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AGENDA #14f MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Council FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager SUBJECT: Proposed Reclassifications for Watersheds, N.C. Enviromental Management Commission DATE: July 8, 1991 69 The attached resolution would authorize the Mayor to submit comments to the Environmental Management Commission at an upcoming August 15 public hearing. Two comments are proposed: 1) That the Environmental Management Commission consider designating University Lake watershed as a "critical water supply watershed" - - a special category recognizing its unique characteristics. 2) That the Environmental Management Commission consider designating the Cane Creek watershed as a "critical water supply watershed" upon completion of planned technical studies by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Background On December 13, 1990 the Environmental Management Commission adopted new water supply rules to implement G.S. 143 -214. This 1989 legislation requires the Commission to develop a new system of classifications for public water supply watersheds and regulations for protecting the watersheds. Under the legislation, the Commission must classify watersheds by January 1, 1992. The Commission has published proposed classifications and has called public hearings around the state. The public hearing for this area is scheduled for August 15, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. in the Archdale Building in Raleigh (please see Attachment 1) .• Legislation is currently pending in the General Assembly which would alter several of the key deadlines in the watershed legislation, G. S. 143 -214. Discussion The new regulations establish four classifications for watersheds, with each category having progressively stricter land use and stormwater management restrictions (please see Attachment 2 which summarizes the key points for each classification).