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Regional Nutrient Management Rules 12 August 2011 A timetable for complying- with the nutrient reduction goals of 40% Nred-action and 77% P reduction must be proposed by each- local government for approvaC by-DWQ. Annual progress reports must be submitted to DWQ. G. _,1or-dan Lake Stage II Implications The ramifications of failing to meet the Stage I Existing Development rule are difficult to predict at this point in time. Expensive stormwater retrofits of existing -developed lands may be needed to meet the required reduction goals. Given the larger reductions mandated in the Upper- New Hope sub-watershed than in the Haw River sub-watershed, it seems logical that the use of retrofits is more lik-ely to occur in the Upper"New Hope sub-watershed than in the Haw River sub-watershed- The completion of retrofits could be financed by the-establishment~f a stormwater utility fee, similar to what many urbanized areas (including-Chapel Hill-and Durham) have-been collecting for some time for this very purpose. H: Falls- Lake Stage II Implicattions The implications of failing to meet the Stage 11 Existing Development target in the Falls Lake watershed are similar to those spelled out in the Jordan Lake section above. Given the much fiarger reductions that are required in the Falls Lake watershed; it sums even more likely that expensive retrofits will be needed in the Falls Lake watershed to meet the required nutrient reductions from existing development. IV. view Deveiopmen# stormwater The stormwater requirements fornew development in both Jordan -Lake and Falls Lake are similar in scope. Local governments must revise their stormwater ordinances to meet: the requirements and submit this information to DWQ for approval. In anticipation of the Falls Lake and Jordan Lake requirements, the stormwater regulations from Orange County's Neuse basin rules as well as the water supply watershed- rules were combined into a single section of the recently adopted Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). This was partially done to facilitate updating stormwater requirements for the Falls Lake and Jordan Lake Rules. Orange County will maintain one set of stormwater regulations in the UDO but will enforce somewhat different stormwater requirements applicable for each watershed. Orange Count submitted a draft Falls Lake new development program to DWQ prior to the August 10t deadline. The draft Jordan Lake new development program must be submitted to DWQ by September 10, 2011. Once DWQ approves these- drafts, Orange County will then have 6 months to update the ordinance. An estimated schedule was included with the program submittals. The ordinance approval process will include public hearings and BOCC review. Draft program documents were not previously provided to the BOCC since DWQ may revise the earlier submittals. Following DWQ