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20b <br /> county, is also shown on the US GS quadrangle map of the <br /> area. The forest,identified in the Inventory of Natural Areas <br /> and Wildlife Habitats as Site *E07,is located on the west side <br /> of Old N.C.86 where it intersects with Cates Creek. Rather <br /> than eliminating such features from design consideration, they <br /> should be recognized and used as a focal point for the <br /> development. Criteria for this purpose are discussed in <br /> section 3.2- Landscape Design. <br /> 1-851U.S. Highway 70 District <br /> The 1-85/U.S. Highway 70 Economic Development District <br /> extends almost two miles along either side of 1-85 and is <br /> located in the Lower Eno River Watershed. Like the <br /> 1-85/Buckhorn Road District,land uses are subject to <br /> watershed protection standards governing impervious surface <br /> and the control of stormwater.lmpervious surface limits and <br /> standards for detention basin construction and maintenance <br /> are discussed further in section 2.3 - Land Use Intensity and <br /> Appendix C-Wet Detention Basin Standards,respectively. <br /> This District is distinguished by many existing uses, ranging <br /> from single-family and mobile home park developments to <br /> small-scale service and commercial operations. Although <br /> existing development is scattered and vacant land is <br /> available,in-fill development will characterize new growth in <br /> lei the area.Acreage in the schematic plan is distributed among <br /> the three principal land use categories as follows: <br /> Primary Development Area 287 Acres <br /> Secondary Development Area too Acres <br /> i Open Space Area 186 Acres <br /> Rights-of-Way so Acres <br /> 1 / 1 Rhodes Creek is the major drainageway in the District,flowing <br /> / in a northerly direction to the Eno River. Its floodplain is <br /> 1­8511IShfgOway 70 extensive in places and could limit development in some <br /> Eearam�G��k�onx=v�fDislr- f locations. In addition,steeper slopes adjacent to Rhodes <br /> Creek and its tributaries could be somewhat restrictive for <br /> "Amended 10-s-94 development. Overall,though,the gently rolling topography of <br /> the District poses no problems. <br /> Access to all sites is generally available from U.S. Highway 70, <br /> but steep slopes adjacent to some portions of the roadway <br /> Ecorron*Deve%pwnt Distracts aeso?MwxW PiVe 2.1.9 <br />