HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2007-073 Resolution Supporting Water Conservation by all Orange County Citizens~~S - aoa'7- 6 ~~
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WATER CONSERVATION /d " a~3 - ~ ~'
BY ALL ORANGE COUNTY CITIZENS 3 ~
WHEREAS, portions of the southeastern United States are currently in the midst
of an "exceptional drought," as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor, as
collaborative effort of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), US Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies, and
WHEREAS, Orange County and much of North Carolina is within this identified
area of exceptional drought, which is affecting drinking water supplies and
agricultural operations, among others, and
WHEREAS, water restrictions are now in place in many communities -including
the OWASA service area, where Stage 2 water shortage restrictions have been
instituted, and Hillsborough, which has just instituted Stage 1 restrictions, and
WHEREAS, precipitation forecasts currently project the drought to persist into at
least early 2008, and
WHEREAS, Governor Michael Easley has asked all North Carolina residents to
observe water restrictions in their community and otherwise voluntarily conserve
water, and has recently called fora 50% reduction in water use by the end of
October, and
WHEREAS, water conservation is important not only to citizens on public water
supplies, but also to those on private individual wells - as lessening. of water use
conserves the amount of water in storage and lightens the hydraulic load on
private septic systems:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners encourages all Orange County citizens to diligently observe
water restrictions in the community which they reside.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board also encourages all citizens not
under water restrictions or on private wells to voluntarily conserve water, in
keeping with the Governor's request.
This, the 23rd day of October, 2007.
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Moses Carey, Jr.
Chair, Board of County Commissioners