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6a 5..j1 <br /> . 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : August 29 , 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 2 <br /> SUBJECT : Short and Long Term Water Supply Issues. <br /> DEPARTMENT : County Engineer/ PUBLIC HEARING : (YIN ) No <br /> Cooperative Extension <br /> ATTACHMENT ( S ) : <br /> 8/23/02 County Engineer Memo INFORMATION CONTACT , <br /> 8/23/02 Town of Hillsborough Draft Stage Paul Thames , 245w2303 <br /> VI Restrictions Drought Ordinance Fletcher Barber, 245-2051 <br /> Revision . <br /> 8/ 14/02 Orange County Health Department TELEPHONE NUMBERS : <br /> Drought Response Report Hillsborough 732 =8181 <br /> Orange County Cooperative Extension Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> Drought Relief Efforts Durham 6884331 <br /> 8/ 14/02 Town of Hillsborough Staff Paper Mebane 336 =227 -2031 <br /> PURPOSE : To receive and discuss reports on the drought situation , including current and <br /> pending water supply allocations and restrictions , and effects on the agricultural community . <br /> BACKGROUND : Public water supplies throughout Orange County have continued to decline <br /> in recent weeks as the drought worsens . County staff have collaborated with municipal and <br /> other governmental officials , as well as Orange County public water suppliers , to analyze the <br /> drought' s implications for short-term water supplies and options for promulgating additional <br /> water restrictions . It is likely that by the time of this August 29 work session , the water level in <br /> Lake Orange will have dropped below the point at which the imposition of Stage VI restrictions <br /> will have been triggered by the provisions of the County' s drought/water use ordinance and the <br /> Eno River Capacity Use Agreement , The County Engineer has prepared the accompanying <br /> memo to outline issues of immediate concern . He will provide a brief verbal report and respond <br /> to the Board ' s questions at this work session . The Board may also wish to discuss and provide <br /> direction to staff regarding longer term water supply considerations , such as a follow up to the <br /> County' s Water Summit held earlier in 2002 . <br /> As noted in the accompanying staff paper , the Health Department has engaged in • outreach <br /> efforts to inform well owners about potential drought effects on their water supplies and <br /> measures they might consider to preserve their own individual water supplies . Health <br /> Department representatives will provide follow up to Commissioners ' questions and comments <br /> as appropriate , <br />