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• <br /> • <br /> • - 044 <br /> TEris allows the general public to ',mow in a broad manner what types of <br /> development are suitable for certain uses, including septic tom, fau — <br /> dations, roads and prime agricultural land. The soil suitability classi— <br /> • <br /> ficatian Sys Lem identifies the constraints posed by the various categories.. <br /> Group la and lc — well suited for most urban uses <br /> Group 2a and 2c suited for most urban uses with precautions <br /> Group 3 — erosion potential - <br /> Group 4 and 5 — plastic subsoil <br /> Group 8 • shallowness to bedrock <br /> Group 9 — steep slopes _ <br /> • <br /> Group 10 -. flooding <br /> • <br /> Unique Nail Areas <br /> Certain areas possess unique natural characteristics thick are ocusidezz- - <br /> valuable,_ although not necessarily in an eccnoard a sense. Data an natural <br /> areas gathered by the Triangle J Council of Governments as part of the <br /> 201 study for the region defined a natural area as "any space containing <br /> an io or exemplary biological habitat,. geologic feature or hydrologic hydrologic locat3on <br /> In. Cmange County the following unique natural areas,_moug others,. have <br /> been identified by the 'Mangle study:. <br /> • o -Paid Mountain -- located between Old Hillsbomugh Foa-d (SR 1009 and <br /> Union Grove Church Road (SR 1111); in Chapel Kell Township_ The <br /> site is located in Duke Forest. <br /> o • •Blac swccd Mountain -- located in Chapel gi/1 Toms hip eases of Old <br /> Hillsborough Road (SR 1009) within Duke Forest <br /> o .Duke Forest Natural Area — this is a. 151 ac site within the-. <br /> LCorstian Division of Duke Forest located on MC. 86 north. of <br /> Turkey Farm Road (SE 1730) in Chapel Hi i 7 unship. <br /> o Ntorszn Creek Bluff — this site near University Fake Darx in Chapel <br /> Hill Township contains two north facing bluffs as well as inter- <br /> esting. flora. . <br /> - <br /> o Occcneschee Mountain — the mountain is located in IHi11 sborough <br /> Township between I--85 and the Eno River. The section known as <br /> Panthers Dan is of special geologic and botanical import. <br /> 1Souree'_'' 'Southern Hi4 ands-; 'Mountain'Resources -Manager, nt <br /> .Vol... 2 L 1974.. North Carolina"Depart of Natural.. and <br /> • Economic 'eso>,zrces, Division of Parks and Recreation. - <br /> Areawide Water Quality Mana_cement Plarninrc. 208 Project <br /> Inventory of E d sting Uses. P. IV Gi. 1975. Triangle 3 <br /> Council of C-overnrents. <br /> • <br />