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WATERSHED REPORT PRESENTATION <br />Reason: EMC public hearing process closes Oct 31. County has 11 <br />watersheds to deal with - what will be position? <br />To preovide background and assess implications staff prepared <br />report in July focusing on issues that will require some sort of <br />decision or policy choice by County Commissioners. Copies of <br />sections of the report are avilable at back of room. <br />Purpose of this meeting is to receive citizen comment to be used in <br />formulating county position. Staff is not advocating any position <br />at this time. Information provided is a comparison of current to <br />existing, and identification of alternative actsions Orange County <br />could take. <br />I. STATE MANDATE <br />A. Water Sugnly Watershed Protection Act of 1989 <br />1. Rules adopted 12 -90, we submitted data and req <br />classif, DEM prelim classif 5 -91. <br />2. Emc to classify by 1 -1 -92, LG's ord by 7 -1 -92. <br />3. However, bills in assembly will delay classif to 7- <br />1--92 and County submittal to 1 -1 -94. <br />4. August 15 public hearing on classif and rules is on <br />B. Types of Classifications <br />1. WS -I <br />2. WS -II <br />3. WS -ITT <br />