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1 Z T <br />The Plan includes recommendations for acquiring <br />critical environmental areas such as stream beds, <br />floodplains, steep slopes, and larger tracts of <br />historic, educational, or recreational value. <br />Acquisition could be through donation, purchase in fee <br />simple, or purchase of development rights. Some of the <br />wildlife corridors should remain in private ownership. <br />The Orange County portions of the Corridor are <br />I. Wildlife Corridors, including the 100 -year <br />floodplain; <br />a. New Hope Creek Wildlife Corridor - <br />beginning at the point the creek crosses <br />Mt. Sinai Road (SR 1718) extending through <br />Duke Forest to Erwin Road (SR 1737).; also <br />includes a portion of the floodplain along <br />Old Field Creek between the Oosting Natural <br />Area and New Hope Creek; <br />b. Piney Mountain Creek Wildlife Corridor - <br />extending through the Couch Tract of Duke <br />Forest south along Piney Mountain. Creek <br />across Mt. Sinai Road to New Hone Creek; <br />c. Rhodes Creek Wildlife Corridor - beginning <br />south of Cornwallis Road extending <br />northeast to Eno River State Park; <br />2. Wildlife Protection Area, including the 100 - <br />year floodplain between Erwin Road and the <br />Durham County line; <br />3. Unpaved nature trails; and <br />a. Within Duke Forest on existing roads and <br />trails; <br />b. Across Cornwallis Road (SR 1716) connecting <br />the Couch Tract and the Durham Division of <br />Duke Forest; and <br />C. Along Sunrise Road crossing I -40 to the <br />Korstian Division access point of.Whitfield <br />Road; <br />4. Bike /pedestrian trails. <br />a. In conjunction with a Scenic Road designa- <br />tion along NC 751 and any future extension; <br />and <br />