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34 <br />RECEIVED J u! 2A 1991 <br />zil k-, <br />July 22, 1991 <br />Mr. Marvin Collins, AICP <br />Planning Director <br />Orange County Planning Department <br />306 F Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Marvin: <br />I'm sorry to be so long in responding to you concerning your July 3 letter. I've just come back <br />from vacation, and the last few days I have become more informed about the issue you asked <br />about. <br />We were not aware until the last couple of weeks that the Eno River basin would have State <br />watershed rules applied to it. To add to the confusion, my understanding of all the different <br />things you described about the emergency intake, the raw water lines, the quarry, etc. suggests <br />that they 1111 are true (not just the last understanding you had). <br />The raw water lines from Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir intersect with the emergency <br />raw water intake on the Eno. Any or all of those intakes could be used to supply our treatment <br />plant. Also, .plans have been in existence for some time to use the nearby quarry, once mining <br />is completed, for water storage if necessary. Although our Director of Water Resources, Terry <br />Rolan, expects that the combination of Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir will serve us well <br />in the short run, he is very reluctant to abandon the option of using the Eno River intake in case <br />of emergency, severe drought, or long term outstripping of the raw water capacity of both <br />reservoirs before a third reservoir is on line. Therefore, the State applied the proposed <br />watershed rules and water supply classification to the Eno River basin. <br />The City is concerned about that, due to the possible impacts for development in a large portion <br />of the northern section of the City and central Durham County. The City Council has asked for <br />a report discussing the impact and implications of these regulations by mid - August, so it can <br />decide whether it wants to comment to the Environmental Management Commission. We will <br />be glad to send you a copy of that report once it is ready, since I'm sure your people may have <br />similar concerns. <br />