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.. . ' <br /> . . <br /> . . . <br /> PROPOSED POLICY POSTTIONS <br /> . <br /> . . <br /> 1 • • <br /> ' 1. Deolsaration of Purpose . <br /> • . - - <br /> It lie hereby declared that the general Welfare and • <br /> •public interest require that.the Lake Crane -stored <br /> wat# resource of Orange County be •nonaged in . such a <br /> manner to provide optimum *public benefit, subject to <br /> • • reaSonable regulation in order to conserve this reecerce <br /> ' and' to provide and maintain conditions *which are eondu- <br /> 1 <br /> dive to the development and use of the Water. <br /> . <br /> 1 . <br /> 2. Capacity Condition . . <br /> a. Based upon available information from the NRCD <br /> Division of Water Resources (as rendered in a <br /> November 15, 1985 written report of the County <br /> I4anager: "Water Supply and Usage in the Upper Eno <br /> River Basin") the Board finds that usage of water <br /> released from Lake Orange is at or near capacity ' <br /> during periods of extended low stream flow in the <br /> Eno River. <br /> b. By "at or near capacity" it is meant that the . <br /> aggregate uses of the released water have developed <br /> • or threaten. <br /> 1 3. Back-up Supply Sources <br /> a. Orange Alamance 'Water Corporation Is called upon to <br /> enter into an agreement(s) kith other water pro- <br /> . <br /> viders to purchase water supplies for its customers <br /> in the Cape Fear Basin when the stream flow in the <br /> Eno has to be maintained by Lake Orange water <br /> releases and. the water level at Lake Orange has <br /> dropped to the emergency stage. <br /> . b. The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is called upon <br /> to limit this purchase of water from the Eno River . <br /> to periods when natural stream flow exits in the <br /> • river. Once water releases from Lake Orange are <br /> necessary to augment natural flow in the Eno, such <br /> purchases should cease. OWASA is further called <br /> upon to enter into an agreement(s) with other water <br /> providers to purchase water during these periods. <br /> c. The Town of Hillsborough is called upon to enter <br /> into an agreement(s) foe the purchase of water from <br /> • • I other water providers when the stream flow in the <br /> • Eno has to be maintained by Lake Orange water <br /> releases and the water level at Lake OrEinge has <br /> dropped to the ceergence stage. <br /> •. 4. Conservation and Regulation <br /> a. Ordinancee are directed to be developed to foster <br /> • e :ert11:i:r awl r.:11,]..7 1.T',-.cr ueo ;.:0 ti...z., sa-fe <br /> e .1 1 %eiel:e:.: f : :-i: ..,. 2) Lal. Orar:v:: ,.iz1,1 J.eter <br /> . . , <br />