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3 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br /> THIS MEMORANDUt[OF UId DERSTANINNG,made this the today ofMgy,2002, <br /> by and between the the NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT <br /> AND NATURALR OURCES,DIVISION OF WATER QUALIFY,WETLANDS <br /> RESTORlkTION PROGRAM(NCWRP)and ORANGE COUNTY,apolitical <br /> subdivision of the State of North Carolina <br /> SECTION 1 -Hacknn d <br /> The miaswn ofthe NC Wetlands Resonation Program(NCWRP)is to mature,w1unce, <br /> and preserve wetlands,suezms,and ripanianbuff areas[throughout North Carolina's 17 <br /> jor6vefbasimaw Neovna ngcalofimpmvingwaterquatity. TheNCWRPts <br /> imerented or restoring aodptencting the wetlands,creeks,streams and arranged <br /> tributaries within the New Hope Creek Drainage area(which includes Orange County). <br /> These watefl odies are experimewg impacts from increased development including Wan <br /> of buffers,charmeli NsVeams,Flooding and degraded water quality. <br /> As par[of this restoration effort.the NCWRP is interested W working with Orange <br /> County to actively initiate Local Watershed Planning within watersheds that include a <br /> portionofOrange County. TheovemltgoalofLocal Watershed Plannngistoid fify <br /> projects which can improve water quality,floodwwarownaion and Moshe habi tot. This <br /> initiative will involve local govemmM avd fesomce profesvonels eeweR as some other <br /> local snkeholders. Local Watershed Planning works to identify locally owned sites for <br /> wetland,sham, arW riparian 6uLferresWration. in addition m wetland,stream aM butler <br /> projects,older innovative[ecM1niquea m redace polWtion such as atortnwaWrbeL <br /> Planning so stornocceImal watetrofiw maybe identified. The Local <br /> Watershed planned to proceaa for Nose local watersheds within the Upper Cape Few River <br /> BaErris plzamed to begin this spring 2002. <br /> SECTION 2-Some ofWwk <br /> The NCWRP agues to: <br /> 1. Work wont Orange County to initiate aLocal Wnemhed Planning Process within <br /> watersheds which encompass portions of Orange and Dwham Counties and the <br /> Towns ofCbapel Hill and Carbon. Avery small portion ofWakc and CNaNav <br /> Counties is also wiNN Ne wmershed azeaoffocue <br /> 2. For any restoration pmiems idmtifted pmtide an envbamuennl contractor to conduct <br /> aC bility study of Potential Projects to impmve water quality in the Orange County <br /> Wral <br />