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Topography <br />The topography is considered gently rolling and generally wooded except for that portion <br />that is the existing Jockey Lot flea market operation. Drainage appears adequate, with no <br />known or observed flaodplain. No known floodplains would be impacted by the <br />proposed Buckhorn Village development. Elevations range from a high of approximately <br />725 Feet along Buckhorn Road down approximately 680 feet along the extreme western <br />edge of the property. A small intermittent wet weather creek is located at the extreme <br />western edge of the property and is not represented as a flood prone area on any FEMA <br />maps. The outer boundary of the~property is buffered by existing mature vegetation. <br />Soil Conditions <br />No known or observed soil nor sub-soil problems were observed and none are assumed. <br />Buckhorn Road Associates, LLC reported no known problems. <br />Access <br />The overall site consists of multiple parcels, which. mostly are accessible from Buckhorn <br />Road. One parcel is directly accessed by Old West 10. All parcels have direct public <br />access. An existing entrance of a combination of asphalt and gravel currently serves the <br />Jockey Lot flea market, with a secondary gravel access off Old West 10. <br />Vegetation <br />Although a large portion of the property was logged many years ago, relatively mature <br />woods -mostly pines with some hardwoods -now cover the majority of the property. A <br />smaller portion of the interior is open and used as the Jockey Lot flea market. <br />JEasements/Encroachments <br />An existing Natural Gas Easement was observed to cross a portion of the property, <br />generally running north-south from West 10 to I-85/40. This easement is not considered <br />adverse to value or marketability and could provide support for enhancing the overall <br />functionality of a developed site if Public Service Gas determines there is sufficient <br />capacity for such. Na other easements or encroachments are known or observed at <br />inspection and none are assumed. <br />~aprovements <br />As stated, the majority of the property is currently known and operated as Buckhorn <br />Jockey Lot a community flea market. There are numerous structural improvements to the <br />property, including gravel travelways, parking lots and accessory buildings and food <br />concessions. The remaining site is considered naturally vegetated and unimproved <br />except for appropriate existing access gravel driveways. <br />