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• <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF QUAKER LAKE <br /> AND GRAHAM--MEBANE WATERSHEDS FROM WS-ili TO WS-I . <br /> WHEREAS, The North Carolina Environment Management Commission <br /> proposes to adopt and implement new descriptive classifica- <br /> tions for water supply watersheds to provide more appropriate <br /> protection for surface water supplies used as. a raw water <br /> source for drinking water; and <br /> WHEREAS, The City Council of The City of Graham has peti- <br /> tioned the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission <br /> to reclassify the Quaker Lake and proposed Graham-Mebane <br /> Reservoir watersheds from WS- ill to WS- l ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County supports a comprehensive water supply <br /> watershed management program throughout the County, including <br /> the Back Creek Reservoir Watershed Critical Area Treatment <br /> program; <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, The Board of County <br /> Commissioners of Orange County supports the resolution <br /> (attached) requesting the reclassification of Quaker Lake <br /> Watershed and proposed Graham-Mebane Watershed from WS- III to <br /> WS- I . <br /> Adopted this the 17th day of June, 1986. <br /> DON WILLHOIT, CHAiR <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Beverly BI,'t e, Clerk <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners - <br />