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32 Cotes C -�uup Carolina Friends School Biological Inventory Orange County, North Carolina October 2011 1.0 Project Description and Purpose The Catena Group, Inc. (Catena) was contracted by Civil Consultants to conduct a biological inventory as part of the special use permit application for the proposed additions and improvements to the Carolina Friends School, located on Carolina Friends School Road, Orange County, NC. This property is comprised of three parcels (Property Identification Number (PIN) numbers 9892 -22 -7326, 9892 -31 -0306, and 9892 -02 -2052) totaling approximately 110 acres. Catena conducted their investigations within parcel 2, 3, and along the western property boundary of parcel l (Figure 1), totaling approximately 90 acres. The remaining portions of parcel I will continue to be used primarily for horse related Purposes. The purpose of this investigation is to conduct a basic flora and fauna inventory, with an emphasis on protected species and rare or significant natural habitats. This inventory provides a qualitative reference, or baseline, on general abundance, distribution, and habitat association for flora and fauna species occurring on the property and is done in accordance with the Orange County Biological Inventory guidelines. 2.0 Methodologies Mapping resources used in this investigation are the most recent USGS 7.5- minute topographic quadrangle map and a 2010 digital orthophotographic map (Figure 1). The PIN'S were provided by Civil Consultants. Due to the recent establishment of the new property boundaries for parcels 1, 2, and 3, these changes are not yet incorporated into the Orange County GiS Parcel Database. 2.1 Pre-Field Investigation Database Search Prior to conducting the field surveys, Catena reviewed the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) systematic inventory (database) of rare plant and animal species, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) database, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service database for any previous surveys and /or known rare species within the project area. A list of threatened, endangered and rare species, as well as significant natural communities known in Orange County is included in Appendix 11. 2.2 Field Investigation Catena conducted the field investigation on October 14, 2011 under warm and sunny conditions. Floral (plant) communities, rare species habitat and significant fauna (wildlife) observations were surveyed via satellite using a hand -held GPS unit with sub - meter accuracy. CPS Biological lnventoty TCG Job #6145 October 2011