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Chapter 5: Land Use Element Land which contains public or quasi-public uses such as publicly owned land, research forests or known archaeological or historical sites. Water Supply Watershed Land draining to existing reservoirs which serve as public water supplies, or to potential reservoir sites or stream intakes for drinking water withdrawal which have been designated for protection against threats to the water quality of future water supplies, in accordance with County watershed protection programs and the North Carolina Water Supply Watershed Protection Act of 1989. Watershed Critical Area, County Designated The land area within one-half mile of the normal pool elevation (or designated elevation) of an existing Class II water supply reservoir, or the ridgeline of the watershed, whichever is less; and the land area within one-half mile of the normal pool elevation (or designated elevation) of a proposed water supply reservoir, or the ridgeline of the watershed, whichever is less; and the area within one-half mile on each side of streams flowing into Class I reservoirs, as designated for protection within the Zoning Ordinance. Watershed Critical Area, State Required The land area within one-half mile of the normal pool elevation of public water supply reservoirs in which an intake is located (i.e., Class I reservoirs), or the ridge line of the watershed, whichever is closest to the normal pool elevation of the reservoir. Reservoir. Class I A body of water, such as a pond or lake, confined by a dam or other barrier to be used for public water supply from which water flows by gravity or is pumped directly to a treatment plant or to a small intervening storage basin and thence to a treatment plant. Reservoir. Class II A body of water, such as a pond or lake, confined by a dam or other barrier to be used for public water supply from which water flows by gravity or is pumped to a Class I reservoir prior to final entrance to a water treatment plant. Resource Protection Area Land designated as Primary Conservation Area which contains sensitive environmental resources, historically significant sites, and features considered unbuildable because of their limitations or unsuitability for development. This includes wetlands and floodplains along drainage tributaries, steep slope areas, (15% or greater), natural areas, wildlife habitats and corridors, and significant historic and archaeological sites. These areas form the basis for a conservation network within which other land uses are situated. New Hone Creek Corridor Open Space- Some of the land in the Resource Protection Areas and a portion of the Public Interest Area designated as significant and worthy of protection Ora",eC&u*tty CcvVreRev4iNePlaw Page 5-18