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Lower Intensity Areas lie in the central and southern part of the study area adjacent to Duke Forest, the Strayhorn farm, New Hope Church Road, and the Rural Buffer area to the southwest, south, and southeast. It is proposed that the area also extend north to I -85 in the undeveloped area east of Strayhorn Hills to provide a low - density separation between the future urban expansion of Durham and Hillsborough. Lower Intensity areas cover approximately 1,560 acres or about 38 % of the planning area. Intermediate Intensity Areas Intermediate Intensity Areas are intended to provide a transition between Higher and Lower Intensity Areas. They are envisioned as being predominantly residential with density being determined in large part by the character of existing development. Water and sewer extension to these areas is unlikely. The largest area of intermediate intensity includes Strayhorn Hills and Wyngate and intervening areas bordering I -85. A smaller area of intermediate intensity lies on both sides of University Station.Road south of Old NC 10, and a third very small section separates the southwestern corner of Duke Forest along NC 86 from higher intensity to the west adjacent to the I -40 /Old NC 86 EDD. Intermediate Intensity Areas cover approximately 1,150 acres or about 25 % of the planning area. Higher Intensity Areas Higher Intensity Areas are generally synonymous with the ten and twenty year transition areas in the existing plan or they are adjacent to areas proposed for future development on an urban scale. At some future date, they will most likely be incorporated into the municipalities of Hillsborough and Durham through the annexation process. A mix of land uses is possible in these areas and they will be served by water and sewer. They could be viewed as "receiving areas" for lower density areas to the south. Most Higher Intensity Areas lie in the west and northwest parts of the planning area. There is however, one smaller portion situated on the eastern tip of the area adjacent to the I -85/US 70 EDD. Density in these areas will be determined by the availability of water and sewer. Higher Intensity Areas cover slightly over 600 acres or about 15 % of the planning area.