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Proposals for Hunting on OWASA Property April 22, 2005 Page 3 of 4 Other Information Nearby Home Sites — In response to the NRTS Committee's request for additional information about the proximity of private homes to OWASA property, we have provided aerial photo /maps of the Cane Creels Reservoir and Mitigation Tract vicinities. Private residences are indicated by yellow dots based on 2003 photographic data. Buckborn Road Access — Detailed survey information of the easternmost potion of OWASA's Mitigation Tract is being acquired to determine the feasibility of'public access to the Mitigation Tract from Buckhorn Road rather than fi°om Martin Road, This information will be available for the April 28, 2005 Board meeting. Status of Martin Road — As requested by the NRTS Committee, staff determined that the NC Department of Transportation maintains a 60 -foot right - of-way along the entire 0.7 -mile length of Martin Road (S.R. 1124). Hunting on Other Class I Reservoirs — Upon inquiry, staff of NCDENR's Public Water Supply Section (PWSS) was unable to recall any other Class I water supply reservoirs in North Carolina where hunting is allowed. As of April 22, ten North Carolina water utilities have responded to in- person and internet queries posted by OWASA staff To date, we have identified no other water suppliers who allow hunting on their Class I or II reservoirs. Approval of Recreation on Class I Reservoirs — Section .1201(a) of the PWSS Rules Governing Local YYater Systems (15A NCAC 18A) states: "No recreational activities shall be permitted on a class I or class II reservoir without a resolution by the [NC Health Services] commission or without approval by the Department [of Environment and Natural Resources]." The Health Services Commission adopted such a resolution in November 1992 approving OWASA's Regulations Governing In -Lake Activities and Use of Cane Creek Reservoir, which explicitly prohibit hunting on the Cane Creels Reservoir. Any changes to allow hunting at Cane Creek would require prior approval by the Health Services Conninission. Domestic Animals Prohibited in Class I Reservoirs — Section .1207 of the PWSS rules states: "The watering, washing or wallowing of any horses, mules, cattle, or domestic animals shall not be permitted in any class I or class II reservoir." OWASA staff interprets this to mean that hunters would not be permitted to use retriever dogs for waterfowl hunting on the Cane Creek Reservoir Additional Operating Costs — Because lance users' fees do not adequately cover all the costs of the existing recreational programs at Cane Creek and University Lake, OWASA