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New Hope Qwtdor Open Space Master Plan Component 9. NC 751 Scenic Road Jurisdiction: Orange County, Durham County and City of Durham Existing Land Use and Ownership: • Duke University. Future Land Use: Component 9 is almost completely within Duke Forest. Most of this land was classified by the Duke Land Resources Committee as Category 1, Permanent Research Forest Land (i.e., not to be sold for a period of 50 years). One area, east of NC 751 in the vicinity of the US 15 -501 Bypass, is classified as Category 2, Research Project Land, which means that the land is protected at least for the short term but use may change in the future. 'J 1 1 - 1 6 � �� Duke Forest in this vicinity is mostly uplands, since Mud Creek has reached it point - of- origin above Erwin Road. Some areas of biologic significance have been described in the Orange County Inventory. However, the main reason for the proposed NC 751 Scenic Road is the preservation of this stretch of public road in its present forested character. This is a valuable type of "open space ", tied not directly to any specific natural value, but to the value of a pleasant driving experience in a rapidly urbanizing part of North Carolina. Extensive examples of the legacy of timely parkway planning exist in many of our large urban areas. Recommendations for the Protection and Use of Component 9: • Encourage Duke University to retain its Category 1 classification of Component 9 lands in Duke Forest, thereby providing sufficient protection of the forested lands along the NC 751 Scenic Road. • Should Duke decide to sell all or part of this land, negotiate to obtain by purchase or easement a corridor 500 feet to 1000 feet wide on each side of NC 751 for a wide scenic and pedestrian corridor. • As NC 751 is extended north of US 70 (the "Eno Drive" proposal), extend the scenic road concept in order to provide for scenic treatment and the creation of bicycle and pedestrian paths along the proposed Eno Drive. 53