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ATTACHMENT C <br /> CUR.R.ITUCB COUNTY CASE STUDY SITE 16 <br /> lr ..•. ,s• 1 4411);.1. .'.� <br /> -,; ,.,,_.. <br /> • \ �_. f' ) III . <br /> • ' � .�usrar <br /> .�.•,.• ..r r WIC.M1ab. <br /> oRCJWr IOCATioM <br /> Currituck County Vicinity Map <br /> LOCATION:The site is located on Tulls Creek Road,a local collector street,and is located.17 miles north <br /> of N.C. 168, the major north/south corridor leading to the outer banks.The property is approximately 12- <br /> 14 miles from the proposed mid-sound bridge leading to the Currituck Outer Banks and 30 miles from the <br /> existing Wright Memorial Bridge connecting Currituck and Dare counties. Approximately 13 miles north <br /> of this site is the Virginia/North Carolina border. <br /> SITE DESCRIPTION: The proposed case study site contains 141 acres and has over 1,400 feet of <br /> frontage along the Currituck Sound. Approximately 110 acres of the property is being farmed. On the <br /> northwest corner of the property is a 25-acre wooded area containing some wetlands. On the southeast <br /> corner of the lot is a small creek surrounded by woodlands within a wetland area <br /> MI ERITS OF LOCATION:Division of Archives and History representatives have identified this property <br /> as having a high probability for containing an archaeological site. Furthermore, the project site is in an <br /> environmentally sensitive area due to the frontage on the Currituck Sound and the presence of <br /> wetlands/woodlands. <br /> Development potential of the tract is extremely high due to the sound frontage and the close proximity <br /> to the Norfolk/Hampton Roads Area and the Outer Banks. Currituck County is currently reviewing <br /> development plans for nearly 800 residential lots between the Virginia state line and the village of <br /> Currituck. It is likely that development of this property will occur within the next several years. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: Documentation of local government support. <br />