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4 <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County serves as the headwaters for three of the major NC river <br /> systems — the Cape Fear, the Neuse and the Roanoke — and includes 15 different <br /> watersheds, 10 of which are used downstream for drinking water; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has been working for decades to monitor and preserve water <br /> quality and quantity for residents though programs such as watershed protection zoning, <br /> the Upper Neuse River Basin Association, the Jordan Lake One Water initiative, the <br /> Groundwater Observation Well Network, and policies to address the impacts of climate <br /> change-land <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County residents are helping to protect water quality and quantity by <br /> practicing and supporting responsible agricultural practices, wetland protection and <br /> restoration, and innovative wastewater management and reuse programs; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do proclaim <br /> March 22, 2025 as "World Water Day" in Orange County and encourage County residents <br /> to celebrate the Day by sharing with each other the ways in which they value water. <br /> THIS THE 6T" DAY OF MARCH, 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Laura Jensen <br /> Clerk to the Board of Commissioners <br />