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17 <br /> deleted and, in its place, the following new subsection is <br /> substituted: <br /> OPTION #1 <br /> University Lake Watershed Area <br /> The University Lake Watershed Area includes all lands which drain <br /> into the University Lake reservoir. Based on a preferred watershed <br /> protection strategy of land use controls as recommended by Camp, <br /> Dresser and McKee in the University Lake Watershed Study, only <br /> low-density residential uses are permitted at densities not to <br /> exceed one dwelling unit per five acres of land. <br /> OPTION 12 <br /> University Lake Watershed Area <br /> The University Lake Watershed Area includes all lands which drain <br /> into the University Lake reservoir. Based on a watershed <br /> protection strategy of structural controls as recommended by Camp, <br /> Dresser and McKee in the University Lake Watershed Study, only <br /> low-density residential uses are permitted at densities not to <br /> exceed one dwelling unit per two acres of land. A series of <br /> regional and/or on-site stormwater detention ponds is associated <br /> with such development to trap pollutants and prevent their <br /> deposition in the reservoir. <br /> A final change recommended for Section VI involves the subsection <br /> "Rural Residential" and redrafting the third paragraph to read as <br /> follows: <br /> OPTION 11 <br /> To the west of Carrboro, Rural Residential development is also <br /> expected in University Lake watershed. However, only low-density <br /> residential uses developed at densities of one dwelling unit per <br /> five acres of land or greater are anticipated. For this reason, <br /> residential development will continue to rely on wells and septic <br /> tanks for water supply and sewage disposal . <br /> OPTION #2 <br /> To the west gf.. Carrboro, Rural Residential development is also <br /> expected in University Lake watershed. However, only low-density <br /> residential uses developed at densities of one dwelling unit per <br /> two acres of land or greater are anticipated. For this reason, <br /> residential development will continue to rely on wells and septic <br /> tanks for water supply and sewage disposal purposes. Associated <br /> with such development will be a system of regional and/or on-site <br /> stormwater detention ponds for watershed protection purposes. <br /> (The proposed amendments are generally identical to those <br /> recommended under amendment "D" and provide for a new land use <br />