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sa Of particularinwrnton Orevge Courtyard the otherparticipan is in the Eno River Capacity Use - Agreement are those perommiag requirements than modify the terms and conditioner of the agreement There is,in fact,only one condition that has a direct effect use the Capacity Use Agreement. the permit W construct the dam set a minimum release requirement for the menvoir based an the time of year and the amount of water impounded at the time ofmining Cost oharteattachad to 423.98 "Approval W Coasvumt letter from NC Division of Lend Quality W Town). The largest required release specified he the permit(Method A)is 4.0 at(approximately 2,600,000 gullets par day),w measured neat the outlet Lure the dam ivmkGrelease announce, during the mouth of April when the reservoir is filled to 60 percentormoreofitscapacitywhetfull. theminimumrequ rele speefiedinthepe emit (.Method H)is 1.0 cfs(approximately 650,000 gallons per day), as meesurcd at the an streamflow gage (in SmIthawsTM Filsborough),regardless of the time of year or quantity of water stored in the reservoir. The ivmeam flow rryuircmcW contained in the Eno River Capacity Use Agreement have ben adjusted W incoryomte the minimum 1.0 cfs talents from the Mlsborough reservoir. Nevi of the dam/reservoir permitting conditions repairs tWt Hillsborough use the water in in reservoir to der anything other time supplement in previously exisme;Eno Mver raw water supply. This esdeting wmer supply has biro availablc without reetation during lughflaw periods in the river or available with l inn itations(as specified by the Eno fiver Capacity Use Agreement)during paiods of low flow ivstrmm flow that requien relewess from Lake Orenge. Specifically,tirme is an requirement than Milsborough use water few he reservoir to meet its water supply demand in lieu of using water released from Lake Orange during low flow periods: Coder the conditions imposed during the permitting of the reservoir and ands the terms ofthc Capacity Use Agr mains,MUsborough may limit its releases from its reservoir W those sutHcieot W provide for: a)minimum histrem flow release requirmevm;sad b)the difference between its now water demand and the wo er wiNGawal limits specified by the Capacity Use Agrcment Given the terms of}3illsbomugh's damheemoir construction permits and the Capaity Use Agiemem,it ss mviceivable that n simetio¢might aria whore the Hdlsbarough resecvavr®aive filar nearly full while Lake Orange has been virtually emptied. _ It is mudoely that FElisbvrough would have era undertaken the deve stare of arts reservoir ifit had been required W Use We new water supply as anything other flan a supplement to its allocation Gem Lake Orange: The serve to yield he Tenons e reservoir is not]mgt alit absent the vouch supply Sant Orange would rotservew meet the needsfan uFuthefuture. Under such circumstances,ectofa develapivg des ffilsbnwould not ewmaen om its r. ervoircmme the practical hat Breen nLaT Ofa be test eIsmin Hilsbnewwatiethe wanes would be wed W mminthehantiret from Lake Qangewould Wamr Iystem rougb'snewwarasapply would beusedm instrumn few ruse s. ThOrngt-Alamantt Watero betwe and Piedmont Mineralssa well felesesfor instreemflowreuld owl suasion would as develop benuse the etimwatiov or reduction ofrelenses far Hillsborough would allow the water level N and fake OrangeW remainhighsfor warsa tiedsothew Azthe Capacity Usespecifiedmstrnm flow remain 9hige[leesls for totba wars am thud, theweWrlevelm Lake Orange,thoserateswould also remain sl highs levels for Iougerperieds. Thus,Hillsborough would be subaidizivg those other wemr demands. - There appear be a numbar of Orange County citizens who believe that Hillsborough should use the watnreleased from its own reservoir before using wzterreleesed from Libra Orange. Mostofthwe individuals have an ingest inmammhdng the maximum water level possible,rdfske Orange for