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(Down of RUIshorough <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA <br />27278 <br />Mr. Steve Zoufaly. Supervisor <br />Standards and Classification Group <br />Division of Environmental Management <br />P.O. Box 29535 <br />Raleigh. NC 27626 -0535 <br />Subject: Haw Creek Watershed Reclassification <br />Dear Mr. Zoufaly. <br />101 E. Orange Street <br />P.O. Box 429 <br />(919) 732 -2104 <br />January 21, 1992 <br />The Town of Hillsborough was just recently made aware of the <br />request that was made of your office to reclassify the Haw Creek <br />Watershed so that it would no longer be protected as either a <br />primary or an emergency water supply. <br />As you may be aware. the Town of Hillsborough has been <br />operating under a capacity -use agreement for withdrawals from the <br />Eno River. The Town is currently unable to provide potable water <br />to its customers without having to buy water from adjacent water <br />systems. In the near future. the town will be looking to site a <br />reservoir to meet its current and future raw water supply needs. <br />To this end, we believe that both the Town and the State need to <br />consider all potential raw water supplies in light of an overall <br />watershed management program. <br />The Town of Hillsborough hereby respectfully requests the <br />continued protection of the Haw Creek Watershed and that it not <br />be reclassified at this time. <br />sincerely. <br />Tom Hartye, P.E. <br />Town Engineer <br />cc: Eric Swanson. Town Manager <br />Mayor Horace Johnson <br />Town Board of Commissioners <br />Michael Brough <br />TH /mc <br />12 <br />