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jurisdictions, the Board will be asked to consider final approval of the three task force processes, as well as make Orange County's appointments to the groups. It is suggested that, at the appropriate time, the BOCC not appoint one Commissioner to serve on all three task forces, but rather select a different Commissioner to serve on each of the three groups. It should also be noted that the proposed task forces and their respective topical areas as detailed in the attachments were developed to mirror the discussions involving the representatives from Orange County, Chatham County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro. As an minor variation/alternative, it is suggested that the Board consider the reassignment of the watershed protection topic from the proposed Regional Water Supply/Watershed Protection Issues Task Force to the proposed Joint Planning Task Force. At the AOG meeting in March, representatives from the City of Durham spoke about their efforts to develop a long range strategy for ensuring adequate water supply is available under normal rainfall and drought conditions. That effort has expanded to discussions over the summer with other local government entities about regional Jordan Lake water resources planning, new allocation requests and a coordinated western intake facility. Please see the attached summary of a meeting held in Chapel Hill on August 27, 2008 to discuss this issue. This issue will be presented at the upcoming AOG meeting and the Board may wish to delay consideration of a strictly Chatham/Orange task force on water supply until the concept of a regional approach is further discussed. These proposed task forces will also be part of the discussions at the September 18, 2008 Assembly of Governments meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with review of the proposed charges and compositions for three Chatham/Orange Task Forces and authorizing staff to forward the task forces' proposed charges and compositions to the other jurisdictions for approval and respective appointments. Eventual adoption of the task forces will require staff resources from the County departments of Planning and ERCD. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) review the proposed joint Chatham/Orange task force proposals; 2) make any needed revisions; 3) consider reassigning the watershed protection topic to the proposed Joint Planning Task Force; 4) consider delaying consideration of a strictly Chatham/Orange task force on water supply until the concept of a regional approach is further discussed; 5) authorize staff to examine the potential County staff resources needed to participate in these efforts; and 6) authorize staff to forward these materials as revised to the other jurisdictions for approval and respective appointments. Following approvals and appointments by the other jurisdictions, the proposals would come back to the Board of County Commissioners for final approval and County appointments.