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II <br /> Lake , the safe yield may be increased to 3 .43 MGD , the <br /> combined safe yield of all three reservoirs . <br /> The policy statement also calls for the Orange--Alamance , <br /> OWASA and Hillsborough water systems to identify <br /> improvement measures , timetable and financing sources for <br /> additional water sources by January 27 , 1986 . <br /> The N .C . Division of Water Resources has recommended <br /> that an in—stream flow of 1 .1 MGD be maintained . The <br /> policylstatement recommends that the in—stream flow be <br /> based ; upon the unadjusted 7010 flow rate below Lake Ben <br /> Johnson . This amount would be reduced to 0 as necessary . <br /> as successive emergency stages were reached . <br /> Once the maximum withdrawal Limits and in—stream flow <br /> requirements are established , the policy statement calls <br /> for Local governments and water suppliers to prohibit <br /> additional uses which singly or in aggregate would cause <br /> the water allocations established to be exceeded . <br /> Development approvals up to the allocation Levels would <br /> be staged in accordance with the amount of demand and the <br /> timing required to provide major , new water supplies . <br /> 5 . The policy statement calls for the County and water <br /> suppliers to join together to conduct an engineering <br /> study of new water supply sources and sites . It also <br /> calls for all water providers to study existing water <br /> rate structures to determine their capacity for <br /> developing a reserve to finance new construction for <br /> additional supply . <br /> IM4PLICATIONS <br /> Listed below are the current water demands in the Upper <br /> Eno River Basiln . <br /> grange—Alamance <br /> Local Consumption 0 .16 MGD <br /> Inter—Basin Transfer to Mebane Area 0 .44 MGD <br /> Hillsborough <br /> Local Consumption 1 .40 MGD <br /> Inter—Basin Transfer to OWASA 1 .60 MOD <br /> In—Stream 'Flow Requirement <br /> Adjusted for Inter—Basin Transfer 1 .10 MOD <br /> (NC Division of Water Resources) <br /> CURRENT WATER DEMAND 4.60 MGD <br /> At the November 25, 1965 public hearing , medium/high <br /> scenarios for estimated water use were presented . For all <br /> developments approved by the County and Town of Hillsborough <br /> prior to November , the estimated (high ) water use was 0 .52 MGD . <br /> The estimated ', (high ) water use for Scotswood was 0. 25 MOD and for <br /> Wildwood Section IV, 0 .04 MGD , Thus , the total estimated water <br />