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130 <br />Environmental Assessment <br />Proposed Hart's Mill Site <br />1023 Frazier Rd, Orange County, NC <br />April 2015 <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the subject property for the presence of recognized <br />environmental conditions. A residential development is planned for a portion of the site. <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br />Location and Legal Description <br />The subject property of 112 acres is located in western Orange County approximately two miles <br />northwest of Efland, NC. The primary access is from Frazier Road between Lebanon Road and Hwy 70. <br />The parcel is identified by Property Identification Number (PIN) 9835748573. The most recent survey <br />(2014) by ENT Land Surveys is recorded in Plat Book 114 page 81. <br />Site and Vicinity Characteristics <br />Vicinity <br />The subject property is located in an area of mixed uses including single family residential, farm and <br />forest. The area is experiencing increased residential development and is anticipated to shift from a <br />rural to more urban character over the next 20 years in the Orange County Land Use Plan. <br />Wetlands <br />Wetlands are a significant feature on this property. It encompasses land to the west of McGowan Creek <br />including portions of a small unnamed tributary which flows from the pond east into the main channel. <br />The majority of McGowan Creek and the lower portions of the drainage from the pond are inhabited by <br />Hart's Mill Environmental Assessment I 1 <br />