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�Q <br />ORANGE: COUNiry <br />ENVIRCINMEN,r AND RF.SOURCF- CONSERVATION DEPARrmFENT <br />To: Michael Harvey, Current Planner <br />From: Rich Shaw, ERCD Land Conservation Manager <br />Date: May 9, 2008 <br />Subject: Proposed Montessori Farm School (Class A SUP) <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review Site Plan for a proposed Montessori Farm School on <br />a 14.5-acre parcel located on the east side of Terry Road (Eno Township). <br />ERCD staff comments on proposed site plans are generally to address any concerns with <br />respect to potential impacts on important natural or cultural resources. My comments on <br />this proposal are based on an examination of the Site Plan (dated 3/11/08) and a review of <br />ERCD's comprehensive resource database. <br />The Site Plan would limit the construction of the school and its associated facilities <br />(including utilities) to the western two-thirds of the property—all of which is either open <br />grassland or was cleared of its trees by the harvesting of timber within the past five years. <br />The eastern one-third of the property is to be left undisturbed as a "preserved natural area <br />for nature study and stream buffer." That portion of the property is forested with mixed <br />hardwood trees and includes two streams within the Little River Protected Watershed. <br />There is no natural heritage site or proposed county wildlife corridor on or adjacent to this <br />property. There are no adopted plans for proposed greenway corridors on or adjacent to <br />this property. (Nor are there any sites identified in the county's inventory of historic sites.) <br />Overall, the plan appears to be consistent with the County's desire to minimize <br />adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, <br />wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat. <br />ERCD will evaluate this proposal further upon receipt of a biological inventory of <br />the property to be prepared in accordance with Section 8.8.29.1113 (b) of the <br />Orange County Subdivision Ordinance. <br />If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 245-2591. <br />cc: David Stancil <br />Environment and Resource Conservation <br />PO Box 8181 /306 -A Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245-2590 <br />