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24 <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> The Catena Group (Catena) was contracted by Charles Viles, Chair of the Emerson Waldorf <br /> School (EWS) Campus Planning Committee,to conduct a biological inventory as part of a <br /> Special Use Permit (SUP) application for proposed new development at the EWS campus <br /> located at 6211 Jericho Road, Chapel Hill,North Carolina(Figure 1). The study site is <br /> comprised of five parcels (PINS 987-172-1935, 987-165-8140, 987-164-5632, 987-164-7391, <br /> and 987-174-3098),totaling approximately 49 acres. <br /> I <br /> The purpose of this investigation is to conduct a basic flora and fauna inventory, with an <br /> emphasis on protected species and rare or significant natural habitats. This inventory provides a <br /> qualitative reference, or baseline, on general abundance, distribution, and habitat association for <br /> flora and fauna species occurring on the property. <br /> 2.0 ORANGE COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) <br /> As outlined in the January 13, 2015, Orange County Planning Department review of the EWS <br /> Master Plan and Class A Special Use Permit Materials,the follow items were requested: <br /> "Per Section 5.8.4 (A (1) (f) of the UDO you are required to provide a biological l <br /> inventory for the properties subject to the permit application. This inventory has to be j <br /> prepared in accordance with the standards detailed in Section 5.17.6 (A) (2) (b) of the <br /> UDO and is required to identify the following: <br /> 1. Habitat diversity, <br /> 2. Species diversity, <br /> 3. Species of special concern such as those designated as threatened or endangered, <br /> 4. Last known sighting, <br /> 5. Candidate species likely to be present which may warrant protection, <br /> 6. Specimen trees outstanding in size and/or species, and <br /> 7. The status and source of the information compiled in the inventory. <br /> The biological inventory is also required to be accompanied by an analysis describing the <br /> following: <br /> 1. Habitat integrity; <br /> 2. Relationships between habitats and to ecological communities offsite; <br /> 3. Any existing threats to flora and fauna; and <br /> 4. Potential for habitat enhancement." <br /> 3.0 METHODOLOGY <br /> 3.1. Pre-Field Investigation Database Search <br /> Prior to conducting field surveys, Catena reviewed any available survey information for the area. <br /> The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) systematic inventory (database) of rare <br /> EWS Biological Inventory March 2015 <br /> Catena Job#6210 Page 1 <br />