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Approve Membership Agreement Memorandum of Understanding in the amount of $3,537 with the Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 12, 2025
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to sign the Membership Agreement Memorandum of Understanding for the Clean Water Education Partnership Services provided by the Central Pines Regional Council in accordance with the attached Membership Memorandum of Understanding and fee schedule.
The Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) is a cooperative effort between local governments and state agencies to protect water quality in the Tar-Pamlico, Neuse, and Cape Fear River Basins. CWEP aims to protect North Carolina's waterways from stormwater pollution through public education and outreach. CWEP helps public entities communicate the important fact that clean water is vital for healthy ecosystems and a high quality of life for area residents. It is our goal to create a unified messaging about stormwater and pollution throughout our partner regions. We accomplish this through two main avenues: in-person education at community festivals, after school programs, libraries, and classroom visits; and mass media outreach campaigns via digital, radio, television, print, and cinema ads in English and Spanish.
Durham County has been a member of CWEP since September 2003. The current Memorandum of Agreement will expire on June 30, 2025.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment.
Resource Persons: Ryan D. Eaves, PE, Stormwater and Erosion Control Division Manager; McKenzie Bradshaw, PE, Stormwater Manager; Ellie Kinsey, Stormwater Education Specialist; H. Jay Gibson, PE, Director of Engineering and Environmental Services
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Manager to sign the Memorandum of U...
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