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State of North Carolina 51 Department of Environment, IT1 Health and Natural Resources / • 0 Division of Water Quality 0—ftmoo-ftw000;L James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor AdabodebodoL IL Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E l---i N F A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director t August 1,1997 Received Mr.John Link County Manager AUG 041997 Orange County 200 South Cameron Street. Hillsborough,NC 27278 Managers Office Re: Water Supply Watershed Protection Ordinance Dear Mr. Link: The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the status of the water supply watershed protection ordinance for Orange County.As you are aware,the Environmental Management Commission (EMC)revised the Water Supply Watershed Protection Rules in 1995 in order to clarify certain provisions and add flexibility for local governments administering their water supply watershed protection programs. Staff of the Division of Water Quality reviewed the ordinance for compliance under both the 1992 and 1995 versions of the Rules.The corrections recommended under the 1995 version of the rules are optional,and are noted as such in this letter. The other corrections listed below are not optional. Once the ordinance is amended and submitted to the Division of Water Quality, we will recommend approval of the ordinance by the Environmental Management Commission.In accordance with the Water Supply Watershed Protection Act(NCGS 143-214.5),the County has 120 days to correct and submit the ordinance to the Division of Water Quality. The deadline for submission is Friday. November 28.1997. The additional changes that are necessary in order for the ordinance to meet the minimum statewide requirements are as follows: 1. In Section 6.23.1,change the word"sludge" to the word"residual' consistent with statewide terminology. All other references to the word"sludge" in the ordinance should be corrected. 2. In Section 6.23.11,correct the following: "A description of each project receiving a variance and the reasons for granting the variance shall be submitted for each calendar year to the Genvr sie" Division of Water Quality on or before Ianuary 1st of the follow-ingryear. In July 1996, the Division of Environmental Management became the Division of Water Quality. Please amend all references in your ordinance to the Division of Environmental Management to reflect this change. 3. Modify the definitions of major and minor variance in Section 6.23.11,based on the 1995 Rules revisions: Major Variance.A variance from the minimum statewide water supply watershed 1rotection rules that results in P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-5083 FAX 919-733-9919 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/1o%post-consumer paper