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S 1 0 The "Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County," as 2 prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy in coordination with. the NC Natural 3 Heritage Program (see LUE Map page 2.2.36 and Table 2-2.38-40)[1988]; . 4 0 The habitats are rated significant integrity and threat. 5 0 These areas are lands designated as... containing sensitive environmental 6 ~ resources...(part of LUE RPA definitions page 3.3.3). 7 8 :9 G. Historic and Archaeological Sites [includes cultural] -- As defined in the Open 10 Space Standards of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations (Section IV-C.3 b.) in 11 the following manner: [Those properties] "listed on the National Register of Historic 12 Places or included on the state's national register study list, designated as a local 13 historic landmark, designated as a local historic district, and/or identified as having a 14 high potential for.archaealogical remains as part of: 15 0 The "Chapel Hill Township Architectural Survey: Final Report" (1992); 16 0 The "Orange County Multiple Properly Documentation Form: Historic Resources 17 of Orange County" (1993); lg 0 "An Archaeological Survey of Portions of Orange County, N.C.' ; . 19 0 [2.2.49] 20 ' 21 22 Commissioner Gordon asked if the historical districts were designated on maps. Planning 23 Director Craig Benedict said that the local historic districts on the Land Use Element are marked ~24 by small circles representing possible historic houses or cemeteries. Other historic districts 25 could include crossroads communities, such as Cedar Grove or White Cross, and are. ~26 designated by larger circles. 27 Commissioner Gordan asked if these were local land use designations as opposed to 28 National Register of Historic Places. Craig Benedict said that they could be on a study list as 29 potential sites for the registry. Commissioner Gordon asked that these criteria be further 30 clarified before we decided whether or not to include them. 31 32 N. Bob Sailach said that this refers to County-owned land designated as park preserves. 33 This definition is ongoing and information will be brought back to the Board. 34 35 This definition may be modified based on input from the BOCC and the status of future 36 park or county properly master plans 37 38 The Board asked several questions about this criterion. '39 ' 40 1. This exclusion is explained in two different ways: (1) exclude residential areas within 41 protected watershed overlay districts; and (2) include non-residential activity nodes within 42 Protected Watershed Overlay District. 43 44 Bob Sallach noted that the Buckhorn EDD area was beyond the 12-mile distance from the 45 centroid of waste generation. 46 47 J. 25-acre parcels may be unencumbered in some manner by these exclusions. , 48 49 Craig Benedict said that properties less than 25 acres have a dark outline on the map, 50 and properties aver 25 acres do not have a dark outline.