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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 16, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item#_1g.C. <br /> SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR GROUNDWATER GUARDIAN DESIGNATION <br /> ACTION BY: <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stancil <br /> • Memo from WRC Chair Ext 2590 <br /> • Summary of Groundwater Guardian <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider applying for designation as a Groundwater Guardian community. <br /> BACKGROUND: On March 25,the Water Resources Committee received a report on Groundwater <br /> Guardian, a national program sponsored by the Groundwater Foundation in <br /> Lincoln,Nebraska. Groundwater Guardian links counties and cities across the <br /> nation that are involved in proactive steps to protect groundwater supplies. All <br /> Guardian communities share information and resources with each other, and <br /> educational materials/technical expertise are available from the Groundwater <br /> Foundation. Groundwater Guardian communities are recognized and honored in <br /> national and local ceremonies each year, and may display the Groundwater <br /> Guardian community logo. <br /> There is no cost or fee involved in becoming a Groundwater Guardian <br /> community. Communities wishing to join must submit an application form and <br /> undertake"result-oriented activities" during the year to further public awareness <br /> of ground water protection. Such activities have and will be undertaken as part of <br /> the Water Resources project. A Groundwater Guardian Team to develop public <br />