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— •- <br /> County residents. The Archaeology Branch of the North <br /> Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has identified <br /> nearly 200 archaeological sites in the county, recommending <br /> further study for many of them. <br /> Churches and rural community centers, including recreational <br /> facilities, should also be acknowledged as unique physical <br /> features. Their existence imparts an identity and cohesion to <br /> rural communities and neighborhoods that can benefit the <br /> planning process. While church buildings may be of recent <br /> vintage and not of historic value, the same does not <br /> necessarily hold true for the congregations. Over twenty <br /> Orange County congregations have been in continuous existence <br /> for at least 150 years. <br /> A list of culturally and historically important sites, along <br /> with natural areas, is contained in Appendix D: An Inventory <br /> of Sites of Cultural, Historical, Recreational, Biological, <br /> and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions <br /> of Orange County. As information on new sites is gathered or <br /> information on existing sites changes the inventory may be <br /> updated administratively by the Planning Department Staff. <br /> 1 <br /> Southern Highlands, Mountain Resource Management Plan, 1974. <br /> North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources, <br /> Division of Parks and Recreation. <br /> Areawide Water Quality Management Planning, 208 Project <br /> Inventory of Existing Uses. P. IV Gl. 1976. Triangle J <br /> Council of Governments. <br /> 2 <br /> Classificafications of endangered, threatened, and special <br /> species according to Endangered and Threathened Plants and <br /> Animals of North Carolina, 1977 . North Carolina Museum of <br /> Natural History. <br /> 2.2 text 8 <br />