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} RESOLUTION REQUESTING RECLASSIFICATION OF - ' QUAKER LAKE WATERSHED AND PROPOSED GRAHAM--MEBANE .WATERSHED - FROM WS-III TO WS-I - . WHEREAS, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to adopt new improved description classifications for water supply watersheds to provide more appropriate protection for surface water supplies used as a raw water source for drinking water; and WHEREAS, ,the Quaker Lake watershed and the proposed Graham-Mebane Reservoir watershed that are now classified WS-III appear to meet the requirements for the WS-I classification of the proposed designation; and WHEREAS, the reclassification of the Quaker Lake watershed and the proposed Graham-Mebane Reservoir waE-ershed to WS-I will be to the benefit of the health and welfare of .the present and future customers dependent upon- these water supply sources NOW, THEREFORE, BE 'IT RESOLVED: _ 1 . That the City Council of the City of Graham petitions the North Carolina. Environmental Management Commission to reclassify- the Quaker Graham-Mebane Reservoir watersheds that are now classified as t to the classification of WS-1 promptly upon adoption of the new watershed classifications. 2. That the Mayor of the City of Graham is authorized and directed to file such necessary applications, furnish the appropriate information, and take such other action as needed to support the consummation of the reclassification requests. 3. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to Alamanc. _ County, Orange County and the Town of 1•`ebane, along with a request of support i:sr this reclassification of the watersheds. - Adopted this 6th day of May, 1986. i rt (----kiLl., ,. ft.,163_____ H I () Troy G: y Woodard, Mayor Attest: -/.1 21- 4 4/ 71I ie .1/ C:i%y Clerk: t -