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ERCD is pursuing opportunities to acquire additional land for the County's Seven 29 <br /> Mile Creek Preserve—land that is both ecologically significant and strategically <br /> important for future public access, site management and for planned NC Mountains- <br /> to-Sea Trail through Orange County. <br /> ERCD is planning a series of landowner education/assistance workshops in <br /> cooperation with Orange Soil & Water Conservation, Eno River Association, and NC <br /> Forest Service to be held in late 2009-early 2010. <br /> Objective NA-2: <br /> Conduct more frequent updates to the County's inventory of natural areas, and <br /> include previously unsurveyed areas of the County. <br /> Status/Action: Initiated <br /> ERCD working with NC Natural Heritage Program to update County inventory based <br /> on more recent findings/data gathered by state entities. No progress yet, however, <br /> on a County-initiated survey of new areas. <br /> Objective NA-3: <br /> Develop a more detailed and consistent methodology for monitoring changes in <br /> forest cover throughout the County, and specifically the extent of mature hardwood <br /> forest. <br /> Status/Action: Initiated <br /> ERCD determined the reduction in mature hardwood forest that occurred between <br /> 2003-2008 and included in the State of the Environment 2009 report. Further <br /> refinement still needed, however, to develop the methodology for future applications. <br /> Objective NA-4: <br /> Encourage adequate stormwater runoff controls in existing developed areas and <br /> require these controls for new subdivisions to protect sensitive downstream aquatic <br /> habitat. (See also Land Use Element Objective LU-2.3 and Erosion Control Objective EC-1.) <br /> Status/Action: No Action <br /> Objective NA-5: <br /> Prohibit development that would cause adverse impacts on highly significant natural <br /> areas and wildlife habitat. (See also Land Use Objective LU-2.2 and Water and Wastewater <br /> Objective WW-14.) <br /> Status/Action: No Action <br /> Objective NA-6: <br /> Develop a way of monitoring common indicator species as a way to measure the <br /> "state of biodiversity" in Orange County. <br /> Status/Action: No Action <br /> Objective NA-7: <br /> Ensure that significant natural areas and wildlife habitat located on County-owned <br /> lands are protected with adequate ecosystem management practices and <br /> stewardship. <br /> Status/Action: No Action <br /> 27 <br />