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16 1 Slide #5 Watersh ed s 8uckh o rn EDD& H i Ilsboro ugh EDD P ti } �• C v Haar Creek 1 ' J 1 � Lower Eno f, O _7 1 J4rda n r Flaw rook i£le Cane Creek Lpkg: I nz%l �'p{ti JJC v` _ 2 uNS�k=ti� 3 Craig Benedict reviewed the information in the background materials regarding state 4 rules for watershed protection versus the higher amount Orange County. He said no EDDs are 5 located in critical watershed areas. He said that the Upper Eno watershed was designated a 6 critical area by Orange County. He said that in the late 1980s the county studied placing a 7 reservoir in the Upper Eno watershed, but that is no longer a consideration. 8 Craig Benedict referred back to slide #4. He said there is additional water and sewer 9 capacity through agreements with Mebane. He said that water and sewer lines built by the 10 county are now Mebane's responsibility to maintain. 11 Commissioner Richards asked for confirmation that the Upper Eno watershed is a 12 hypothetical area, which equates to six times more than what the state requires of the county 13 and is based on a theoretical reservoir that never came to fruition and will never come to be. 14 Craig Benedict said she was correct. He said the county has purchased a lot of 15 properties in that watershed for preservation purposes but there is no opportunity for a future 16 reservoir in that area. 17 Commissioner Richards asked for confirmation that it is county-owned land, designated 18 for preservation. She asked if she is correct that it would not be eligible for any development. 19 Craig Benedict said she was correct. 20 Commissioner Richards asked for confirmation that the West Ten Road sewer system 21 can be upgraded. 22 Craig Benedict said it can be upgraded. He said there is an upgrade planned to put 23 sewer under the interstate. He said that the engineering design pumps one way but, in the 24 future, they can pump to where there is more capacity.