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?~ 3 <br />Overall, the proposed site plan appears consistent with the County's desire to minimize <br />adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, wetlands, <br />natural areas and wildlife habitat, <br />E€2CD recommends that the County request that a portion of the open space <br />property be dedicated to Grange County for recreation and open space. 'fhe <br />proposed dedication is as follows [see attached map]: <br />a) a 2®o-foot-wide strip located parallel to a 770-foot section of Phil`s Creek <br />that helps to form the southeessern property boundary, and <br />b) a Zoo-foot-wide strip located paraiEel to a 15®-foot section of Phil's Cree6c <br />that helps to form the southwestern properCy boundary <br />Most of this proposed dedication is within the 100-year floodplain, which would serve as an <br />undeveloped riparian buffer and wildlife corridor, The property could also accommodate a <br />potential future 10-foot-wide public walking trail aligned just outside of the floodplain. <br />This proposed dedication would help to implement the Joint Planning Area (JPA) Land Use <br />Plan, which suggests that many of the principal stream corridors-including this section of <br />Phil's Creek-be designated for pedestrian trail access. It is also consistent with the <br />purposes for which land has already been dedicated on adjacent properties. <br />The construction of a public walking trail is not likely to occur until additional lands along <br />Phil's Creek are dedicated for recreation and open space purposes. <br />Let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss these findings. <br />cc: David Stancii <br />Environment and Resource conservauuu <br />PO Boz 8181 / 306-A Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245-2590 <br />