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s As discussed on page 1 and shown on the map in Attachment 1, the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the entirety of the Joint Planning Area (both Transition Areas and Rural Buffer) would fall within the area known as the "Upper New Hope Arm." It is in this area that the most stringent reduction strategies would be achieved. Other portions of southwestern and western Orange County in Bingham Township and along the County's western border fall into the "Haw River Arm, which would be implementing rules to achieve nitrogen and phosphorus reductions, but on a much lesser scale. The following table reflects the actual reductions requirements for these sectors, and provides a synopsis of the implications by type of measure or activity: Upper New Hope Arm Reduction Requirements: Nitrogen (N): 35% reduction , or an allowed 4.1 Ib N/acre per year Phosphorus (P): 5% reduction , or an allowed 1.1 Ib P/acre per year Reductions from a 1997-2001 baseline period Haw River Arm Reduction Requirements: Nitrogen (N): 8% reduction , or an allowed 5.6 pounds N /acre /year Phosphorus: 5% reduction , or an allowed 1.5 pounds P /acre /year Reductions from a 1997-2001 baseline period