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io 4 III. ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Planning and Survey Grant Funds are being requested to conduct an inventory of historic-sites and structures in all unincorporated portions of Orange County except Chapel Hill Township. The survey area consists of six townships - Bingham, Cheeks, Hillsborough, Eno, Little River, and Cedar Grove - with approximately 700 structures built in 1940 or earlier. Excluding muncipalities, the total survey area encompasses approximately 305 square miles. Field surveys along identified 1891 transportation routes have indicated that most structures are located in the unincorporated community of Efland, in areas adjacent to the Town of Hillsborough, and in rural crossroads clusters such as the Cedar Grove community. The use of multiple listing forms by the consultant as well as pre - inventory staff work will expedite the survey of these areas. Using Orange County's Land Records System, computer print -outs will be prepared showing the location, age, ownership, address, and structural characteristics of the buildings. Field surveys will then be conducted to verify computer- generated location information, and structures will be mapped on USGS quad sheets. The proposed inventory is the second of a four -phase project. The first phase is currently underway, involving a similar inventory of Chapel Hill Township. Excluding the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the township is comprised of 71.5 square miles. Of the seven townships in Orange County, the township is the most urbanized and populous, containing almost'70 percent of the county's approximately 94,000 residents. The township has also been the focal point of joint planning efforts by Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, as well as efforts by a coalition of farmers, developers, environmentalists, and preservationists to develop strategies for