::::= onion of the currently vailable and unallocated drinking water supply in Jordan y g PP Y ] Telephone'(9i9);�6C1NQ381 Lake. '121 imil'e .` (919)W A479= The Partnership will develop and coordinate communications with stakeholders interested m Jordan Lake watersupply allocation issues