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referenced several letters at the Commissioners' places that are related to both Jordan Lake <br /> and Falls Lake. <br /> Tom Davis, Water Resources Coordinator, presented the following PowerPoint <br /> presentation, which is included in the Item 2 abstract: <br /> - Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) update - Slide 1 (map) <br /> - DWQ Monitoring of Falls Lake Indicates Nutrient Over-Enrichment Problem - Slide 2 <br /> (Map- chart) <br /> - UNRBA Response: Path Forward Process — Slide 3 <br /> "The Path Forward" process will re-examine the Stage II nutrient reduction requirements of <br /> the <br /> Falls Lake Rules while preserving use of Falls Lake as a water supply. <br /> (Graphic) <br /> - UNRBA— The Path Forward Process — Slide 4 <br /> Consult contracted to support re-examination of efforts. Has completed 4 tasks designed to <br /> inform process of examining Falls Lake Rules: <br /> 1. Develop framework for re-examination of Stage II of Nutrient Management Rules <br /> 2. Review existing data, summarize lake and watershed info. <br /> 3. Review methods for delivered and jurisdictional nutrient loads <br /> 4. Recommend future monitoring and modeling <br /> - UNRBA— The Path Forward Process — Slide 5 (Chart) <br /> - UNRBA— The Path Forward Process — Slide 6 (Chart) <br /> - UNRBA— The Path Forward Process — Slide 7 <br /> What is Orange County likely to achieve via the Path Forward Process? <br /> • Re-evaluation of Stage II nutrient reduction goals. <br /> • Additional BMPs for use by agricultural community in urban areas. <br /> • Information concerning jurisdiction loading and nutrient sources. <br /> • And more... <br /> The Consensus Principles — adopted by the BOCC in 2010 included the following: <br /> "The affected local governments should share resources and assist with funding for the <br /> examination for the Nutrient Management Strategy." <br /> - UNRBA— The Path Forward Process — Slide 8 <br /> Questions and Discussion <br /> Tom Davis said the Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) is comprised of <br /> local governments located in the Falls Lake watershed, plus South Granville Water and Sewer <br /> Authority (SGWASA). He said that the first slide denotes that approximately half of Orange <br /> County is in the Falls Lake watershed and he noted that Falls Lake is shown in red, indicating <br />