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calculation method. That law also instructed NCDWQ to study fee and mitigation costs in order to propose a new fee schedule in 2007. As a result, the amendments made to the County's Stormwater Ordinance are no longer valid. Since the in-lieu payment schedule, which is set by NCDWQ not the County, is subject to change in 2007 and potentially periodically after that, amendment to the Stormwater Ordinance is being proposed that incorporates the fee schedule by reference rather than a part of the ordinance itself. This will save effort in the long term by not having to change the County's Stormwater Ordinance each time the State changes the. in-lieu payment method. The amendments referenced above are contained in Attachment 1 with deletions shown in ~r-i-{c-e~t~eu~b and additions in bold underline. Orange County's .Stormwater Ordinance is taken directly from the State's model ordinance and the amendments likewise originate at the State level. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The overall stormwater program was delegated to Orange County by the State. The program in Orange County's portion of the Neuse River Basin is partially funded by developer fees. Existing Erosion control staff is currently implementing and administering the program. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends referral to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC no sooner than June 26, 2007. ,: ,:~E`1! ~CIf:L. ., !`.tti!T!i: i ,.. :. :.. .. 'f!I7}ic:ll!".!i+.1:5 ILiJj .'I !?('i ll`i~~tii'f:;',;;'t I=tuS:'.'s'!'i:;,1..=a~i'.r'i:'l~i; ~:-~E.:iiif,:. f~t:;C77S: tir it~'li1~i;<~; S,1?!![:. ;I!;.