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Al) Efland, as a moderately-developed area, does not contain many sites listed in these or other inventories. There are, however, several sites within proximity to Efland worth mentioning. One special plant habitat exists within Efland, in the eastern portion of the study area. Located there is the rare species Michaux sumac. A second plant community situated to the southeast of the study area, the seven-Mile Creek Bottomlands, is the only known site in Orange County of the regionally-rare herb Blue Cohosh, along with ginseng and maidenhair fern. The bottomland forest in the area is considered by the Inventory to be the best in the county outside of Duke Forest and Eno River State Park. A special animal site is also located to the east of the Efland community, along the Eno River, where the state-listed Carolina Darter can be found. In addition to these sites of natural significance, Efland contains a number of cultural and historic sites of significance. These are characterized by several places of worship, among them the Efland Baptist Church, the Efland United Methodist Church, the Efland Presbyterian Church, Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, Wade Holiness Temple and McCoy's Temple. Efland also has its own community school - Efland/Cheeks Elementary - and is served by JOCCA (Joint Orange- Chatham Community Action) . In addition, the development of a community park is planned in the Efland/Cheeks Elementary School vicinity, as part of the Orange County Parks and Recreation Plan. For the location of these sites, please see Map 4. Existing Land- Use- And Zoning The community of Efland is part of the eastern fringe of a suburban/urban corridor known as the Piedmont that stretches through central North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. The existing land use pattern has been formulated around, and in conjunction with, the three-tiered transportation corridor that bisects Efland. The vast majority of Efland as defined here consists of single- family residential dwellings of moderate--to-lower income - clustered along US 70 and the railroad. Although Interstate 85/40 also plays a major role in the transportation network, the part of Efland bordering the interstate remains largely undeveloped - due to the constraints of water quality protection measures and growth management planning that buffers development from the interstate. Within the core of Efland exist several non-residential uses ranging from a hosiery mill, a farm supply center, a locally-owned grocery store, a post office, and other small agriculture-related operations. Public services such as a post office, fire department and elementary school can also be found in the community - again clustered along the railroad and US 70 corridor. 8