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reclassification procedure is complete. ACTIONS NEEDED There are five main actions local government must take in order for the state to proceed with the local government 's request. These actions include: - 1 . collecting water supply information, 2. determining the most appropriate WS classification-based on state guidelines, • 3. . develQping control, strategies, . 4. adopting and implementing control strategies, and 5. submitting a proposed protection package to the EMC. ' In collecting water supply information, a community must define its actual water supply needs over a reasonable planning period , determine all potential water supply sources and describe • the, selected watershed in detail . The next action is to determine the appropriate. "WS" classification. This may require assistance by DEM or other state agencies with specific data needs, - • .. evaluation of the -data- base by the state, and state - recommendations for classification of the watershed. The third action (develop control strategies) includes specific strategies for controlling nonpoint sources of pollution. The fourth action is adoption/implementation of these strategies by local government and adjoining jurisdictions within the watershed. The final local government action is to submit the watershed management package to the EMC for its preliminary assessment. • The state will take two actions after the final local watershed protection plan is submitted to DEM and the EMC. First , public hearing(s) will be held in the vicinity of the water supply to provide the EMC with oral and written comments from the public about the proposed water supply classification. After all - comments are summarized in the proceeding report, the hearing officer will review the document and any other related material . Upon completion of the review, the hearing. .officer will submit • the local water supply protection plan and the reclassification action along with his or her recommendation to the EMC for appropriate action. Table 1 summarizes the state and local actions needed. -POINT -SOURCE- STRATEGY - - .• The Division of Environmental Management (DEM) already has a well established point source program directly tied to the federal National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) . This program regulates discharges by permitting , monitoring, and reducing pollutants from entering North Carolina 's surface waters. By preventing or limiting the number and type of discharger into WS-I and WS--II watersheds the potential pollutants that are associated with these sources will be greatly reduced or eliminated from a water supply watershed . Large WS-III water45„h,eds are p i n