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10 . 6 Manage Orange Counts water supplies so that avail- able resources are balanced with existing and projecte( needs. 10. 7 Orange County should designate prime reservoir sites so that these areas can be protected from adverse impac There should be an evaluation of all water sources available to the County so as not to place inappro- priate restrictions on a large proportion of the Count3 , land area and land resources. GOAL ELEVEN: Appropriate sewer disposal facilities for present and future residents Draft Policies 11. 1 The type of sewage disposal facilities used by develor ment should be a function of the magnitude of present and future demand; the distribution of users ; and the capacity of the natural environment to absorb the im- pact . 11. 2 On-site disposal is most appropriate in low-density and, rural areas where soil conditions are acceptable . In rural areas with unacceptable soils, state-approved on-site sewage disposals systems will re required. 11. 3 There should be a process developed that would ensure that buyers of property in the County be fully in- formed about the on-site sewage disposal characteristi of the soils on their property. 11. 4 The use of alternatives to traditional septic systems is desirable on land which is not suitable for septic tanks and not served by public sewers. Modification of state legislation is encouraged to remove any bar- riers to the use of safe, sanitary alternative on- site disposal systems. 11.5 Service by centralized water and sewer systems (Towns of Hillsborough and Mebane, Orange Water and Sewer Authority) will be most appropriate at the higher- density levels which occur in the Urban and Transition Areas. GOAL TWELVE : Improvement of existing transportation facilities Draft Policies 12 .1 The use and improvement of existing highway and trans- portation facilities is desirable , as opposed to de- veloping extensive new conventional transportation systems.