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132 <br /> _ 410 <br /> the land classified rural residential and the area <br /> encompasses much of the rural community of White Cross. <br /> An additional area of rural residential land exists in <br /> the far northeastern corner of the Township. <br /> RESOURCE PROTECTION AREA: Land classified as such <br /> consists primarily of slopes greater than 15% and <br /> floodplains. This land is considered unsuitable for most <br /> development activity. <br /> WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED: Applied to the areas draining into <br /> University Lake and Cane Creek Reservoir, the category <br /> refers to lands that are to be protected from development <br /> that might cause water quality problems for existing and <br /> potential public drinking water supplies. <br /> WATER QUALITY CRITICAL AREA: These are lands that drain <br /> • directly into water impoundments that serve as public <br /> • water supply and require even a greater degree of protection <br /> from the negative impacts• of development. <br /> PUBLLIC INTEREST AREAS: These are public and quasi-public <br /> lands, such as Duke Forest, that provide eduactional and <br /> recreational opportunites. There areas also form a crucial <br /> component of the County's open space. <br /> A total of three activity nodes have been designated in <br /> Bingham Township: <br /> REFERENCE: BH-1 (Adam & Eve) <br /> LOCATION: NC54 and Morrow Mill Rd. (SR1958) <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Rural Neighborhood <br /> EVALUATION: This node is located at the intersection of <br /> the Township's main arterial road, NC54, and a collector <br /> road. Several commercial uses, including a wholesale <br /> mail-order distribution firm, are located in or adjacent to <br /> the node. No environmental constraints are associated with <br /> the node. <br /> REFERENCE: BH-2 (White Cross) <br /> LOCATION: NC54 and White Cross Road (SR1952) <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Rural Community <br /> EVALUATION: The node, situated at NC54 and White Cross <br /> Road, extends almost to Butler Road on the east. There are <br /> several existing commercial uses in or adjacent to the <br /> node and few environmental constraints. This site has the <br /> 3.11-18 <br />