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579 <br /> RESERVOIRS, I, Moses Carey, Jr. , Chair of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners, having been provided with information that the water <br /> level of Lake Orange is more than two feet, four inches below full, do <br /> hereby issue this PUBLIC PROCLAMATION declaring to all persons that a <br /> stage II water shortage ALERT is now in effect applicable to users of <br /> water from the public water system supplied by Orange Alamance Water <br /> System, Inc. and the Town of Hillsborough and from any raw water supply <br /> within Orange County used by the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. and <br /> the Town of Hillsborough. The following voluntary water conservation <br /> restrictions are now applicable: <br /> 1. Use shower for bathing rather than bathtub and limit shower <br /> to no 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, <br /> operate 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 <br /> when 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 /> 10. Use disposable and biodegradable dishes. <br /> 11. Install water saving devices such as bricks, plastic bottles <br /> or commercial units in toilet tanks. <br /> 12 . Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners. <br /> This proclamation, and the voluntary conservation restrictions <br /> imposed pursuant to it, shall be in effect until the Ordinance entitled <br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WATER DURING A WATER <br /> SHORTAGE, RESTRICTING THE USE OF WATER WITHDRAWALS, AND ALLOCATING <br /> AUGMENTED STREAMFLOW FROM RESERVOIRS" is amended or repealed or until <br /> the Chair by Public Proclamation, declares that the Stage II Water <br /> Shortage ALERT is over. <br /> By order of Moses Carey, Jr. , Chair of the Orange County Board <br /> of Commissioners, issued this 17th day of September, 1991. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br /> VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS -- NONE <br /> VII. REPORTS <br /> A. DEVELOPMENT OF HUNTING AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCES <br /> County Manager John Link reported that for the proposed <br /> hunting ordinance, an implementation plan will be developed and <br /> presented to the Board for their approval at their October 22 regular <br /> meeting. With regard to the Human Rights Ordinance, an amended <br /> ordinance will be presented to the County Commissioners for review in <br /> November. At this same meeting, a recommended implementation plan and <br /> timetable for adopting the ordinance will be presented. <br />