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11 <br /> 4. Little River Reservoir withdrawals for transferring water to Teer Quarry are subject to the <br /> following conditions: <br /> a. Transfer of water from Little River Reservoir to Teer Quarry will only be allowable when Lake <br /> Michie is off-line;therefore, it will be considered an emergency operation. <br /> b. Little River Reservoir has existing minimum release requirements of 6 cfs from December <br /> through May and 2 cfs all other times of the year, measured at the.crossing of Vintage Hill <br /> Parkway. <br /> c. No transfer of water to Teer Quarry until flows in the Little River below the Little River <br /> Reservoir are at or above the minimum release+20 cfs (Le,, 26 and 22 cfs), <br /> d. The maximum rate of transfer from the Little River Reservoir to Teer Quarry will be 20 mgd <br /> (30.9 cfs). <br /> S. Operation requirements for water stored in Teer Quarry to be used for water supply: <br /> a. Teer Quarry water supply operations would not occur under "normal" conditions, but would <br /> be allowable once drought conditions (Stage D1 in DWR approved Water Shortage Response <br /> Plan) are declared, as a means to more fully manage the water supply available to the City. <br /> Additional Items: <br /> 1. The Teer Quarry transfer rates will be adjustable to conditions by the City of Durham through <br /> the use of pumps with variable flow devices (VFDs), throttling valves,or other technology. <br /> 2. Requiring Falls Lake to be at or above guide curve (251.5' MSL) before allowing withdrawals to <br /> occur from Lake Michie will insure that there is sufficient water for the North Carolina Wildlife <br /> Resources Commission (NCWRC)to withdraw water for seasonal waterfowl impoundments <br /> located on the Flat River arm of Falls Lake at the Butner—Falls of Neuse Game Land. <br /> Please contact Harold Brady, harol(i.m.bradyo7i)gj enL.gov, if there are any comments or concerns <br /> regarding the withdrawal and water supply access conditions outlined above for the proposed project <br /> by the City of Durham. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Tom Fransen <br /> Chief, Water Planning Section <br /> North Carolina Division of Water Resources <br /> 3 <br />