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4182 <br /> 8. Oranv. County should adopt a Land Use Plan nnd associated regulations <br /> which preserve and enhance water quality in_protected watersheds. <br /> Certain point sources of pollution ine!eding sewage treatment plants, <br /> • land fills, hazardous waste generators storr„;.2e_ 2 tics or disposal <br /> sites, and major newhighways should beprohibited from these watersheds. <br /> Urban development including medium-and high-density residential commercial <br /> and industrial uses should be prohibited from University Lake and Cam: <br /> Creek watersheds. Medium- and high-density residcncial housinu_ and <br /> commercial and industrial development in the lipur Eno wateThscd skould <br /> be directed to the McGowan Creek sub-basin. Strict water-quality related <br /> standards should be imposed on development in the McGowan Creek water- <br /> shed. Development should not be promoted in the Seven Mile Creek sub- <br /> basin and any industry which does propose to locate in that watershed <br /> should be able to show that it will not have any impact on water qualits: <br /> If development intensifies in the McGowan Creek sub-basin the water <br /> quality in Lake Den Johnson and Corporation Lake should he monitored <br /> Any decrease in water quality which does occur may necesitrite either <br /> moving the intake pipes of the Orange-Alamance water syst.. Is and the <br /> Town of Hillsborough upstream of the confluence of McGowan Creek and <br /> the Eno River or an earlier development of Seven Mile Creek reservoir <br /> than might be necessary based on water demand alone. <br /> PLANNING BOARD ACTION: <br /> Kizer motioned that the recommendation be approved with the addition of <br /> the watershed areas fro reservoir sites 17 and 18 which were added in <br /> an earlier motion. Irvin scuended. Ayes: Kizer, Cordon, Cleary, Bacon, <br /> Wilson, Irvin, Noes: None. <br /> 9, The Towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough and Chatham and Alamence Counces, <br /> should incorporate the findings and recommendations of this report <br /> their Land Use Plans and Development Regulations. <br /> PLANNING BOARD ACTION: <br /> • <br /> Gordon motioned to accept the recommendation with a change in the <br /> wording from "should incorporate" to "should be encouraged to <br /> incorporate". Irvin seconded. Ayes: Kizer, Gordon, Harris, Wilson, <br /> Las?lo. Noes: Cleary, Lunsford• Abstention: Bacon. <br />