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The report entitled "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Biological, and <br /> Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County" was also reviewed for <br /> nearby historic and archaeological sites. No sites in the project area were identified. <br /> A discussion with staff at the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) indicated that there are <br /> no documented archaeological sites in the study area. <br /> 3.4 Natural Resources <br /> This section examines the various aspects of the natural system occurring in the study area. <br /> Included are discussions of threatened and endangered species in Orange County, presence of <br /> critical habitats and rare or unique natural resources, Wetlands are also addressed due to their <br /> sensitivity, as are Prime and Important Farmlands associated with the study area. <br /> 3.4.1 Threatened and Endangered Species <br /> Orange County offers a vast diversity in natural habitats from dry upland ridges to river bluffs and <br /> bottomland forests. The species listed in Table 3.3 are protected against direct take (hunting, <br /> collecting) and indirect take (habitat destruction) by the Federal Endangered Species Act (16 <br /> U.S.C. 1531-1543), the North Carolina Endangered Species Act (G.S. 113-331 to 113-337) or the <br /> N.C. Plant Protection and Conservation Act of 1979. Species proposed for federal or state listing <br /> or under status review are not currently protected under the federal or state endangered species <br /> acts, however they are mentioned here because their status could change to protected. <br /> 3-5 <br />