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059 <br />Distribution of Land use Plan Categories <br />RESOURCE PROTECTION AREAS <br />AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS <br />PUBLIC INTEREST AREAS <br />NEW HOPE CREEK CORRIDOR OPEN SPACE AREAS: New Hope, Creek <br />Corridor O en S ace Areas include some of the Resource Protection <br />Areas and a Rortion of the Public Private O en S ace Areas which <br />were designated as sicrnificant and worth of-protection <br />according to the New Hope Corridor Open S ace Master Plan <br />completed in April of 1991.--(See Master Plan Map in the <br />A endices . The areas are Part of a s stem of open s ace in <br />Durham and orange Counties along New Hone Creek and its <br />tributaries between Eno River State Park and U.S. Army Corns of <br />Engineers land north of Jordan Lake. This Cate or is made up of <br />critical environmental areas such as stream beds flood plains, <br />stee slo es and larger tracts of historic educational or <br />recreational value. <br />[See attached Revision to Eno Township Land Use Plan Map <br />following page 3.10 -17 in the Land Use Element] <br />SECTION 3.12 CHAPEL HILL TOWNSHIP, NORTH OF THE JOINT PLANNING <br />AREA <br />TOWNSHIP PROFILE: SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS <br />Natural Environmental Constraints <br />Cultural and Natural Resources <br />In northern Cha el Hill TownshiR is a portion of the New Hone <br />Creek Open Space Corridor which links the Eno River State Park <br />with the U.S. CgrRs of En ineers' land north of Jordan Lake. <br />Elements of the Corridor in this Dart of the Township are: <br />Rhodes Creek Wildlife Corridor in the 100-year flood lain from <br />south of Cornwallis Road to Old NC 10• <br />Bike edestrian trails alona NC Hicrhwav 751 Old NC 10 and <br />Mt. Hermon Church Road; and <br />An un aved nature trails along existing roads within Duke <br />Forest. <br />