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si. rry <br />Chapter 7. Natural and Cultural Systems Element °`'w '"" <br />Q 11 <br />~'~i .Cs.d`~• <br />7.4.3.2. Needs Assessment <br />7.4.3.3. Objectives <br />x.4.4. NattarAl AreAS: Wildlife HcrbitAt, and PriErre <br />Forests <br />^ Brief summary of biological resources in County. <br />^ Planning efforts to inventory and protect key resources: <br />2004 State of the Environment Report, 2004 Update of the <br />North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Inventory, Triangle <br />GreenPrint, 2002 State of Open Space Report, Orange County <br />Lands Legacy Program, Shaping Orange County's Future, <br />Inventories of private and publicly owned conservation lands, <br />New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan, Landscape with <br />Wildlife Reports <br />7.4.4.1. Historic Data, Current Data, and Evaluation of Trends <br />^ Discussion and statistics on prime forestland, wildlife habitat <br />and other natural areas lost to development in recent <br />decades. <br />^ Map of identified Natural Areas affected by development <br />^ Acres and percent of Protected Land in County (2004). <br />^ Acres and percent of protected natural areas/natural heritage <br />sites (2004). <br />^ Map of change in prime forests 1988 and 2003. <br />^ Status of wildlife habitat in County: species of concern, <br />threatened, or endangered. <br />7.4.4.2. Needs Assessment <br />7.4.4.3. Objectives <br />7.4,5. WGIteY ReSOUrCeS <br />^ Integrated Water Management (surface and ground water <br />inter-relationships) <br />^ Description of watersheds, water supply watersheds, <br />Sustainable Planning Areas (SPAS), and ground and surface <br />water supplies. <br />Ov'a~eiCcrttt~tty Co-w~v'e,G~~i~v2i~lu~ty DRAFT 11-21-07 20 <br />