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125 <br /> land on west end of mountain unprotected. <br /> Surrounding land use: <br /> N: Forest, agriculture <br /> E: Forest, residential <br /> a: Forest, residential <br /> w: Forest, agriculture <br /> Threats: <br /> Immediate: Timbering by Duke Forest. <br /> Potential: Same <br /> Recommendations for management or protection: Chestnut oak <br /> forest on upper slopes and summit of the monadnock should be <br /> managed as natural area; should be registered as state <br /> natural area with North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. <br /> ownership: See Appendix A <br /> Documentation References: Gibbon, 1966. <br /> 146 <br />