WSMU_MRSV_1070 BackCreekSloanCreek Transfer Resolution_20211116

A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER RIGHTS FOR 10/70 LAND IN THE BACK CREEK/SLOAN CREEK PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED TO THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE COUNTY
OF IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
THAT WHEREAS, the County of Iredell and the Town of Mooresville have jurisdiction in the Back Creek/
Sloan Creek Public Water Supply Watershed, which is classified as a WS-II public water supply watershed
by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (the Commission); and
WHEREAS, the Town of Mooresville has adopted a public water supply watershed protection ordinance
and implemented the low-density option and 10/70 provision for W-II public water supply watersheds
for its jurisdiction in the Back Creek/Sloan Creek Public Water Supply Watershed; and
WHEREAS, the 10/70 provision allows local governments to take a maximum of ten percent (10%) of
their jurisdiction in the public water supply watershed and allow new development at up to seventy
percent (70r�) .built-upon area, outside of the critical watershed areas; and
WHEREAS, the Back Creek/Sloan Creek Public Water Supply Watershed was created as of June 21, 1993,
with a total watershed area of 5,498 acres within the County of Iredell, including the acreage within the
Town of Mooresville; and
WHEREAS, of the total Back Creek/Sloan Creek Public Water Supply Watershed acreage in the County of
Iredeil, the Tc A.� of Mooresville was allocated approximately 590 acres of land within its jurisdiction,
with approx;,-r.ately :S acres that were ab!e to be utilized for 10/70, and the County of Iredell was
allocated aNp cximately 4,908 acres of land within its jurisdiction, with approximately 490.8 acres able
to be utilized for 10/70; and
WHERE-.S, tr: -,own of Mooresville has uti,izeC a : its original acres of its original 10/70 allocation within
the Bic'. C ez :, Slca.� C.eek Public ':Vater Supply Vatershed, leaving a balance of 0.0 acres and the
Cour.,y cf: a;! has u,ilizeJ 20.09 acres of its oribiral 10/7C allocation within the Back Creek/Sloan
Creek PuLl'c eater Supply Watershed, leaving a balance of 470.71 acres; and
to S._.face Wager am; V,et:a:,ds Stardards (15A NCAC .02B.0215 (3)(b)(i)(E)
developeu y Lie North Carolina En✓,-o;rmz:,Lai iV,a.iage.T,ent Commission,the County of Iredell may
transfer, c. in part, its rign.s to the r-1ub1i_- vvater supply watershed acreage to the Town of
Moo'es,:.,e Morn the submission of a joint re_c!u,:on a,id review by the Commission; and
WhE:. Tow,i of Mooresv'Ce des:res :he abii,ty to ,reate facilities and provide services which
typica!:y r C,L.i._e .arger amoun,s of cui!,--upon _-:ea :o locate ;n its portion of jurisdiction in the Back
Creek,'Sica! gel: ?C b.ic 'Vasa: ,�pp.y and
WHEREAS, on the 1st day of November, 2021,the Town of Mooresville adopted and executed a joint
rese;_-.i,,.. to rUr, fer :ig!,ts for 10/70 :anJ area :r. t;;e Sack Creek/Sloan Creek Public Water Supply
Wate.-s:`.e_A -_.-cm ;,e 11 County, No;Loh CaroiHia [J tile -.-owr. of Mooresville, North Carolina;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED by both the Board of Commissioners for the County of
Iredeil, ,'!or;h C_.-o.i-.a ar.d the Board cf Commissioners for the Town of Mooresville, North Carolina,
that t-.e;;ci,r,.� re.;jmr,ier.o to --he Cor.;r-.i i.�.i .=or :s review and approval, the transfer of public water

VI11.15. Nov 16 2021
supply watershed allocation from the County of Iredell to the Town of Mooresville in the amount of
45S.41 acres located in the Back Creek/Sloan Creek Public Water Supply Watershed for 10/70
allocation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, following the transfer of the watershed allocation,the Town of
Mooresville will have 514.41 acres of watershed within its jurisdiction and the County of Iredell will have
a total of 35.39 acres within its jurisdiction in the Back Creek/Sloan Creek Public Water Supply
Watershed available for 10/70 allocation,
Town of Mooresville
Adopted this day of November, 2021
SV IL(E'''o,��
Miles Atkins Q&ATED
Mayor,Town of Mooresville
Attest:
Genevieve Glaser,Town Clerk °'%FORT . t':
(SEAL)
i
County of Iredell)
Adopted this 1�'�"day of November, 2021
James B. Mallory, 11i
Chair, Iredell County Boa �emmissio ers
Attest: -ffiwv�
Amy B.Anderson,Clerk to the Board
(SEAL)
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