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~o 16 rr,~, Q 0030 Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered matters from the Planning Department. Planning Director Trevis Averett told the Board that Mr. Lloyd Atkins had requested an extension of the letter of credit for private road improvements to Allen Farms Road Subdivision. Commissioner Matthews moved to extend the letter of credit to Mr. Atkins for private road improvements to the Allen Farms Road Subdivision. Commissioner Moretz seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews. Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a resolution requesting amendments to the State Watershed Protection Map. Planning Director Trevis Averett requested the water supply watershed protection maps for Lee County be amended to reflect a recent interpretation of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. Commissioner Groce moved approval of the following: RESOLUTION REQUESTING AMENDMENT TO STATE WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED PROTECTION MAP FOR COUNTY OF LEE, NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission has recently issued an interpretative statement setting forth its intent with respect to the delineation of protected areas for WS-IV water supply watersheds on the state water supply watershed protection maps where the intake is located directly in a stream or river (run-of-the-river intakes); and, WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the definition of "Protected Area" as found in the applicable provisions of the North Carolina Administrative Code, has been clarified such that the ten (10) mile protected area for WS-IV water supply intakes located directly in a stream or river may be measured using ten (10) stream miles in lieu of ten (10) land miles; and, WHEREAS, as a local government affected by such interpretative statement, it is the desire of the governing body of the County of Lee that the watershed area over which it has jurisdiction be redefined and redrawn so as to reflect the interpretation above described. 12