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0 4 t' <br /> ORANGE COUNT! Action Agenda <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Items ao. 7:)r7 <br /> • ACTION AGENDA IT@! ABSTRACT <br /> morm DATE October 16, 1986 <br /> Sdbject: CAPACITY USE STUDY OF THE ENO RIVER <br /> • <br /> I I <br /> �ent: COMMISSIONERS Public 1n Yes % no <br /> • <br /> • <br /> Attachments: Information Contact: Don Willhoit, x505 <br /> 942-2571 <br /> Phone Numbers: 732-8181, 968-1i501, <br /> 227-0231 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider requesting State assistance for such a .study to help the County <br /> and its water utilities to manage our scarce-water resources. <br /> NEED: The Division of Water Resources has aided the County in its assessment <br /> thus far of drought conditions. It has, moreover, identified measures <br /> to better utilize existing supplies. Now while we are prepared to go <br /> into more detail in determining what to do in terms of short and long_ ' <br /> range strategies it would appear timely to request the State's continued <br /> assistance. <br /> North Carolina statutes permit capacity use studies. This is technical <br /> assistance to develop scientifically based studies of watersheds where the <br /> aggregate uses of surface water have developed or threaten to develop to a <br /> degree which requires coordination and regulation. We need this kind <br /> of in depth review and analysis to help develop further short range <br /> management strategies and long term plans. ` <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Authorize a request to be made of the State to conduct a <br /> capacity use study to assist in the development of short and <br /> and long range management strategies and plans. <br />