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.� INTEROFFICE t'EMORANCU' : S7C5- 1f;20 1-1 ( Water/ Sewer °o l ! cy June 17 , 1cO.7 Pace 2 balanced with existing and projected needs on a local and regional basis . ( LUP) B. Revise Section ( 2 ) Delineation/Protection of Watersheds to read as follows : ( 2) Del ineat i on/Protect i on_= Wate sh.pd+s The Planning Board feels that watershed protection should be Given high priority status in the Land Use Plan update, particularly since Orange County has historically been in the forefront of watershed protection. Consistent with this tradition, the Planning Board recommencs that adequate watershed protection standards be established in unzoned portions of the county . The delineation and protection of such watersheds has been partially addressed in the Land Use Plan and will be further in the Plan update. However, There is an immediate need to establish a policy extending watershed protection standards to watersneds regardless of zoning classification . This recommendation is based cn and in support of the following coals : ( a) Designate prime reservoir sites , based on an evaluation of water resources throughout the County, to protect those areas from adverse development impacts are to insure that inappropriate restrictions are not placed on a large population of the and area and land resources of the County . ( _UP) ( b ) Adopt and implement policies which specify land use patterns and intensities of development in water supply watersheds and water Quality critical areas That will minimize potential adverse impacts on water quality . ( LUP) ( c) Support programs which nep to protect water quality, such as the Soil :.onservation Service and Sedimentation and E rosion Control Programs . ( LUP) ( d) Encourage efforts to monitor the Quality of water in Orange County streams . ( LUP) C. Revise Section ( 1) Sewage Disposal /Alternative Systems to read as follows :