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3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> CREEK WEEK CELEBRATION <br /> March 16-23, 2024 <br /> WHEREAS, the first Creek Week in central North Carolina was observed in the City of Durham in <br /> 2009, and is now observed by many local governments across the state; and <br /> WHEREAS, in addition to Creek Week, many local governments and organizations across central <br /> and eastern North Carolina have conducted Big Sweeps and other efforts to clean up trash in waterways; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Regional Creek Week, started by the NC Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) <br /> in 2021, is a special week set aside where CWEP-affiliated local governments concurrently work together <br /> to celebrate and steward local creeks and streams; and <br /> WHEREAS, the third annual Orange County Creek Week is coordinated by the Towns of Chapel <br /> Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough; Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA); the Orange County <br /> Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation; UNC Institute for the Environment; <br /> Sustainable Carolina; and UNC Environment, Health, and Safety; the Eno River Association; and the Haw <br /> River Assembly; and <br /> WHEREAS, this impact could be greatly magnified through the collective efforts of additional local <br /> governments, organizations and individuals working together to educate about and protect our waterways; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, creeks, streams, rivers, and other waterways support outdoor recreation, fisheries, <br /> healthy lifestyles, and safe drinking water supplies; and <br /> WHEREAS, healthy waterways support biodiversity, natural beauty, and provide critical habitat for <br /> aquatic wildlife; and <br /> WHEREAS, municipalities throughout Orange County will celebrate Creek Week and bring <br /> awareness to the importance of litter cleanup; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> encourages all community members to celebrate Creek Week and support efforts to protect our creeks <br /> and streams, and further encourages all community members to steward our waterways to promote the <br /> well-being of this and future generations; <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims <br /> the third week in March, March 16-23, 2024, as "Orange County Creek Week". <br /> This the 7th day of March 2024. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Laura Jensen <br /> Clerk to the Board of Commissioners <br />