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(Page 3 . 7-11) dx t Distribution of Land Use Plan Categories Land in Little River falls into four land use classifications. The distribution is based, on expressed policies outlined in the Orange County and Little River Township Plans, the allocation guidelines and locational criteria, and the effect of projected growth on the Township. • • RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREAS: Land classified as such consists primarily of slopes greater than 15% and floodplains. This land is considered unsuitable for most development activity. RURAL RESIDENTIAL: The southeastern portion of the Township is considered appropriate for low density residential development to accommodate growth pressures from Durham. An additional portion of the Township, centered just south of Caldwell, is also considered appropriate for Rural Residential classification based on existing land use patterns, favorable environmental conditions and limited agricultural operations. AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS: This is the predominant classification in the Township. It refers to land currently assessed for farm use under County provisions for use value taxation and active farm and forestry lands that are not a part of the use value taxation program. The pattern of agricultural land is fairly uniform throughout the Township. AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL: While limited low density residential development occurs in land categorized as agricultural residential, the prevailing land uses are agricultural in nature. While dispersed township-wide, large concentrations of land appropriate for this classification are located in the eastern portion of the township along the Durham County line and in the southern portion of the Township toward Hillsborough. WATER:<SUPPLY WAT < >>TheR :e re :L :..:::::.....:.:....:.:}��'Q ��.:;: ��<;!!lf� .�r A9l� � �'�ir�;�,�:r?�,,�RSS�::r,.?:i:•;�.1. :<.;I...�Mf� ,•i,�:.�.•��## �� to ship th<:t to exce . on of <the northern :o on .and:;;:>the ...::..:.::. ... ......:.::...::.::: :....F..:.:;;.:....:{.r..}'.::. M;v•v ••}}:•.r:::....::.;::.:::;.::: ...: .;:::.;\rwr•} :..: }: :.:':{q;if::::.}.._:(::..;:'.: :.::.,,;r;,....i[ •}::::: .:.i':i<(.}.....:..::;:::::::::. te:r.::shed: :>:iro :thi. bas dra ns:><i• »::. : , : :. tthe::::: : tt:le`fiver><Reservo r: :::::� :. <>:;:n.•: ; .: : , : <.< <>.:, : _ ., •. .. ...:...::v:::.::::. •::::. .::.::is;l.:...::: ..t..;:... .. ...........:.. ..:: •::..::. :•::.::::•::•::..:::::•:::.::.::.r..:::::::.::.::.:..:::.::.:�.:.::::::•::::::: ::::::::::::::::...r::. :•.::..::n: dra ys€ .. ` vR: • : er: t. ;:<:::;of Durhaa>>::dr nk ::;s�,ate� ..>;>':s: :. i,:..<; -::> e Mich::«;:<<..::... : a .rly : ::::o :: Rur• ::::::See: dent e1 ::ax i :.:: ..::.::::.:::.: . .. ,eti et�cemglif the o reoerr a: •:.;;tlekge:>:;arss 74_ s: : ::.:..... :<:: ..::;>,,,:.. ection sures.:;<for t ::;;water:}>::. •..ali..: ;:is these_::>a reas: :. . sa rYi... �::inge a� t� Tae:tshi� dra�.ne santb iato the Eno River, s td f is.;w i :.:::the.:.:"pr tected...:a .^es•*....f :...the.. !e In addition to classifying land in the Township, the county planning strategy includes identifying and evaluating potential activity nodes . The purpose is to direct commercial and industrial use to the most appropriate areas of the Township, prevent strip development, and promote a more efficient and clustered land use pattern that takes advantage of major 10