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MEMORANDUM 082 TO: Ken Thompson, County Manager FROM: Marvin E. Collins, Planning Director SUBJECT: Water/Sewer Policy DATE: June 17 , 1987 COPIES: Barry Jacobs, Planning Board Chair On May 13, 1987, the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Planning Board met in the Planning Department to consider a draft water/sewer policy for Orange County as related to land use planning issues. Listed below is the proposed policy statement as recommended by the Natural Resources Subcommittee, including minor wording changes made by the Planning Board at its June 9, 1987 meeting. Also included are the goals on which the policy statements were based. After each goals statement is an abbreviation, indicating the source. The index of abbreviations is as follows : LUP Land Use Plan ZO Zoning Ordinance SR Subdivision Regulations As indicated above, the Planning Board considered the proposed policy draft on June 9, 1987 . The Board recommended approval as outlined below. A. Revise section ( 1 ) Water Supply to read as follows : ( 1 ) Water Supply/Sewage Disposal The Planning Board recommends that Orange County take an active role with Its municipalities and surrounding Jurisdictions in developing and managing water supplies and sewage disposal on a local and regional basis. The Planning Board further recommends that Orange County meet its water supply and sewage disposal needs in a manner consistent with existing agricultual , water quality critical area, environmental protection and buffer policies . These recommendations are based on the following goals : ( a) Provide clean and safe water supplies available and adequate to meet future needs of the residents of Orange County. (LUP) ( b) Identify, develop and manage Orange County ' s water supplies so that available resources are