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O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS hi ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date June 17, 1986 Action Ada Item # SUBJECT: RECLASSIFICATION OF QUAKER LAKE AND GRAHAM-MEBANE WATERSH DS DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes x x No Attachment(s) Information Contact: SUSAN SMITH REQUEST LETTER RESOLUTION Telephone Numbers Hillsborough - 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 PURPOSE : To adopt a resolution of support for the City of Graham's request for reclassification of Quaker Lake and Graham-Mebane watersheds. NEED: The City of Graham is requesting reclassification of the two referenced watersheds under the new classifiicatio.n system and has requested Orange County 's support. Under the current classification- scheme these two watersheds are designated A- II . The current classification provides no distinction between headwater water supplies with no or few sources of pollution and run-of- the-river supplies or impoundments which have numerous potential sources of point and non-point pollution . The proposed classifications (WS- i , WS- II , WS- III ) are defined according to the amount and types of permitted point source discharges and include a land use management requirement to control non-point sources of pollution. All waters currently classified as A- II will initially be classified as WS- III . Reclassification of these waters will be conducted on a case-by-case basis following the development of a land use management plan by the local authority and will require a public hearing. IMPACT: A resolution of support may result in reclassification of the watersheds to the more protected class WS- I . A reclassification to WS- I would provide recognition of and incentive for potential users to select more protected sources or take actions to protect existing sources. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution of support .