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� - 1 McLENNAN'S FARM SUBDIVISION . Q ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA • WASTEWATER FACILITIES PLAN Introduction As urban development continues to spread outward beyond the existing infrastructure support capabilities of local governments, developers must recognize their obligation to insure that their projects are planned and developed in such a manner that the environmental sensitivity of the area is preserved. When a project is proposed within known "Areas of. Environmental Concern", conventional approaches to development densities and infrastructure design may not be sufficient to the environmental preservation needs of the area. Consequently, new and more technically complex approaches must be taken to minimize adverse'environmental impacts and preserve the ecologi- cal balance within and around the project area. • The planning and design of the McLennan's Farm Subdivision reflects the developers awareness of the sites environmental sensitivity and a commitment to the development of a project which will exist in harmony with nature. Background The McLennan's Farm Subdivision, as proposed, is a 14-lot subdivision located off Bowden Road in southern Orange County. The project site is north of Neville Creek, which is a principal tributary to University Lake. Consequently, the project site is in the secondary watershed area for University Lake and thus is regarded as an Area of Environmental Con- cern relative to any land disturbance activity. The proposed development is outside the current Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) sewer service area, and based on discussions with OWASA - representatives, sewer service expansion along Jones Ferry Road to Bowden Road is not anticipated within five years. Major factors affecting the extension of OWASA sewer service to the project area are: _ 1) Current sewer and water expansion moratorium in effect until April, 1989 for all reservoir watershed areas; - 2) Project area is within the jurisdictional area for Orange County zoning. Under Orange County zoning regulations, no municipal sewers are being permitted within the watershed areas of University Lake; 3) Developers extend sewer systems at their own expense and then turn systems.over to OWASA. Due to the high cost of sewer extension, such -action is only feasible for large projects. •CRAIG S.MORGAN AND ASSOCIATES.P.A.