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29 <br />making process for zoning. These watersheds are the Back Creek, .Haw <br />Creek, Haw River and Hyco Creek watersheds, along with portions of the <br />Upper and Lower Eno2. <br />Recommendation 5 <br />Currently, as new development proposals in the rural areas receive <br />approval, there are requirements that wastewater disposal be <br />addressed up front before development is approved. However, there <br />is no such assessment of water availability required, and thus <br />many eventual homeowners and business-owners expend <br />significant resources to find adequate ground water. While it may <br />never be possible to predict where the best ground water yield is on <br />a site-specifac basis, the County should consider requiring thact <br />new subdivision lots locate a well site (as well as ac <br />septic/wastewater site) prior to subdivision approval. <br />Furthermore, the Committee recommends that, as is done with septic <br />systems, consideration be given to requiring a "well reserve" (or a 100-foot <br />wellhead protection area instead of a reserve) area on new lots, so that future <br />well sites that are needed will be accounted for in site design. It is recognized <br />that this last provision may mean that an increased minimum lot size will be <br />needed in zoning districts where the minimum lot if less than two acres. <br />Areas zoned far lots larger than two acres should generally be able to meet <br />this provision without an effect on lot size. It is recognized that, as a growth <br />management issue, the potential of low-density sprawl must also be weighted <br />against this need. <br />Recommendation 6 <br />Water conservation is not just for surface water. The use of lower-flow <br />appliances and reductions in water use for private wells should also be <br />pursued. The County should consider a public education campaign to this <br />end. As an added benefit, water conservation will reduce the likelihood of <br />overuse of wells, which can result in overloaded septic systems. <br />77 <br />
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