1. Interlocal Cooperation for a Sustainable and Secure Water Supply Town of Pittsboro October 27, 2014

2. 1. Background 2. Triangle Water Supply Plan 3. Next Steps 4. Questions and Discussion

4. NC Drought Monitor

8. Long term sustainable and secure regional water supply for the Research Triangle area.

9. Apex Cary Chatham County - North Durham Hillsborough Holly Springs Morrisville Orange County OWASA Pittsboro Raleigh Sanford Wake County (RTP South)

11. Water System Connections

12. Partnership management team represents each member Led by the City of Durham – day-to-day Neutral third-party project management, Fountainworks Inc.

13. Triangle Regional Water Supply Plan (award winning) Coordinated Jordan Lake Allocation request Interconnection Assessment Western Intake study underway

14. It’s in our best interest – both for the Triangle and Cape Fear River Basin – to collaborate. Partnership has reached out to downstream partners: PWC, Harnett, Sanford, Brunswick Downstream meetings/ briefings Environmental/ business groups

17. Triangle Population Will Continue to Grow Regional Population Estimate Year201020202030204020502060 Total Regional Population 1,066,1001,421,1001,785,5002,130,9002,452,3002,773,600 2045 - Jordan Lake Allocation Planning Year

18. Projected Triangle Area Water Demand (JLP Members) Year: 201020202030204020502060 First Draft of Needs Assessment130173216261290331 Most Recent Projections118157197234264292 2045 - JL Allocation Key Planning Year Wake County – RTP South

21. Projections reflect continued commitment to efficient use of water resources

23. Maintain & Increase Haw River Intake New Jordan Lake Allocation

24. ApplicantCurrentRound 4Future (2060) Apex 3239.2 46.2 41.4 48.5 Cary Morrisville 3.5 3.6 Wake Co. RTP South 3.5 Chatham County N 613.018.2 Durham 1016.5 OWASA 555 Holly Springs 222.2 Orange County 11.52 Hillsborough 011 Pittsboro 066 Raleigh 000 Sanford 000 TOTAL 6391.299.4

25. May 2014 – Draft Round 4 Jordan Lake allocation applications due to DENR/ Division of Water Resources Modeling and consultation with DWR November 2014 – Final applications due to DWR November 2015 – Anticipated EMC approval of Round 4 requests

26. Each Partner will complete Jordan Lake allocation process Plan future infrastructure investments Western Intake Regional interconnections Continue to support regional collaboration

27. “We learned you have to work together – stop fighting wars. If you don’t, you will have other people deciding what happens in your cities and towns.” Wayne Hill, Gwinnett County Georgia former Commission Chair, regional Chamber of Commerce event, Cary, NC, May 13, 2008