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<br /> R-11-25 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN <br />DEVELOPED BY THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT <br />COMMISSION. <br />WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia experienced severe drought conditions in 2002 <br />for which some localities were not prepared; and <br />WHEREAS, the General Assembly has adopted legislation requiring all localities to prepare <br />a water supply plan (WSP); and <br />WHEREAS, in 2007, localities in the Hampton Roads region signed a Memorandum of <br />Agreement to develop a regional water supply plan to be prepared by the Hampton Roads Planning <br />District Commission (HRPDC); and <br />WHEREAS, the WSP developed by HRPDC requires certain elements including <br />descriptions of existing water sources, assessments of projected demand, descriptions of water <br />management actions and drought responses, and identification of potential alternatives to address <br />any projected deficits in water supply; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth held a public hearing on August 23,2011 on the draft <br />regional water supply plan. <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia that it hereby approves the regional water supply plan drafted by HRPDC and directs that a <br />copy of this resolution together with any comments received at the public hearing be forwarded to <br />HRPDC. <br />ADOPTED by the Council ofthe City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on August <br />23,2011. <br /> Teste: <br /> City Clerk <br />