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C C-r 0 8 6 e 3.8-6) C he r kS FLOODPLAINS. Approximately 1,070 acres lie in 100-year floodplains. Floodplains occur along Seven Mile Creek, Crabtree Creek and Rocky Run in the southeastern part of the Township; along the Eno River and its tributaries and McGowan Creek in the north-central part of the Township; and along Back Creek (Tributary A) northeast of Mebane. WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED. Most of the Upper Eno watershed, which is drained primarily by he sf the Eno River and Seven Mile Creek, is located in Cheeks Township. In general, this watershed encompasses the eastern two-thirds of the Township. Water from this area supplies both the Hillsborough and Orange-Alamance water systems. The construction in 1989 of the Back Creek Reservoir in Alamance County by the Towns of Graham and Mebane adds the****0#0#00 of the Township to the Water Supply Watershed classification. The existence of a watershed crossed by an important transportation corridor requires serious consideration of the trade-offs between environmental protection and industrial development opportunities and is the critical issue facing Cheeks Township in the near future. P,::;<..;. ,;:>;,:;.,.;..;:, :;.;;:::::;.. ,:;;:i j:;; ><::;,Cane>:.::;. : ;:.;e.;_.;:;:.;.<;;>.>::. STEEP SLOPES. Steep slopes represent only very limited constraints in the Township, occurring along sections of the Eno River and Seven Mile Creek in the eastern part of Cheeks Township. There are approximately 980 acres of land in the Township on which the degree of slope is 15% or greater. SOILS. As would be expected poor soil conditions are found to generally coincide with identified floodplains. There are approximately 940 acres of flood-prone soils which lie adjacent to the identified 100 year flood plains. The only other significant patterns of poor soil conditions exist in the north-central area and on scattered sites in the south-central part of the Township where there is some limitation due to heavy clay content and shallow depth to bedrock. Cultural and Natural Resources Certain areas of Cheeks Township posses unique and exemplary natural and physical characteristics that are of great value. The value is not necessarily monetary. It may be historical, biological, spiritual, or of value to the planning process. The Carolina Darter, a fish found in the Eno River in Cheeks Township, has been identified as a species of special concern by the State. This designation applies when the species exists in small populations, is faced with major habitat loss, or is the target of exploitation. Four private homes in the Township have been identified by the Division of Archives and History as historically and/or architecturally important to the region. Two of these, Mooreflelds and the Rice Log House, date from the late 1700's and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The spiritual and community life of the Township is served by its twenty-one active churches and additional community centers. 4