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Cuioperaiive A.gr> ment between the
Taviranmental Management Commission, the Division of Water Resources,
and the Lumber River Ct?uncii of Governments
October 14, 2004
'nis cooperative agreement between the Environmental 1411-89e1aent Commission, the Division of Water
Resoutres, and the lumber River Couuucil of Governments (which represents local governments and
stakeholders in SIaden, Columbus, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties) will assure that ground
water levels and withdrawals arc monitored and recorded, that a regional plan for Iong-range, sustainable water
SUFPIY rein is developed, and that gmund water lcvet doctities ale managed to avoid damage to tho
aquifers. The El4IC will review progress at Ieast annually to assure that the specific milestones are wet The
agracmeait allows local water users the opportunity to take responsibility for planning and tna - geOg WMOe
resom= on along range, sustainable basis: *Me EMC retains the authority to begin the development of
capacity rise area rules at any titt>,e if it determines that progress under this agreement to rMlve water
management problems is not satisfactory_
The legion's water urgers and the LRCQG will =dertakc the following strategies and objeativcx
• improve the regional monitoring well network with a goal of investing $ IA00o per year ova five
Years
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Y ��Y Smithfield Foods, lac„ is expected to develop a plan for sustainable water sources
effim ateang alone or is pamtership with Siaden County and possibly 4th other users, The plan
must be satisfactory to the Division of Water Resoutom. Smid field Foods or a partaership of water
users. if such a partnership is formed, will matte quarterly pmgross reports to the Division starting in
January 2005,
• alternative water sources planning assistance by LRCOG to regional water users, including: shiftir g
Mn to surface water sources, fusing reclaimed water, reducing waste of water and improving water
use efficiency., developing -shallower aquW=-s, and adding interconnections among water systow
arrange a 2005 agdcniturel water use survey by the Depart ant of Agriculture and Consumer
Services with periodic updates
• develop consw ation cad reuse stratc6es for each sector of water supply, including assistance from
tilt Division of Polluiioa M=vwtion and Envronmened Assistance with industrial users; efforts by
the Nortfi Carolina Cooperative FmensiOa with ltdgat�ors, egd-business and intensive livestock users;
and efforts by LkCOG to promote water efficiency rate structures and public water system
transmission line integrity
• ' develop rogiond water supply plans for 2030 that encompass additional water sources, environmental
prutetiion, late'-sysir-M cooperation, and regional water =On,= management
04, Dr. v
airaa, Chaitmati I IBC: Ivlomis, Dicector• 4DO
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Environraeatal hfanagemcnt ivision of Water Resources r
Cammissioa Lumber River Council of
Govemmeuts
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