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4 <br /> TABLE 2 <br /> DEMAND FOR LAND IN THE JPA <br /> ADDITIONAL <br /> REQUIRED <br /> CURRENT DEMANDS BY 2000 PERCENT <br /> AREA AREA RE OTHE1 TOTAL RES OTHER TOTAL _N REASE <br /> N.C.H. 19,900 1,836 92 1,928 2,630 132 2,762 143% <br /> U.L. 19,200 1,339 67 1,406 5,430 272 5,702 405% <br /> S. T, 2,200 274 14 288 1,112 56 1,168 405% <br /> TOTAL 41,300 3,449 173 3,622 9,172 460 9,632 266% <br /> Constrained Lands <br /> All undeveloped land in the JPA will not be available <br /> for development. In fact, about 32% of the total land area is <br /> questionable. This land falls into two general categories; <br /> public interest districts (composed almost entirely of Duke <br /> Forest Tracts) and environmentally constrained lands. Duke <br /> Forest tracts account for approximately 3,622 acres, all of <br /> which lies in the North Chapel Hill area. A much smaller <br /> public interest district of about 161 acres owned by the U. S. <br /> Government lies in the Southern Triangle. <br /> Environmentally constrained lands are those identified <br /> by an intensive mapping process as having any or all of the <br /> following; steep slopes, unstable soils, or wetland <br /> vegetation. Preliminary figures reveal approximately 11,336 <br /> acres in this category. This is 27% of the total JPA land <br /> area. Table 3 gives a breakdown by area for public interest <br /> districts and environmentally constrained lands. <br />