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134 <br />and diameters averaging 7 inches. Some older trees on the property include those left around the old <br />home site, a narrow and patchy buffer along the riparian areas, and residual timber where quality was <br />somewhat poorer. A few small areas of older pines remain along the northern boundary of the property. <br />Some mixed hardwoods are present in the canopy including white oak, willow oak, black oak, southern <br />red oak, sweet gum, winged elm and red maple. Red mulberry, American holly, American beech, and <br />Florida dogwood are present in the midstory. Along the edges with the field, many invasive plants are <br />present, including, tree -of- heaven, common privet, Japanese stiltgrass, multiflora rose, and Japanese <br />honeysuckle. <br />Structures <br />The only structure currently located on the property is an unoccupied 845 SF house at the Frazier Road <br />entrance. Based on examination of historical aerial photos and conversations with neighbors, the house <br />was probably built in the early 1960s. The building is in very poor structural condition and has no <br />historical or cultural significance. The property owner is planning to demolish the building within the <br />next 90 days. The septic system that served the house has been closed in accordance with Orange <br />County standards and inspected by the OC Health Department. Two adjacent wells have been <br />temporarily capped and are slated to be permanently closed by the property owner in accordance with <br />Orange County standards for well abandonment. <br />Historical aerial photographs show a house and several farm buildings located at the high point of the <br />property in 1955 and through the mid- 1990s. It appears that the buildings were demolished in the late <br />1990s or early 2000s. A few small chunks of concrete are the only remaining evidence on the site. <br />Storage Tanks <br />No underground or above - ground storage tanks are in evidence, or were reported historically, on the <br />subject property. <br />Utilities <br />There is a power pole with an active meter located at the north property line near the secondary access <br />from Faye Street. In addition, there is an LED street light at the drive gate near the Frazier Road <br />entrance. <br />Threatened and Endangered Species <br />A comprehensive assessment of threatened and endangered species populations has not been <br />conducted. However, during a number of formal and informal evaluations of the property by foresters <br />and biologists, no known endangered or threatened species have been found. Hart's Mill is exploring a <br />partnership with Elon University to place motion - activated cameras at various locations on the site for <br />ongoing monitoring of wildlife. <br />Hart's Mill Environmental Assessment 1 5 <br />