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2 <br /> The results of the fieldwork were used to generate a preliminary model to help <br /> predict the distribution of archaeological resources in Orange County. The model <br /> can be applied by land use planners as a basis for identifying potential conflicts <br /> between preservation needs and development requirements. This information will <br /> also be helpful to property owners when assessing the environmental impact of <br /> proposed development. Careful planning to avoid impacts to known archaeological <br /> sites can preserve them for more detailed study in the future. <br /> The archaeological inventory represents the third phase of the County's historic <br /> preservation program. During 1991,a historic architectural survey and inventory <br /> was completed for the un-incorporated portion of Chapel Hill Township. In the <br /> following year, the un-incorporated portions of the remaining six townships were <br /> inventoried. The archaeological inventory, coupled with the historic architectural <br /> surveys completed earlier, will be incorporated into the Historic Preservation <br /> Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Development of the Preservation Plan, <br /> which is being funded in part by a 1994 Survey and Planning Grant from the N.C. <br /> Division of Archives and History, will begin soon and is scheduled for completion <br /> by September 1995. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Receive as information. <br />