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9 <br /> 1 Johnny Randall highlighted the unprecedented flooding at University Lake and Cane <br /> 2 Creek Reservoir, noting that Chantal's watermark exceeded Hurricane Florence levels <br /> 3 significantly. Staff effectively managed a major sewer line break on botanical garden property next <br /> 4 to Morgan Creek by pumping sewage to nearby manholes for proper treatment. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Slide #13 <br /> OWASA Responseto Tropical Storm <br /> a <br /> a <br /> '6 <br /> ` Cametot Dr.Water Main Break 1:15 AM) <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Slide #14 <br /> Biodiversity, Conservationand <br /> Streambank Stabilization <br /> 7 S <br /> Current standard practice Proposed new practice <br /> Partners include: <br /> • NC Cooperative Extension <br /> .,a A • NC Wildlife Resources Commission <br /> 10 Triangle Connectivity Collaborative <br /> 11 Johnny Randall discussed OWASA's participation in the Triangle Connectivity <br /> 12 Collaborative, using wildlife corridor mapping data to better manage areas for biodiversity <br /> 13 conservation. OWASA overlaid wildlife corridor maps with sewer line locations and partnered with <br /> 14 the Wildlife Resources Commission and NC Cooperative Extension on experimental streamside <br /> 15 stabilization projects, moving from traditional rip rap to plant-based bank stabilization in wildlife <br /> 16 corridors. <br />