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• <br /> • t� fit. <br /> Dukr niuersitr_ = f . <br /> NORTHDURHAm <br /> CAROLINA • _ - <br /> .,� - -✓'•`• - ^l / <br /> SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND +, s - y`"° - -- - - �. <br /> ND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES <br /> - - - - - ,"1?-•:;• } _ �.- <br /> MEMORANDUM i �^: ;` , 1';":7;u. ,�, '. .'• y <br /> TO: Dr. George ::<. `C- = -`---1.':. `w r 4 <br /> Dutrow, Dean - ^-,f`,,r -- _ I'f :. 1. <br /> FROM: Duke Forest Advisory -'., . -. -. � ���. r <br /> Committee, Norm Christensen, Chairman <br /> DATE: July 28, 1987 <br /> The Advisory Committee reviewed plans for the os <br /> development which will have access off Mt. Sinai Roadoandei s Piney Mnuntoin <br /> t to the <br /> southern boundary of the Couch Tract of, the Duke Forest. Two matters cancer <br /> us: <br /> • - ern <br /> 1. While we are pleased with <br /> proposed <br /> development boundaries, theimpact develoabout pment creeks and <br /> etc.) and the proposed nitrification fields on water ion in Piney Mountain Creek needs to be assessed and monitored. <br /> This creek is a major tributary of New Hope <br /> in water quality could affect large o Creek and a change <br /> g Portio <br /> Division of the Forest. ns of the Korstian <br /> 2. On sheet 2 of the development <br /> public "greenway plan reference is made to a <br /> Forest tracts."green ay trail" that will "serve to connect the Duke <br /> access to the Duke hForest isepermittedtonlypo emphasize that <br /> established by public <br /> y the University. The trails and roads <br /> Forest are research and teaching; primary functions of the <br /> so far as it does not interfere gwith bthese cfunctions. The <br /> in <br /> proposed "greenway trail" does not coincide with any <br /> e <br /> Duke Forest trail. The developers should not attempttoscreate <br /> • <br /> such access, nor should they advertize such access. <br /> NC/as • <br /> IIIMMENNENNI <br />