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c. <br />LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMENTS PAGE 2 <br />WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED.HEARINGS August 15,1991 <br />4. We oppose the WS --III proposed change under Stormwater High <br />Density Option to be 12 -50% built upon area. The state needs <br />to go back to the Dec. 1990 rule of 12 -30 %. <br />5. We support Best Management Practices (BMP's) for Agriculture <br />and Silviculture activities but ask for BMP's for all animal <br />units with-separate controls for those farms with animal waste <br />lagoons. It is important that BMP's be monitored and that excess <br />amounts of cbj=Lcals such as pesticides not be used. <br />6. We support the rule that local government will assume ultimate <br />responsibility for operation and maintenance of stormwater controls. <br />7. Construction of new roads and bridges in Critical Areas should <br />be avoided. In protected area proposed roads should have environ- <br />mental impact statements as to construction pollution and impact <br />of resulting traffic flow. <br />8. We are concerned that one needs a more cautious approach to <br />handling of hazardous materials with no new storage in Critical <br />Area. Inventory and spill failure plans should continue to be <br />updated at frequent times with emergency management. <br />9. We strongly endorse the provision prohibiting new landfills <br />in WS -II and WS--III watersheds as well as WS -IV Critical Area.we <br />also support no new sites for sludge application in Critical <br />Areas, as well as no application of petroleum- contaminated soils <br />in the protected areas of the watershed. <br />'Public Citizens need to be aware that their local governments <br />will be enteripg watershed management as well as land use for <br />the fixst. time. They need. to be a part of stxorig..loc.al..action <br />in helping develop their Water Supply Watershed Protection <br />Ordinances. It is important that the State Division of Water <br />Quality have adequate financing for personnel to assist local <br />overnments in developin2 elans and ordinances for the highest <br />watershed rotection 2ossible for their eople. <br />In summarx the League of Women Voters of North Carolina regards <br />the adoption of the proposed rules as an important step in North <br />Carolina's Water Supply Watershed Protection Responsibility for <br />the health of all its citizens. North Carolina must protect Water <br />Quality now while there is still Quality Water to erotect. <br />Margaret U. Holton, Director <br />;dater /Air in 14atural Resources <br />LWVoters of North Carolina <br />