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4 on this proposal. Mr. Gale has informed staff that he has requested additional information from the applicant. I1. Biologicallnventory: A Biological Inventory is required to be prepared in accordance with Section 8.8.29.1 B (B) of the Ordinance. The purpose of the inventory is intended to identify ` habitat diversity, species diversity, species or special concern such as those designated as threatened or endangered, last known sighting, candidate species likely to be present which may warrant protection, specimen trees outstanding in size and/or species, and the status and source of the information complied in the inventory' Staff Comment: A Biological Inventory was prepared by The Catena Group of Hillsborough, North Carolina and submitted to staff by the applicant on May 19, 2008 (copy of the report is contained within Attachment 1). Planning and Environmental Resource and Conservation (ERCD) staff have reviewed the document, as well as information contained within Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County North Carolina, and determined that there are no significant animal/plant species on the property or existing habitat area warranting special consideration (see memo within Attachment 3). I11: Landscaping and Buffering: The Ordinance requires the submission of a landscape plan outlining the locations of existing vegetation, areas proposed for preservation, as well as plants and materials for proposed planting areas. Staff Comment: The landscaping and buffering information is contained on the second page of the site plan and includes information on the Resource Protection plan for the project. The plan denotes the following: 1. There are several streams on the rear of this property requiring a eighty (80) foot stream buffer per Section 6.23.7. The streams are located to the rear of the property, east of the proposed school building sites. Staff Comment: The Site Plan and Resource Management Plan denote the appropriate stream buffer as required by the Ordinance. 2. In addition to the stream buffer, the applicant is proposing: a. A twenty (20) foot vegetative buffer along the north property line, b. A variable buffer area separating the Elizabeth Mack property (TMBL 5.10..22 / 0806-76-4683) ranging from forty (40) to one hundred (100) feet along the eastern portion of Ms. Mack's property and twenty (20) feet of vegetative and pasture area to the south of Ms. Mack's property. c. A variable vegetative buffer along the southern property line, ranging from ten (10) to twenty (20) feet in width. The proposed driveway and emergency vehicle access area is approximately ten (10) feet from the southern property line.