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] . '132 t ' 1 IV. PROPOSED LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 1 . In order to implement the policy recommendations for Duke Forest lands , the LRC has devised a system for designating Forest lands 1 according to four classifications with respect to future land use. ' This proposed land classification system creates a frame- work for resolving differing institutional priorities, wherein , 1 some, cases choices must be made between preserving Forest lands in their current state or committing them to alternative uses which will support other institutional programs within the Uni- versity. The four land classifications are defined as follows: Class 1 - Permanent Research Forest JI ' Class 1 property includes lands most intensively used for academic and research purposes. These lands will be dedi- cated for academic purposes for a period of 50 years. It is 11 expected that, prior to the expiration of this period, the University will again review the appropriateness of this designation. jiClass 2 - Research Project Land Class 2 property will remain in its present forested state and continue to be used for current research and teaching activities. However, because these areas have less inten- sive academic usage at the present time, and research and I teaching may or may not be their most appropriate use over the long term, the LRC recommends that they be treated separately from Class 1 land. Any proposal that would effectively lock in land use for more than five years, for 1 . example long-term ecological research or institutional expansion, would be made only after a proper deliberative review of all competing considerations by the Duke Land 1 Resources Board, the cognitive management entity (see Sec- tion V/) . Such review would be presented to and passed, by the Board of Trustees, and if approved would result in the ii reclassification of the affected property to Class 1 , 3, or 11 4. Class 3 - Institutional Use Land IClass 3 property includes lands designated for campus expan- sion or other institutional use. These lands will no long- er be considered part of Duke Forest, although they may 11 remain wooded for an indefinite time period. No Forest-re- lated research projects will be initiated on these lands without proper deliberative review by the appropriate man- 11 agement entity (see Section VI) . Existing Forest-related research and teaching activities will be gradually phased out or relocated to other suitable areas. 11 11 14 _ _