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53 1. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in open space areas: a. Farmland, especially prime agricultural land as identified by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service in Important Farmlands: Orange County N.C. and which is in active use for the production of crops and/or raising of livestock. b. Woodlands, including forest land for the planting and production of trees and timber, where management practices such as selective timber harvesting and wildlife enhancement are employed. Such woodlands may consist of hardwood, pine, and/or mixed pine-hardwood forests identified as part of: • A site analysis conducted by a registered engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, architect or land planner using aerial photographs and/or satellite imagery; • A required Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement; and/or • An independent site study conducted by a trained botanist and/or forester. C. Natural areas, and wildlife habitats and corridors identified as part of- 0 The Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats as prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy; • A required Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement; and/or • An independent site study conducted by a trained botanist and/or biologist. d. Historic and archaeological sites identified as part of: • The Chanel Hill Township Architectural Survey: Final Report; • The Orange County Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic Resources of Orange County; • An Archaeological Survey of Portions of Orange County N.C.; • A required Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement; and/or • An independent site study conducted by a trained architectural historian or archaeologist. Where a historic or archaeological site is to be set aside as a separate lot, and preserved and/or restored as part of a Flexible Development, the entire area within the lot may count toward the minimum thirty-three percent (33%) open space requirement. e. Steep slopes identified as part of: • The Orange Countv, N.C. Soil Survey prepared by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service; and/or • A site analysis conducted by a registered engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, architect or land planner and calculated using topographic maps from an actual survey or from the U.S. Geological Survey. f. Floodplains(100-year) and alluvial soils identified as part of: • The Flood Insurance Study: Orange County, N.C. prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and • The Orange County. N.C. Soil Survey prepared by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service. g. Wetlands, including,but not limited to, streams, creeks, ponds,and reservoirs, identified as part of: Flexible Development 3