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Fairview Park Opportunities and Constraints <br /> 0 <br /> The southern 1/3 of the property has the most mature and beautifully wooded section of <br /> the entire park property. The 60- to 80-year-old oak-hickory forest has an open <br /> understory devoid of invasive exotic plants, and highly suitable for nature trails and <br /> other low-impact activities. Major canopy trees include red and white oaks, hickories, <br /> tulip poplar and American beech. This forest and other wooded sections of the Town <br /> property provide numerous benefits, including habitat for wildlife and native plants, <br /> and protection of water quality by filtering out sediment and other pollutants that may <br /> run off the property (and from the Public Works facility) before entering the adjacent <br /> stream—a Stroud's Creek headwater stream and Eno River tributary. <br /> Toyographv and Soils <br /> The Town Tract consists of mostly Georgeville B/C and Enon B soils below mature <br /> woodlands. These well-drained soils have medium to high potential for recreational <br /> uses, with slope in the middle of the tract being the primary limitation. <br /> The fairly level northern 1/3 of the property is primarily Georgeville B soil (2-6% slope) <br /> that drains to the south into the aforementioned creek (with Tatum D soils) and north <br /> into another creek located just outside the northern property boundary. A small <br /> portion of the former landfill extends into the northwest corner of the tract. Some of <br /> the landfill material is still evident above the ground surface, although hidden under <br /> the tree cover. The sloped middle 1/3 of the tract has Georgeville C soils (6-10% slope), <br /> which drain north to an unnamed creek that flows through the tract and eventually to <br /> the Eno River. The southern 1/3 of the tract features a fairly level plateau with Enon B <br /> soils (2-6% slope), which are suitable for some recreational uses but not for intensive <br /> development. This wooded area is "high and dry" with no water features. <br /> a.s <br /> ,Y {{�• is <br /> •i 7 , R <br /> I y, <br /> 1 <br /> Creek flowing through middle forested section of Town property <br /> (Photo from connector road;stream flows under road,thru culvert) <br /> Mature hardwood forest in southern section of Town property <br /> (Photo taken in early spring) <br /> Page 7 of 9 <br />