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(Page 3 . 11-18 ) <br /> 0 9 6 RESOURCE PROTECTION AREA: Land classified as such consists <br /> primarily of slopes greater than 15% and floodplains. This land <br /> is considered. unsuitable for most development activity. <br /> WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED: Applied to the . d areas draining into the <br /> University Lake, Cane Creek, tppex• R b an Raw direr watersheds, <br /> the category refers to lands' i'at' re <br /> development that might cause water quality problems for existing <br /> and potential public drinking water supplies . <br /> WATERSHED. CRITICAL AREA: These are lands that drain directly_ <br /> into water impoundments that serve as public water supplyr are <br /> located::<: ithie::.:;1/2:.:..: : ae<of;:<>t . ...,a:..at,...:........ .....:.:........,. ...,. ....: ::;;:.;:;. <br /> require even a grea 'er '"degree of' protecton from "the"negat' ve <br /> impacts of development. <br /> ... devel o me nt. <br /> The > A i <br /> <Towne � � le . �:V,.. .e .:o#ndi�t*�:VCa, ;C.C>ee<: ; *se�*i:Ciir, : '' <br /> PUBLIC INTEREST AREAS: These are public and quasi-public lands, <br /> such as Duke Forest, that provide educational and recreational <br /> opportunities. These areas also form a crucial component of the <br /> County's open space. <br /> A total of three activity nodes have been designated in Bingham <br /> Township: <br /> REFERENCE: BH-1 (Adam & Eve) <br /> LOCATION: NC 54 and Morrow Mill Road (SR 1958) <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Rural Neighborhood <br /> EVALUATION: This node is located at the intersection of the <br /> Township's main arterial road, NC 54, and a collector road. <br /> Several commercial uses, including a wholesale mail-order <br /> distribution firm, are located in or adjacent to the node. No <br /> environmental constraints are associated with the node. <br /> REFERENCE: BH-2 (White Cross) <br /> LOCATION: NC 54 and White Cross Road (SR 1952 ) <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Rural Community <br /> EVALUATION:_ The node, situated at NC 54 and White Cross Road, <br /> extends almost to Butler Road on the east. There are several <br /> existing commercial uses in or adjacent to the node and few <br /> environmental constraints. This site has the locational <br /> attributes which make it suitable for a Rural Community node. It <br /> is on the main east-west road through the township and extends to <br /> the major north-south route. Land within the node to the north of <br /> NC 54 and east of White Cross Road is classified as Rural <br /> Residential However, a southern-moat rtins of " :s node <br /> : . .. �.. - � ::<, ,.., ..::;i� ..:..;,,;:�,;>a:;::<;:.5. ..:,<,:.:-.;,�<:. ;,;.;5::;;s:,.:.;:�:�; 'S;;r 1::.:;;::;::;�<:.;;;:;r....;:<:.; ::.,::y; ::<:; �'i:: ;�;(,:;<.::;:.;:.::g::o:;..<;,::::: <br /> located within the , protect d::arm" far t1�es f Rive* waters ted,. <br /> Future non-res r en al devel..: ....e v*O this.::: a a of <br /> node must:. ar here to the adopted son ag>; tasadards for this <br /> tershed overlay district The support "servicethat' Will likely <br /> accompany"rural re'sid'ent: ai development are most appropriately <br /> located at this node. <br /> 13 <br />