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z The Jordan Lake Partnership (JLP) was formed in 2009 and is composed of 12 Triangle area municipalities plus the Orange Water & Sewer Authority (OWASA). The JLP Partners, which include Orange County, are committed to working collaboratively to enhance the sustainability and security of the region's water supply resources through conservation and- efficiency, interconnection, and coordinated planning and development of the Jordan Lake water supply. In late 2009, the JLP asked the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) to initiate a fourth round of water supply allocations from Jordan Lake. NCDWR agreed and then recommended to the Water Allocation Committee of the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) that the allocation process commence. In early 2010, the EMC authorized the NCDWR to begin the allocation process. Since that time, Orange County and the other members of the JLP have been working with NCDWR on the development of the water supply allocation process. Attachment 1 is a timeline detailing the process of allocating the Jordan Lake water supply. Currently, draft allocation applications from each JLP partner are due to NCDWR in May 2012, and final applications are due in August 2012. NCDWR estimates that the EMC- will announce the awarding of allocations in early 2013. Projected Water Demands: In order to prepare for the allocation process, the JLP partners have been developing. Phase t of a Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP_), documenting the projected water supply demand for the next 50 years for each of the JLP partners. A selected portion of the latest draft of the Phase 1 RWSP is included as Attachment 2. Orange County Planning utilized a land use analysis- to project future water needs for each of the three Economic Development Districts (EDDs) in the County:_ Eno, Hillsborough and Buckhorn (Attachment 3). This process estimated a total water demand of nearly 4 million gallons per day (MGD) by 2060 for the three EDDs. For reference, NCDWR estimates that at least 100 MGD are expected to be allocated to regional municipalities during the fourth round of the Jordan Lake allocation process. Interfocal Agreements: Durham (Eno EDD) and Mebane (Efland Buckhorn Mebane EDD) The Jordan Lake Allocation for Orange County is related to the interlocal governments' agreements. Orange County and the City of Durham have been working on an agreement for water and sewer utility extension into the Eno Economic Development District. This approximately 900 acre district is adjacent to the City of Durham -near the intersection of I-85 and US70 in Orange County's eastern economic development zone. This area is within the City of Durham's urban growth boundary where the city has a minor presence of water and sewer facilities, a water main interconnects with the Town of Hillsborough, and the sewer service of a mobile home park. This general area can be serviced by the City of Durham. An interlocal water and sewer service agreement can promote an orderly extension to future economic development opportunities in the area that was noted by the Eno EDD small area plan adopted by the County in 2008. Staff has also been discussing the expansion of the City of Mebane Service Area in Orange County now that the Water and Sewer Management Plan and Boundary Agreement (WASMPABA) and land use has changed. The present service area adopted in March 2004 is 1,057± acres. The expanded area may include an additional 2,090 acres for economic development and possibly other mixed use residential area. Similar agreements may be forthcoming with the Town of Hillsborough