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L; 38 provide significant educational and recreational opportunities,, should be protected as public interest district lands. With the allocation guidelines in mind, information about Eno Township land is filtered through a set of criteria that evaluates aluates the suitability of certain land uses to specific areas. The information is then used in the classification of land throughout the Township. Distribution of Land Use plan Categories Land in Eno Township is classified into the land use categories listed below. Distribution is based on expressed policies outlined in the Township Land Use Plan, allocation guidelines contained in the Land use Component of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, and the potential effects of the physical change projected for the Township. RESOURCE PROTECTION AREAS: Land classified as such consists .primarily of slopes greater than 15% and Ilo- -Tains. is _gr oap land is considered unsuitable for most- eve iopment activlEy. AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS: The classification refers to land assessed under County provisions or use va1u,e taxaElon or. farm an Z( manage a Forest lands, as well as tor active agr!MulturaT lands not----enrolled in Ene use value taxation grogram. Most -of these lands are concentrated in the northern sec ion ol the Township. PUBLIC INTEREST AREAS: Public Interests Areas are public or quasi-public lands, such as Duke Forest and Eno River State Park,, that provide significant educational and recreational opportunities. These lands also form a crucial 'component of the County's open s]2ace sXstem* AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL: The central and northern areas of the Township, where agriculture and forestry are important land uses, are classified in this manner. Areas to the west of Pleasant Green Road and south of the Cafe,r% -Fo—ref n0F= ol Eno River State Park are also classified in this manner as a means of buffering-the Park. RURAL RESIDENTIAL: Much of the land in the southern third of the Township is classified as Rural Residential, which indicates a predominant land use of low density non-farm residential development. The Rural Residential lands in Eno Township have good access to both Hillsborough and Durham and are likely to attract much ol tFe subur an development expected during the plan period. TEN YEAR TRANSITION: Land along the western border of the . 15