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IIB <br />This section deals with special issues that apply only to some watersheds. The watershed(s) to <br />which the issue applies are shown in ( ) following the issue. <br />"WA pE " i -with ' sp=ial lv ne to a watWLhVB <br />1. "CRITICAL WATERSHED" DESIGNATION <br />(Applies to University Lake, Cane Creek, Little River, and Flat River) <br />2. PRIORITIZATION OF POTENTIAL WATER SUPPLIES <br />(Upper Eno) <br />3. DEFINI'T'ION OF FUTURE WATER SUPPLIES <br />(Lower Eno) <br />4. EMMCATIONS OF HILLSBOROUGH COOPERATIVE PLANNING ZONE <br />(Lower Eno) <br />5. TREATMENT OF COMMERCIAIJI DUSTRIAL ACTIVITY NODES <br />(Upper Eno, Lower Eno, South Hyco Creek) <br />6. WATERSHED ZONING IN UNZONED AREAS <br />(Little River, Flat River, Upper Eno, Back Creek, South Hyco Creek) <br />7. DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ON CLASSIFICATIONS <br />(Haw Creek, South Hyco, Upper Eno, Haw River, Jordan Lake) <br />8. SLIDING SCALES FOR IMPERVIOUS SURFACES <br />(University Lake) <br />9. UNC CONCERNS ON CAMPUS IMPLICATIONS <br />(Jordan Lake) <br />10. ALLOCATIONS OF FUTURE WATER SUPPLIES <br />(Jordan Lake) <br />1. "CRITICAL WATERSHEDS ": MORE STRINGENT PROTECTION? <br />UNIVERSITY LAKE <br />CANE CREEK <br />LITTLE RIVER <br />FLAT RIVER <br />Issue <br />The question of how to deal with watersheds that require more than the minimum protection is <br />one that is both universal and watersheds specific. The question of protecting to more stringent <br />standards will need to be addressed on a statewide basis. It also in relevant in Orange County <br />in one and possibly four watersheds. <br />The new state rules do allow for local governments to use two methods to justify greater <br />protection measures. First, a local government may expand the "critical area" of any watershed <br />M. <br />