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Planning Board Minutes September 1, 1981 Page 3 Wilson commented that he saw a problem with this reaantendatiz in that it proposed to give scare of the Lake Orange water to the Orange-Alamance Water Systems which was pumping it out of the Neuse Basin to bene„ a conflict with recommiation number ane. Wilsan asked why the water supply for Hillsborough decreased with time. Luce replied that it was because of the withdrawal upstream at Corporation Lake. Kizer motioned approval of the secand recommendation of the Water Task Force. Cleary seconded. Motion carried with 4 in favor, 3 against and Bacon and Laszlo abstaining. Recommendation #3 Water conservation in receiving and withdrawal basins. Luce described OWASA's water conservation plan. Se said there was no similAr plan in place for northern Orange. Kizer motioned approval of the recommendation. Laszlo sec Approved unanimously. ' Ill Recommendation #4 Identification of prime reservoir sites. Luce described the criteria which were used in selecting the f prime reservoir sites from among the twenty-nine potential sit identified in the report. Kizer questioned why only five sites were selected. Irvin notE that industrial development in and around Hillsborough could cause a great demand for water in the future. Kizer motioned that reconrendaticn number four be accepted but that in addition sites 17 and 18 in the report an the north an south forks of the Little River be included as protected sites. Irvin seconded. Luce noted that the five sites identified in the Report are within protected watersheds. The protection of these new sites would require that additional areas of the County be identified as protected watersheds if the same status was afforded to them as to Cane Creek reservoir for example. Ayes: Kizer, Gordon, Cleary, Harris, Wilson, Laszlo, Irvin. 44/ Noes None Abstentions: Lunsford.