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20 <br /> not in conflict with these provisions. Applicants seeking approval of a Minor Subdivision <br /> Final Plat by the Planning Department are encouraged to work with the Planning <br /> Department staff in identifying and preserving open space areas as part of such <br /> developments. <br /> Section C OPEN SPACE STANDARDS <br /> CA Minimum Required Open Space <br /> Where a developer elects to seek approval of a Flexible Development as specified herein, at least <br /> thirty-three percent (33%) of the total land area in the Flexible Development must be set aside as <br /> protected open space. Such open space shall meet these standards unless the developer chooses to <br /> seek approval of a conventional subdivision as specified herein. <br /> C.2 Types of Open Space <br /> The types of open space conserved through Flexible Development shall be consistent with the <br /> following standards: <br /> a. Open space shall be comprised of two types of land: "Primary Conservation Areas" and <br /> "Secondary Conservation Areas". <br /> b. Primary Conservation Areas consist of the following site features: <br /> • Wetlands, including, but not limited to, streams, creeks, ponds, reservoirs, <br /> stormwater management facilities for watershed protection purposes, and <br /> adjoining land areas identified as part of <br /> 0 The National Wetlands Inventory Maps for Orange County, N.C. prepared by <br /> the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; <br /> 0 The Orange County. N.C. Soil Survey prepared by the U.S.D.A. Soil <br /> Conservation Service; <br /> 0 The Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats as prepared by the <br /> Triangle Land Conservancy; <br /> 0 LANDSAT satellite data collected and analyzed under the Albemarle-Pamlico <br /> Estuarine Study; <br /> 0 A required Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement; <br /> and/or <br /> 0 A site analysis conducted by a registered engineer, land surveyor, landscape <br /> architect, architect or land planner using data from the U.S. Army Corps of <br /> Engineers. <br /> Floodplains(100-year) and alluvial soils identified as part of <br /> 0 The Flood Insurance Study. Orange Counts N.C. prepared by the Federal <br /> Emergency Management Agency(FEMA); and <br />