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133 <br /> I <br /> Class 4 - Residual Endowment Land <br /> Like Institutional Use Land, areas given a Class 4 deiigna- <br /> tion will no longer be considered part of Duke Forest. <br /> Unlike Class 3 land, the priority use of these lands will <br /> be to generate financial return or other benefits to fur- <br /> ther the academic mission of the University. This does not <br /> imply that such land will be commercially developed or <br /> otherwise used in a manner inconsistent with its current <br /> forested state. If a decision were made to commit Class 4 <br /> property to a non-institutional use in the future, lease or <br /> trade should be considered as well as an outright sale. <br /> In accordance with the University's commitment not to permit <br /> adverse impacts upon sensitive environmental resources, perfor- <br /> mance standards should be formulated for any proposal for alter- <br /> native use of either Class 3 or Class 4 land. The Base Land <br /> Area maps prepared by WRT will be utilized as the initial source <br /> .4 for identifying such environmentally sensitive features as steep <br /> slopes, floodplains, streams and unique natural areas. Addi- <br /> tionally, forested buffers should be maintained along public <br /> roadways such as Route 751 to protect visual quality. <br /> 11 <br /> 11 <br /> 11 <br /> 11 <br /> 11 <br /> • lk 15 4 if, <br />