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Vote on a request to approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Creating and Defining Operations of the Triangle Water Supply Partnership and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement.
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on request to approve MOA creating and defining operations of the Triangle Water Supply Partnership and approve Renee Paschal, County Manager, to sign the MOA on behalf of the County.
Introduction & Background: The Triangle Water Supply Partnership formerly, the Jordan Lake Partnership, was established in 2009 to plan for secure and sustainable water supply for the Triangle Region, with participation by most of the parties to this Agreement, and has:
* developed a 50-year regional water supply plan that was endorsed by the elected Boards of all of its members;
* developed a comprehensive hydraulic model of the regional water system, now being used to improve cooperation among local water utilities;
* been recognized at the state and national level as a model for effective local government collaboration;
* expanded its membership and focus to include water supply planning for the entire Triangle Region; and
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The parties to this Agreement desire to continue and build upon the valuable water supply planning work and collaborative efforts begun by the Jordan Lake Partnership.
Discussion & Analysis: This Partnership will provide benefits of planning and collaborative efforts to include:
* Improved cooperation between local water utilities and ease of regulatory oversight;
* Reduced unit costs for projects through economies of scale;
* Increased flexibility and reliability of local water supplies, especially during droughts and other dynamic events;
* Enhanced ability to comply with federal and state drinking water standards;
* Sustainable use of regional drinking water resources; and
The parties to this Agreement will maintain local ownership and control of their water resources, but are committing in this document to collaborat...
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