Lincoln
County Managers Office
2008 Lincoln County
Allied waste (BFI) Grant Committee Grant
Application
Applications will be accepted February 1 - April 30, 2008.
Click here for
application
(Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required.)
Library personnel can print and make copies available
for the public. Copies will also be available in the lobby of the
Citizens Center.
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LINCOLN COUNTY TAKES STEPS TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER
Stan Kiser, Lincoln County Manager, along with the
Lincoln Natural Resources Committee and the Catawba Lands Conservancy
has initiated a voluntary Source Water Protection Plan for the County’s
water intake on Little Creek Cove in Lake Norman. The resulting plan
will define strategies to protect public drinking water coming from this
source. Public participation will be encouraged in this cooperative
effort.
“We are very excited that Lincoln County is taking
this step” said Jay Frick from NC Department of Environment & Natural
Resources (NCDENR). “Their effort is purely voluntary and demonstrates
a proactive commitment to protect drinking water. We are eager to
assist Lincoln County with this effort.” Other groups, such as the NC
Rural Water Association, will play an essential role in developing the
Plan. Any citizen wishing to participate is encouraged to contact the
County Manager’s Office.
Lincoln County Natural Resources Committee led the
local effort to initiate source water protection. “The County has
traditionally enjoyed high quality drinking water and it is only good
for public health to keep it that way” said Stan Kiser. An approved
protection plan will give Lincoln County priority to obtain grants and
low interest loans to finance protection measures in the watershed.
Lincoln County removes nearly 3,000,000 gallons per
day from Lake Norman and supplies drinking water to approximately 9,000
customers. In a recent analysis by NCDENR, Lake Norman scored a
“higher” susceptibility for contamination. A rating of “higher” does
not imply poor water quality. The rating system indicates the potential
for drinking water to become polluted, given the physical
characteristics of the watershed and the current potential sources of
contamination.
More information regarding drinking water quality in
Lincoln County can be found online at:
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/SWAP and then by clicking “SWAP
Reports” at the bottom of the page.
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Lincoln
County Board of Election
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Lincoln County
Building and Land Development
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Lincoln County
NC Cooperative Extension Service
July 25, 2008
Housing 101 – Foreclosure Prevention
Since the beginning of the year, 155
Lincoln County families had foreclosure begin on their homes. It happens
for many reasons: job loss/change, adjustable rate mortgage; illness;
divorce, death. Foreclosure affects families in all income brackets, in
all neighborhoods, in all walks of life. Statistics show that 70% of
families facing foreclosure do not seek assistance.
NC Cooperative Extension is hosting Housing 101 to educate the public on
pre-foreclosure issues, the foreclosure timeline, and available
resources to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. A panel of experts
(mortgage brokers, real estate agents, credit counselors, attorneys)
will explain the process and strategies for avoiding foreclosure. Then,
they will take questions from the public.
The program will be Tuesday night, July 29th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the
Extension office, James Warren Citizen Center, 115 West Main Street,
Lincolnton and again in Denver, on Saturday, August 2nd from 10:30 am
until 12:30 pm at the Shanklin Library, 7837 Fairfield Forest Road in
Denver. Due to space limitations, reservations are required for this
free program. Contact Leigh Guth, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
family and consumer sciences agent, at (704) 736-8461 for more
information or to make a reservation.
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Lincoln County
Public Works Department
CANCELLATION OF SWIM
ADVISORY NOTICE IN LINCOLN COUNTY
News Release: August 7, 2008
5:25 pm
At 5:15 pm, August 7, 2008, the Lincoln County Health
Director cancelled the No Swimming Advisory issued August 4th for the
Burton Creek cove bordering 8274 Blades Trail in Denver, NC. This
decision is based on daily water sample testing from three sites near
the affected area, conducted by the county’s Public Works department.
Two consecutive water samples from all three sites
with fecal coliform counts below the maximum contamination level were
reported at 5 pm today which meets North Carolina division of water
Quality standards. Therefore the swim advisory has been lifted.
The advisory was issued August 4th when approximately
50 gallons of sewage spilled into this Burton Creek cove on Lake Norman
due to a county sewer system leak in the low pressure line.
For further information, please contact Lincoln County
Public Works at (704) 736-8497.
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RELAXED WATER RESTRICTIONS CONTINUED IN LINCOLN
COUNTY
News Release: May 28, 2008
Due to ongoing water conservation efforts by Lincoln
County water customers and relatively stable drought conditions in the
North Carolina Piedmont Region, water use restrictions in Lincoln County
will continue to allow all outside water use, limited to one day per
week, through the month of June. This means that washing of cars,
pressure washing, filling of swimming pools and other uses will be
allowed for the time being.
