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. , i <br /> ATTACHMENT C <br /> Since'the inception of its comprehensive planning program, a oal of Orange <br /> ' County has been the completion of detailed inventories of itts•cultu al, 'histor4.cal, ' ` <br /> recreational, biological, and geological resources: In 1986, the P1 nning Department <br /> ''': <br /> completed a general listing of, such sites in the unincorporated o Lions o <br /> P P �� of the county.: <br /> While some field surveys were conducted for site verification purpo es, ' the listing was <br /> 4. <br /> based exclusively on existing documentation. • f' <br /> h. 1'I <br /> , <br /> In 1988, a Master Recreation and Parks Plan was prepared -for range County. <br /> E <br /> j <br /> . During the same year, the Triangle Land Conservancy completed an Inventory of Natural 1.. <br /> Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County. These studies provided; the detailed <br /> inventory of recreational, !ti' <br /> Y , geological, and biological sites, ; ;: <br /> . Consistent with the above goal, in January, 1991, Orange Couny ,applied for �' <br /> I <br /> ii <br /> , <br /> Survey and Planning Grant Funds to undertake an inventory of histor 1c sites and j? <br /> structures in the unincorporated portions of Chapel 'Hil1`Township, the most populous ;,,• <br /> •i <br /> and urbanized of the county's seven townships. . <br /> I ' <br /> h;" <br /> Followin notice of the . <br /> 9 grant award in May of 19IA, the inventory project was <br /> • begun in December and completed in June of 1992.' Based on the inventory conducted by <br /> the consultants, the area contained 159 structures of significance. <br /> III <br /> The Chapel Hill Township inventor was,the first 'of a four- h se f <br /> Y p project: The ,,. <br /> 4 <br /> second phase, and the one for which Planning and Survey Grant Fundsl!are being used now, <br /> v <br /> consists of an inventory of the remaining unincorporated portions of the 'county. Notice <br /> of the grant award occurred in May, 1992, and contracts with the consultants were ' <br /> signed in December. To date, a planning phase and four of 13 phasesjof the s', <br /> comprehensive survey have been completed. When completed in July o0993, approximately H t <br /> 700 sites of historical significance will have been identified and surveyed. <br /> As noted in the 1992 grant application, the third phase,: and the one for which <br /> Planning and Survey Funds are being requested; will consist of two parts,. including the ;,. <br /> publication of a county-wide inventory and an inventory of archaeological sites. <br /> Y. <br /> r.. <br /> y,,. <br />