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County GIS database to locate desirable areas for future development (considering the proposed Triangle Transit Authority transit corridor to the extent possible) and for open space preservation (considering the Stoney Creek corridor connecting Duke Forest to the Eno River proposed by the Triangle Land Conservancy). Plan evaluation shall include traffic and transit impacts of each alternative, utilizing the County traffic model as appropriate. It shall also consider other impacts, including watershed protection, open space preservation, development- inducing effects of water and sewer extensions, mixed land uses, and fiscal responsibility and revenue base diversification. I Plan presentation shall take place during a series of meetings with the Planning Group, including: 1. Kick -off meeting to introduce the project and people and hear client concerns. 2. Presentation and discussion of the suitability analysis results. 3. Presentations of the three plan alternatives and their evaluations (possibly in separate meetings, starting with the Status Quo plan and comparing successive plans). TASKS: 1) Meet with planning staff and soil scientist to discuss scope of work, background, resources, area opportunities and constraints, and work schedule. 2) Visit site to inspect existing development pattern, Duke Forest, New Hope Elementary School and new Middle School, and Southern Railway line. 3) Hold series of meetings with Planning Group. 4) Compile GIS data and conduct areawide suitability analysis. 5) Prepare sketch land use plans and review with Orange County staff. 6) Analyze impacts of alternative plans and review with Orange County staff. 7) Present findings verbally and in printed report. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: Jan. 13. Staff briefing; team /task organization (coordination, suitability, 3 plans, impacts). Jan. 20. Field reconnaisance. Meet with Duke Forestor, Jud Edeburn. Jan. 27. Initiate suitability analysis. Feb. 3. Suitability analysis presentations to staff. Feb. 10. Design concepts discussion. Planning team work on alternative plans. Week of Feb. 13 -17. Present suitability analysis to Planning Group. Critique Status Quo plan. Feb. 24. Critique Open Space and Neotraditional plans. Mar. 3. Initiate impact analyses. Week of Mar. 6 -10. Spring break. Mar. 1.7. Discuss results of impact analyses of alternative plans. Mar. 24. Presentation to staff of preliminary plans and impacts. Mar. 31. Refine plans and impacts. Report drafting. Critique by Randall Arendt (invited). Apr. 7. Presentation design and rehearsal. Report drafting. APA Conference Toronto, Apr. 8 -12. Apr. 14. Holiday. Week of Apr. 17 -21. Final presentation to planning staff (TBA). Report drafting. Week of Apr. 24 -28. Final presentation to Planning Group (TBA). Report completion.