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4.11.1 Purpose
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A. The purpose of the Watershed Protection Overlay is to preserve the quality of the region's drinking water supplies through application of the development standards in Article 8, Environmental Protection. In general, water supply protection will be accomplished by establishing and maintaining low intensity land use and development on land near the region's water supply rivers and reservoirs. Where high density development is desired, water supply protection will be accomplished through the use of engineered stormwater controls. The overall objective is to:

1. Reduce the risk of pollution from stormwater running off of paved and other impervious surfaces; and

2. Reduce the risk of discharges of hazardous and toxic materials into the natural drainage system tributary to drinking water supplies.

B. Watershed protection regulations shall be adopted by the City of Durham and Durham County in accordance with the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, Title 15A NCAC 2B .0100, .0200 and .0300 (adopted pursuant to NCGS §143-214.5) and in accordance with NCGS Chapter 160D.