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DRAFT <br />14 <br />92 Craig Benedict: Yes, it is just based on those intake points. Both the West Vork and Lake <br />93 Orange are not considered as intake points from State definition, it's only where they pull water <br />94 out of the impoundment. So, only Lake Ben Johnston and Corporation Lake are included in the <br />95 State definition. Our definition is much more inclusive than the State definition. <br />96 <br />97 Jay Bryan: Since it's getting late, could you please summarize what the Planning Board is being <br />98 asked to do. We're convinced that there is a problem. <br />99 <br />100 Craig Benedict: So, looking at the two maps overlaid, the question for the Board is, would you <br />101 prefer to change the definition of the text to reflect the 1994 mapped version, or suggest a map <br />102 change to reflect the assumptions, using the sub -basin ridgelines as the operative definition. <br />103 <br />104 Jeff Schmitt: Regardless of which way we go, the definitions between the text and the map need <br />105 to be consistent, and what is made available to the public and potential developers needs to be <br />106 the same thing. <br />107 <br />108 Brian Dobyns: I agree. I have some GIS Critical Area data that's different from either of your <br />109 maps. They need to be consistent. <br />110 <br />1 l 1 Craig Benedict: The different interpretations are a big problem for Staff. There's hundreds of <br />112 acres difference between the definitions. It expands and contracts in many areas. <br />113 <br />114 Michelle Kempinski: So, for clarification, the red line shows 1994 assumptions, The yellow <br />115 area represents what is in the text. <br />116 <br />117 Craig Benedict: Yes, that's the digitized version of the 1994 map. The yellow line reflects both <br />118 text and better topographic data explaining the normal pool definitions. <br />119 <br />120 Jeff Schmitt: I'm not sure that text could make the distinction of the sub -basin ridgeline. <br />121 <br />122 Renee Price - Saunders: But the text also does not mention Lake Ben Johnston. <br />123 <br />124 -Craig Benedict: Yes. <br />125 <br />126 Jeff Schmitt: Is that within the purview of the County? <br />127 <br />128 Craig Benedict: Yes, we are buffering it. <br />129. <br />130 Michelle Kempinski: So, those water impoundments need to be added to the text so that it <br />131 actually reflects the actual number of impoundments we have. <br />132 <br />133 Jay Bryan: Well, one way to do is would be to update the GIS map using the up -to -date <br />134 technology and then change the language to reflect those changes. There are lots of <br />135 consequences to doing that. If you do that type of analysis, then that could lead to some map <br />136 changes. It's a level of clarity that's based on data. <br />137 <br />14 <br />