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• • 2 - . O9 II. Changes in water quality--including sedimentation, •pesticides and reduction in dissolved oxygen content--would have a major impact on research in streams of the New Hope Creek drainage. *There should be strict compliance and inspection of all applicable sedimentation and erosion control ordinances during any construction in the entire New Hope drainage. *We recommend a 75' undisturbed buffer along all permanent streams in the drainage area. III. Construction activity and dense development in the Activity Nodes will likely be a major source of water quality problems. *Adequate sedimentation and erosion control practices must be enforced. *Impervious surfaces--including roof area, parking lots, use of curb and gutter--should be.minimized. IV. The Duke Forest is best able to operate as a natural outdoor laboratory in a completely rural setting. Development of land surrounding the Forest is, however, inevitable. *In that the Rural Residential, Agricultural Residential and Rural Buffer categories seem the most compatible with Duke Forest uses, all - lands surrounding the Duke Forest should receive one of these designations. This would require a change in the proposed plan south of Eubanks Road and west of old N.C. 86 near Bald Mountain. V. The R-1 zone, which permits one dwelling unit per acre, may be too dense to allow for a true "rural buffer." *A density of fewer than one dwelling per acre may be more appropriate for the Rural Buffer. In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the value of the Duke Forest for the teaching and research opportunities it provides for many organizations and institutions in the Research Triangle area and also the value of this natural resource for the surrounding communities. A carefully designed land use planning framework is essential to protect these values of the Duke Forest. Judson Edeburn Duke Forest Resource Manager