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8 future UGA expansion areas. One of these areas was suggested in the 2020 Plan, while other resulted from recent discussions. All of these proposed changes are shown on two maps attached to this report and.on large display maps prepared for the City Council presentations. ~ ~~ 1. Russell Road Area UGA Expansion. The UGA boundary set in 1986 was established ~at an elevation of about 600 feet above sea level. At the time, the City's water distribution system was unable to pump water above that elevation. Since then, a new~water tank has been constructed in the vicinity of Russell Road in northern Durham to allow water service to a higher elevation. The proposed expansion of the . UGA in the Russell Road area is recommended by the ZO20 Plan and would include . about 300 acres. This change does not move the UGA line any further into the drainage basin of the Little River Reservoir (except to include parcels immediately at the ridge line). 2. Hamlin Road Area UGA Contraction. The present UGA boundary in the Hamlin Road area extends from the Red Mill Road interchange at I-85 generally along Red Mill Road north to the Neuse River. However, in the early 1990s, the location of the normal pool of the. Falls Reservoir was redefined, moving the critical area for the Falls Reservoir farther west. The 2020 Plan recommended contracting the UGA boundary in order to exclude the land area that was newly defined as critical watershed protection azea for the Falls Reservoir. The Gorman Community Association brought to the attention of the County that the US Army Corps of Engineers used a different methodology to locate the normal pool along Ellerbee Creek than was used for other Falls Reservoir tributaries. With the Corps cooperation, the County is in the process of conducting a survey of the normal pool location on this tributary. The location of the normal pool of the Reservoir affects the location of the watershed protection critical area and, therefore, the preferred location of the UGA. The Staffrecommends not moving the UGA boundary in the Ellerl~ee Creek basin until the survey is completed and the issue of the normai. pool locaticn is resolved. : ~ .' ~ _ However, the Staff also recommends contracting the UGA in ffie portion of the Hamlin Road area that does not drain toward Ellerbee Creek (i.e., the area within the Eno River basin). This contraction represents approximately' 1,800 acres,.though 1,550 acres are owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. 3. ~ SoutLeast Durham UGA Contraction. The Southeast Durham area has become the focus ofrenewed development interest in the past year or so. Certain portions of the area currently lack sufficient public services to support urban development, especially roads, parks and utilities. However, the strategic location of the area between eastern Durham and northern Raleigh, as well as its close proximity to RTP, signal its desirability for future development. a ~.