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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 17, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 6-w SUBJECT: Jordan Lake Partnership Renewal DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Addendum No. 1 to the Jordan Craig Benedict, Planning, (919) 245- Lake Partnership Memorandum 2592 Kevin Lindley, Planning, (919) 245-2583 PURPOSE: To consider approving Addendum No. 1 to the Jordan Lake Partnership (JLP) Memorandum of Understanding, renewing the County's agreement to participate until June 30, 2019. BACKGROUND: The Jordan Lake Partnership was established in 2009 via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Orange County and other municipalities with a mutual interest in a regional approach to water use in general and use of the Jordan Lake Water Supply in particular. The JLP meets on a regular basis to discuss items of interest and over the last several years has been working together to develop a Regional Water Supply Plan. The original MOU was for a five year term and is set to expire on June 30, 2014. Attachment 1 is an addendum to the original MOU which adds five more years to the term of the agreement. Orange County has always been forward-thinking in terms of water conservation, resource protection and smart use of water resources. The County's position at the headwaters of many of the streams and rivers which cross it makes this mindset all the more pertinent. Recognizing Jordan Lake's prominent role in the future water supply of the municipalities which surround it, the JLP has been working to keep dialog open among all the water users of the region. When the State announced it would be taking new Jordan Lake allocation requests, the JLP began working to develop a set of regionally consistent allocation applications which cover the needs of the partners and the needs of the region. Orange County has submitted a Draft Jordan Lake Allocation Application to the State for review and comment. The JLP was invaluable in providing technical data and peer review for the application, which served to greatly strengthen the request for additional Jordan Lake allocation. Participation with the JLP will continue to be valuable as the Jordan Lake Allocation process moves forward over the next several years. As a final note, staff is working to schedule time at a work session after the summer break to update the BOCC on the Jordan Lake allocation application and processing timeline.