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42 <br /> COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES MAP <br /> -INTERIM- <br /> Site features shown on the Comprehensive Resources Map have been grouped together based on the following open <br /> space classification system: <br /> Primary Conservation Areas <br /> • Wetlands <br /> Source. National Wetlands Inventory Maps for Orange County, NC and Orange County. NC Soil Survey <br /> • Floodplains(100-year) and alluvial soils <br /> Source. Flood Insurance Study: Orange County. NC and Orange County. NC Soil Survey <br /> • Steep slopes <br /> Source: Orange County, NC Soil Survey <br /> Arendt Comment: Not a great source for slope information. <br /> • Natural areas, and wildlife habitats and corridors <br /> Source. Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County,NC <br /> Secondary Conservation Areas <br /> • Prime Farmland <br /> Source: I Mrtant Farmlands: Orange County. NC <br /> • Woodlands (completion pending) <br /> Source. USGS topographic maps and aerial photographs. <br /> • Historic inventory sites <br /> Source: Chanel Hill Township Architectural Survey•Final Report•and Orange County Multiple Properly <br /> Documentation Form: Historic Resources of Orange Country <br /> • Potential archaeological sites (completion pending) <br /> Source: An Archaeological Survey of Portions of Orange County.NC <br /> • Proposed park sites <br /> Source: Master Recreation and Parks Plan Orange County,NC <br /> • Scenic roads and views(completion pending) <br /> Source. Scenic Roads Study, Orange County, NC <br /> The open space classification system is presented in detail in Section II: Flexible Development Proposal. Individual <br /> maps showing the location of specific site features are provided following the Comprehensive Resources Map. <br /> Goals&Action Strategies 8 <br />