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the year 2000. Increases in land values due to such population growth usually <br /> increase the cost of farming. <br /> Active farming operations are concentrated in Eno Township along St. Mary's <br /> Road and in the area north of it. Commercial dairying, beef, swine and poultry <br /> operations are located in this general area. <br /> Special Township Issues <br /> Eno State Park <br /> A State Park has been established along the Eno River valley in Eno <br /> Township. It is the first State Park in North Carolina that is linear in <br /> character. <br /> In Orange County, the State currently owns or has easements for three <br /> large parcels. These are the Cate's Ford access, Cabe's Mill access and the <br /> Red Hill Farm. <br /> The Eno River State Park Master Plan calls for the development of the <br /> Park in two phases. For the section of the park in Orange County, the first <br /> phase calls for the development of the Cate's Ford and Cabe's Mill areas to <br /> provide for primitive camping, picnicking and hiking. The Red Hill Farm tract <br /> will be used only as the site of a ranger residence. <br /> The second phase of the development plan calls for accomplishing the linear <br /> character of the park by purchasing land or easements for connecting pieces <br /> along the Eno River. It also calls for two additional access areas. The point <br /> where the Eno crosses Lawrence Road is the proposed site of a small parking area <br /> and canoe launch. Another area just softh of where the Eno crosses Pleasant <br /> Green Road is proposed as a second canoe launch area. Additional land will also <br /> be added to the Park around the Cate's Ford Access in the second phase of <br /> the plan. <br />