4.5 River Basins
F I GURE
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Location of the New River Basin
River. Te requirements for classifcation as ORW are more stringent than those for HQW and in some circumstances, the unique characteristics of the resources require that a spe- cialized management strategy be developed (NCDWQ 2011c) . Tere are four HQW (51,463 acres) and six ORW (160,697 acres) Special Management Strategy Areas in the basin for North Fork and South Fork New River areas, Little River, Howard Creek, and Old Field Creek and Call Creek areas (NCDWR 2015c) . Tese areas require site-specifc provisions to protect resource values (no new discharges or expansion of exist- ing discharges) (see 15A NCAC 02B.0225).
Table 4.71 provides information on water quality classifcations and use support ratings in the basin.
Te basin contains some of the highest quality waters in the state, with many high-elevation trout streams supporting native Brook Trout. Tere are 569 miles of NCDWR-designated trout waters (Tr) in the basin. Tis is not the same as the Commission’s designated public Mountain Trout Waters, which is used to designate waters that are open to public trout fshing.
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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