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6 <br /> a water shortage situation. Among these is G. S. 143 <br /> 354(a) (3) which states: <br /> ! The Environmental Management Commission, based on <br /> information available, shall notify any municipality <br /> or other governmental unit of potential water <br /> shortages or emergencies foreseen by the Environ- <br /> mental Management Commission affecting the water <br /> supply of such municipality or unit together with <br /> 1 <br /> the Environmental Management CommissiorOs recommen- <br /> dations for restricting and conserving the use of <br /> water or increasing the water supply by or in such <br /> municipality or unit. Failure reasonably to follow <br /> such recommendations shall make such municipality or <br /> other govenmental unit ineligible to receive any <br /> emergency diversion of waters as hereinafter <br /> provided. <br /> V POLLICY jSSUES TO BE DECIDED <br /> A <br /> • <br /> A. Whether the County and its municipalities are <br /> willing to halt new connections and limit growth. <br /> p- . • <br /> ( B. Whether the County, as owner of the stored water <br /> :-. source, would be willing to adopt a water resource • <br /> management and conservation ordinance as a stop-gap. <br /> 'i,•, . measure in the short range for allocation of , <br /> available water during extended periods of low <br /> stream flow as authorized under General Statutes <br /> 1 - <br /> 143-215.44 and 153A712. <br /> C. Mat should be the triggering points under such a <br /> measure for installing conservation/water restric- <br /> tions measures/and instream flow restrictions <br /> e without creating an unacceptable risk of water <br /> supply shortages which would imperil public health <br /> 7.- and safety. The State has recommended 1.7 cfs as an <br /> interim minimum release which would drop to zero in <br /> •,:i stages. <br /> i" D. What would the County and each utility be willing to <br /> , do in the form of stop-gap measures to (a) increase <br /> ,,•, the storage capability of its reservoirs, (b) <br /> address facility and equipment needs, (c) institute <br /> conservation measures, and (d) enter into agreements <br /> for purchase of water from sources other than the :. <br /> Eno? <br /> _ . <br /> E. To what extent and at what cost might the central <br /> portion of the County be able to secure water from <br /> Mebane/Burlington and/or Lake Jordan? <br /> F. what is the cost/benefit choice between pumping <br /> '.: water from Jordan Lake are constructing a new <br /> reservoir(s) on the Eno River? <br /> ',', . • <br /> G. What kind of committment would the utilities be <br /> willing to make toward planning, financing and cost- <br /> ,' sharing for the construction of a pipeline from <br /> , -,. <br />