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ORANGE COUNTY; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: A ril 21 1992 SUBJECT: Report: Eno River DEPARTMENT: PLANNING ATTACHMENT(S): Recap of EMC Watershed Actions Memo on Eno watershed classification Map of the Upper /Middle Eno Draft joint letter of request (To be distributed) October 22, 1992 BOCC Resolution Action Agenda Item # VME Watershed Classifications PUBLIC HEARING: YES _X NO INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Stancil, Extension 2590 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 Durham - 688 -7331 Mebane - 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To report on a request by staff of the V. C. Division of Environmental Management concerning classificationsfor the Upper /Middle Eno watersheds. BACKGROUND: On October 22, 1991, the Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting certain watershed classifications and standards as part of a statewide public hearing process cosnducted by the Environmental Management Commission (EMC). However, on February 13, 1992, the EMC adopted minimum rules and standards that were substantially different than those evaluated in October. In general, the rules doubled the minimum acceptable density in all watersheds, allowed for greater impervious surface coverage, and reduced the amount of non - residential development permitted without petition to the EMC. In effect, what were WS -III rules on October 22, 1991 are now WS -II rules under the February 13, 1992 version. The EMC is no longer receiving comment on either the rules or classifications for watersheds. DEM (staff to the EMC) will make public its recommended classifications in early May. The EMC is scheduled to consider these classifications on May 14, with action to occur no later than July 1. While the EMC is not considering further comment, DEM is preparing its recommended classifications using data gathered in January 1991 and local government requests from Fall 1991.