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017 floodplain lies adjacent to five waterways ; the North Fork and South Fork of the Little River, the East Fork and West ork of the Eno River, an . :ack reek. :ecause e ea ' wa ers of these streams lie to the Township, the stream valleys are relatively narrow and the extent of flooding during a 100 year flood is not great. Along Back Creek and the two forks of the Eno River the floodplain rarely exceeds 500 feet from the center of the stream an up o I • f ee a ong e wo forks of the Little River. Floodplain covers approximately 8 .5% of the Township, some 4,430 acres. Steep Slopes : Steep slopes present a constraint to development because they increase the potential for runoff and erosion . Steep slopes and the soils associated with them pose additional problems for the use of septic tanks . Slopes , of greater than 15% pose only a limited problem in the Township and are most prevalent in the stream valleys of the Hyco Creek drainage basin in the northern portion of the Township. Poor Soils: Two soil types predominate in Cedar Grove Township. The southern and eastern portions of the Township are characterized by soils of the Georgeville-Herndon Association, which are well -drained and suitable for most land uses. The northern and western sections of the Township, though, are characterized by the more heavily clayey soils of the Appling-Helena Association . While adequate for many land uses, soils of this association are rated poor for septic tank absorption fields and most building types because of poor absorption and shrink-swell problems . Cultural and Natural Eesoirces Certain areas within Cedar Grove Township possess unique _ or exemplary natural and physical attributes that are of some value, value that may not necessarily be monetary. It may be spiritual , educational , biological , cultural , or of value to the planning process . One endangered plant site has been identified by the North Ca-rolina Natural Heritage Program in Cedar Grove _ Township, the Heartleaf site east of NC86 in the Hyco Creek drainage basin. Two additional sites in the Township are known to have species of special concern ; the Nothched Rainbow, in the Eno River and the plant, Carolina Beech Drops, north of Lake Orange. A species of special concern is one that is faced with major habitat loss in the County, is the target of exploitation, or exists in small populations. One dozen churches serve as the spiritual , and often commun y, cen ers of the rura communities in edar rove Township. There are also several community centers and buildings, including the Ruritan Club, Lindsay Place in Cedar Grove Village, and the North Orange County Human ervices Center on NC86 . Existing Land Use The existing land uses on Cedar Grove Township' s 51 ,700