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used as a planning basis, but for some extreme emergency. Commissioner Carey asked how much risk was in the 2 . 6 safe yield. Wray responded that 2 . 6 was a figure you would drop back from during conservation periods and the yield is less during the extreme conservation periods. That figure was given as a normal yield. Commissioner Marshall inquired if NRCD was going to provide figures that would be more adequate for a planning basis. Wray responded that the strongest recommendation is for a significant water project versus the stop-gap measures. He noted his office could provide a reasonable figure depending on the system, but this was not available at this time. Chair Willhoit asked the public to restrict questions to those concerning water supply and not Scotswood at this time. The next public hearing will be on the Scotswood development. A question came from the audience as to whether there were existing communities with contaminated water that should be served by public water service before allocating water to new communities. Chair Willhoit responded this was a policy question and has to do with allocation toward growth. The individual continued asking who would be addressing those needs and not just future needs. Don Cox inquired if Mayor Sheffield had a policy statement from the Town Board regarding in-stream flow. Sheffield responded he did not as there was insufficient information at the time of discussion. He continued acknowledging the area is facing a potential water shortage and expressed the desire to take steps to increase water supply. He also expressed the Town's desire for in-stream flow requirements for the Eno because it runs through the Town and dilution is necessary for the treatment plant. The issue is level related to treatment capacity. He felt 1.7 should be a starting point and to go below 1. 7 would require compelling reasons. Horace Johnson expressed the feeling that Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough needs to become independent of other jurisdictions with regard to water supply. He continued with the recommendation of the merger of the County and Town regarding sites for reservoirs. He felt that Seven Mile Creek was the most feasible site for a reservoir. He recommended increasing the Hillsborough water treatment plant's capacity to 6 mgd. He recommended the increase of the sewage treatment plant's capacity from 2 to 4 mgd and consideration of a new plant. He suggested the creation of a district for funding these improvements. He felt the key to solving the problem is to increase the raw water supply in Hillsborough by having raw water storage on Seven Mile Creek. Chair Willhoit asked for clarification of the merger mentioned by Johnson. Johnson responded that it must be a joint undertaking for the financing of water and sewer for the Town and County. Commissioner Marshall inquired if Johnson was recommending a tax district to support such a project and Johnson responded yes.