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Rural Residential . The other Rural Residential Area in the Township is focused on the section of the I-85-US 70 transportation corridor between Efland and Mebane. It extends further north of this corridor than it extends south, encompassing the existing Perry Hills Sibdivision. Agricultural Residential . In Cheeks Township this category applies to the vast majority of land-area, both north and south of the I-85-US 70 corridor. Public Interest Area, This category applies to the Duke Forest tract located on the eastern boundary of the Township, north and south of US 70. Environmentally Sensitive. All of the land within the 100-Year floodplains along the rivers and creeks described in the Township Profile Summary, have been placed in this category. Reservoir Protection. This category is designed to apply to existing and proposed water-supply watersheds for the purposes of providing protection of the quality of water draining from that watershed into a supply source. For Cheeks Township, this classification applies to the Eno River watershed, which includes the subbasins of the Upper Eno, north of I-85-US 70 and Sevenmile Creek, north of this corridor. Transition Nodes Location: Efland Commercial Area (CK-1) P an 4 0 6-1W-0. : 7;etAwYs/A,70,./ Analysis and Evaluation: An existing commercial/industrial node is located at Efland, with the intersection of Southern Drive and Mt. Willing Road serving as the central point. This node currently serves as a focal point for lower and medium intensity residential , commercial and industrial uses. As Efland develops, new growth should "infill" on suitable vacant land within the immediate area to take advantage of the existing infrastructure which includes water supply from a central system. Because this node is entirely within a Reservoir Protection area, industrial and commercial should be limited to those types