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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 Lon Term Water Su I Issues <br />DEPARTMENT: County Engineerl PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Cooperative Extension <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />8123/02 County Engineer Memo <br />8/23102 Town of Hillsborough Draft Stage <br />VI Restrictions Draught Ordinance <br />Revision <br />8/14/02 Orange County Health pepartment <br />Drought Response Report <br />Grange County Cooperative Extension <br />prought Relief Efforts <br />8/14/02 Town of Hillsborough Staff Paper <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Paul Thames, 245-2303 <br />Fletcher Barber, 245-2051 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-45Q1 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To receive and discuss reports an the draught situation, including current and <br />pending water supply allocations and restrictions, and effects on the agricultural community. <br />BACKGROUNp: 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 far short-term water supplies and options far 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 paint at which the imposition of Stage Vi restrictions <br />will have been triggered by the provisions of the County's droughtlwater use ordinance and the <br />Eno River Capacity Use Agreement. The County Engineer has prepared the accompanying <br />rnenio 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 E3aard 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 />