Current water use restrictions for Lincoln County
water customers are as follows:
All outside water use is permitted one day per
week, based upon a customer’s street address. Customers
with odd-numbered addresses may use water outdoors on Saturdays and
customers with even-numbered addresses may use water outdoors on
Sundays. The odd-even system will reduce the daily demand on our
water system.
Please remember that Stage 3 Water Restrictions
remain in effect – our stated goal for conservation of water is still
set at a 10%-20% reduction from normal use. It is hoped that by
continuing to allow outdoor use of water for only one day a week, the
demands on our water system will remain low enough to still achieve that
goal. Lincoln County officials will continue to monitor drought and
water supply conditions and will re-evaluate the situation before the
end of June. Another press release will be issued at that time to
address any further changes that may be necessary in the water
restrictions.
We would like to thank the Lincoln County water
customers for their conservation efforts, which have resulted in
relatively insignificant increases in water use during the one day per
week that outdoor water use has been allowed. We encourage everyone to
continue these conservation practices. Please call Lincoln County
Public Works at 704-736-8497 if you have any questions about the
restrictions or other drought-related issues.
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WATER RESTRICTIONS EASED
News Release: April 23, 2008
Because of continuing improvements in the drought
conditions and forecasts of improving weather conditions in the North
Carolina Piedmont Region, water use restrictions in Lincoln County are
being revised to allow all outside water use, limited to one day per
week, starting this weekend. This means that washing of cars, pressure
washing, filling of swimming pools and other uses will be allowed for
the time being.
Effective Saturday, April 26, 2008, the revised
restrictions for all Lincoln County water customers are as follows:
All outside water use is permitted one day per week,
based upon a customer’s street address. Customers with odd-numbered
addresses may use water outdoors on Saturdays and customers with
even-numbered addresses may use water outdoors on Sundays. The
odd-even system will reduce the daily demand on our water system.
Please remember that Stage 3 Water Restrictions remain
in effect – our stated goal for conservation of water is still set at a
10%-20% reduction from normal use. It is hoped that by allowing outdoor
use of water for only one day a week, the demands on our water system
will remain low enough to still achieve that goal. Lincoln County
officials will continue to monitor drought and water supply conditions
and will re-evaluate the situation before the end of May. Another press
release will be issued at that time to address any further changes that
may be necessary in the water restrictions.
Please call Lincoln County Public Works at
704-736-8497 if you have any questions about the revised restrictions or
other drought-related issues.
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Lawn Watering Allowed One Day Per Week
News Release: April 9, 2008
Due to improvements in the drought conditions and
forecasts of improving weather conditions in the North Carolina Piedmont
Region, water use restrictions in Lincoln County are being revised to
allow lawn watering one day per week, starting this weekend.
Effective Saturday, April 12, 2008, the revised
restrictions for all Lincoln County water customers are as follows:
Lawn watering, including the operation of a sprinkler
system, is permitted one day per week, based upon a customer’s street
address. Customers with odd-numbered addresses may water lawns on
Saturdays and customers with even-numbered addresses may water lawns on
Sundays. The odd-even system will reduce the daily demand on our
water system.
Stage 3 Water Restrictions remain in effect –
residential car-washing, refilling of empty swimming pools, pressure
washing and operation of ornamental fountains and other outdoor uses of
County water are still prohibited.
Click
Here or more information and to see the entire news release in
PDF format.
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Lincoln County remains under Stage 3 Water
Restrictions, which prohibits lawn watering. Any possible changes to
our restrictions will be considered at the Board of Commissioners
meeting Monday night, 4-7-08 during the Drought Update agenda item.
Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group
News Release: April 1, 2008
Media Contacts: Ed Bruce Ken Kearns
704-382-5239 202-535-7800
Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group Advises Limited
Landscape Irrigation
The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group
(CW DMAG) today advised its members that the Catawba-Wateree Basin’s
drought measures have improved enough to permit modification to water
use restrictions including, but not limited to, limited landscape
irrigation, restricted to one day per week in accordance with minimum
Stage 3 requirements of the Low Inflow Protocol (LIP). The previous
recommendation from CW DMAG, issued last September, had been for a
complete ban on landscape irrigation due to rapid decline of all drought
measures monitored by the Group.
Click
Here or more information and to see the entire news release in
PDF format.
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Lincoln County Collections System
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2007 thru December 31, 2007
Lincoln County has issued the 2007 annual
report on Wastewater Collection.
Click Here to view the report in PDF format.
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Lincoln County Sewer System – Middle Forney Creek
WWTP
Annual Performance Report
January 01, 2007 thru December 31, 2007
Lincoln County has issued the 2007 annual
report on Wastewater Treatment.
Click Here to view the report in PDF format.
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