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2 <br />01 <br />Citizen comment on the proposal state <br />classifications and rules was solicited through an <br />August 26 public hearing in Hillsborough. Eleven <br />(11) persons spoke at the hearing, with seven <br />indicating general agreement with, or strengthening <br />of, the State rules. Four persons spoke in <br />opposition to part or all of the State rules - in <br />particular those rules relating to agricultural <br />buffers. <br />The Planning Board considered this item for <br />recommendation on September 16. Their <br />recommendations are attached. <br />In summary, the Planning Board recommends changes in <br />classification for the Back Creek and South Hyco <br />Creek watersheds, and also recommends Critical <br />Watershed designation for University Lake <br />Watershed. The Eno River basin is proposed to be <br />split into three sub -basin watersheds to reflect the <br />different nature of these sub - basins. <br />The Planning Board also endorses the Durham City - <br />County Planning Department's recommendation of <br />buffers for the Lower Eno basin, and recommends that <br />existing farm operations be exempted from <br />agricultural buffers, endorsing instead the <br />Agricultural Cost -Share Program as an <br />alternative protective approach. <br />A report on this subject was presented to the Board <br />on October 7. Any comment orange County wishes to <br />have considered by the EMC in their decision - making <br />process must be received by the EMC prior to October <br />31, 1991. <br />RECOXNENDAT=ON:The Administration recommends approval of the <br />attached resolution and position statement. The <br />resolution and position statement will be hand - <br />delivered to the Environmental Management Commission <br />on Tuesday, October 23. <br />