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2 . a. Explains the mandate received from the General Assembly; b. Compares existing and proposed standards; C. Identifies issues of both regional and watershed - specific importance; and d. Lists possible alternative actions. In addition to the report, a summary of recommendations from the Planning Board is also attached. The Planning Board considered this report on July 15. The Planning Board recommends that the Board of Commissioners appoint a representative to speak on behalf of Orange County on August 15. The Planning Board has further outlined nine issues to be addressed. These issues are discussed in the attached summary. Because of summer scheduling constraints, the EMC public hearing will occur before the next scheduled County hearing on August 26. The Board may wish, after receiving this report, to address issues of a general nature at the EMC's August 15 hearing in Raleigh, noting that more specific comment (classification changes, rules) will be submitted in written form before the close of the EMC's public hearing process on September 30, 1991. In so doing, the Board could then receive citizen comment on any recommended changes to watershed classifications or the adopted rules at its August 26, 1991 public hearing. RECOMMENDATION:The Administration recommends that the Board discuss the issues addressed by both the Staff report and Planning Board, and appoint one Commissioner to speak on the County's behalf at the August 15 EMC public hearing. The representative would address concerns or issues of a universal or general nature and note that specific comment or requests will be forthcoming following the County public hearing process (August 26, 1991). The August 15 hearing process is the only scheduled meeting for local governments in this region to identify concerns on watershed classification or standards before the classification is completed on July 1, 1992.