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034 <br />point. <br />FLORA AND FAUNA. Located away from sites that would, if developed, <br />create a threat to unique or endangered species as identified by <br />the State or Federal government. <br />COMPLIES. This site presents no threat to unique or <br />endangered species (as identified by the state or federal <br />government) if developed as proposed by the applicant. <br />SOIL CONDITIONS. Located in areas where general soil conditions <br />are suitable for on -site sewage disposal systems. <br />COMPLIES. The portion of the site west of Bethel- Hickory <br />Grove Church Road is composed of Georgeville silt loam. This <br />quarry provides fill for drainage fields for septic systems in <br />the County. Georgeville soils pose no problems for future <br />development. The remainder of the site east of Bethel - Hickory <br />Grove Church Road is designated Pits, or an area where the <br />soil has been previously been removed by quarrying operations. <br />PUBLIC SERVICE /UTILITIES. Located in areas that will not require <br />urban -type services. <br />COMPLIES. No water and sewer service extension is proposed <br />for the rural buffer. On this basis, it would appear that <br />this request complies with the basic criterion of the PUBLIC <br />SERVICES /UTILITIES section for both Rural Industrial Activity <br />Node and Extractive Uses. The applicant intends to use this <br />property as an expansion of an existing quarrying operation, <br />with a proposed future use of a raw water storage facility <br />once quarrying operations have ceased. <br />TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. Focused on the intersection of arterial <br />and /or collector highways and extending .5 miles beyond such an <br />intersection. <br />COMPLIES. This site has access from NC 54 and Bethel - Hickory <br />Grove Church Road, both designated Major Urban Thoroughfares <br />on the Durham - Chapel Hill -- Carrboro Thoroughfare Plan. The <br />site fronts approximately 2200 feet along the north side of NC <br />54, and approximately 2900 feet along the east side of Bethel - <br />Hickory Grove Church Road and 3600 feet along the west side of <br />Bethel- Hickory Grove Church Road. As part of this proposal, <br />Bethel - Hickory Grove Church Road is to be realigned along the <br />northern and eastern portions of the property to divert <br />traffic away from the quarrying operations. <br />10 <br />