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The Village of Bald Head Island
(910) 457-9700  PO Box 3009 Bald Head Island, NC 28461

Village Website :  www.villagebhi.org
Go to this site to view the latest Village Council and Village Committee Minutes,
as well as additional valuable information about the Village of BHI.  You may also
download the latest Island Report to get further information about
Village Council and Committee activities.

Click on the following to be taken to the indicated topic:

Governor asks all North Carolinians to Cut Back on Water Consumption 20%
Island Wide Sewer/Septic Decision Letter Sent to All BHI Citizens
Citizens' Group on Deer Management
NC International Port - Status/Links
Monthly Police and Fire/Rescue Stats (PDF File)
Village Committee Charge/Goal List for 2007
Village Council Priority List Updated 10/07!
Village Elected Officials
Village Committees
Scott Anderson - A Personal Thank You!
 

GOV. EASLEY ASKS ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS TO CUT WATER CONSUMPTION 20 PERCENT AS DROUGHT SPREADS TO ALL 100 COUNTIES

Directs State Agencies Across the State to Stop Non-Essential Water Use

RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today directed state agencies in all 100 counties throughout North Carolina to stop non-essential water use as the drought has spread statewide.  In addition, the governor is asking all citizens to cut back their water consumption 20 percent since the drought is not expected to let up anytime soon. 

“Stream flows and groundwater levels are approaching their lowest levels in recorded history and many of our reservoirs are declining by one foot every 10 days,” said Easley.  “We all must conserve if we are to, in any way, minimize the impact of the drought.” 

The federal drought map released today shows the drought has spread to all 100 of the state’s counties.  Exceptional drought is now in 12 counties in western North Carolina.  Extreme drought has moved from the Piedmont to the coastal plain and is affecting 28 counties.  Severe drought is in 44 counties and has spread to Wilmington and other southeastern communities.  The remaining 16 counties are in moderate drought.  The drought map can be found at www.ncdrought.org.  

On average, North Carolina communities have received between 50 percent and 75 percent of the normal rainfall for this time of year.  The weather forecast is calling for little chance of significant rainfall during the next week, meaning more strain on the state’s 597 public water systems.  As of Thursday, 59 public water systems have imposed voluntary water restrictions and 21 have imposed mandatory water restrictions due to the drought.  In total, 130 systems that serve 52 percent of the state’s population have instituted water restrictions due to drought, seasonal programs or for other reasons. 

While there have been isolated, brief storms recently, weather forecasters predict no immediate relief to the drought that is drying reservoirs, devastating farm crops and livestock, and leaving homeowners with brown lawns and dying plants.  Reduced water levels have forced the closing of some recreational facilities at state lakes.  The lack of rain in recent months has dried out vegetation so much that the N.C. Division of Forest Resources has imposed a statewide ban on open burning and cancelled all burning permits. 

NC International Port

Click here for a summary sheet on the plans for an NC International Port, followed by the February 2007 Island Report article on the engineering design team's public forum on BHI, which includes an email contact for questions/concerns at the end of the article. As of March 2007, the Southport State Port Pilot reported that the project had slowed down somewhat due to lack of funding. The consulting group was instructed to do the bare minimum needed to keep the project alive until the funding is resolved.

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