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given the poor soil percolation of some parts of the area. Also, conventional development could potentially cover wellhead protection areas vital for groundwater recharge. Conventional development has the lowest impact on transportation improvements, only requiring traffic signals on two intersections. Although the community park proposed by Orange County will be adequate to serve the entire planning area, conventional development will likely not provide needed neighborhood parks. The conventional design has a greater impact on native wildlife habitat. The dispersed nature of conventional development threatens fauna that need deep forest environments. This natural environment can be partially, but not fully, replaced through plantings required by the Orange County Subdivision Ordinance. This design will also place pressure on New Hope Elementary School District and could require new elementary and middle school facilities. The planning area lies within the Eno and New Hope Volunteer Fire Department service radii, and is covered by Orange County Emergency Medical Service. Small increases in personnel may be warrented; response times should not increase significantly. This design will have a small positive fiscal impact. Density- Neutral Design Impacts The density - neutral design option has either low or no impacts on water quality, wildlife habitat and natural character, water and sewer service, supply, and disposal, transportation and air quality, and the demand for parks. It has a medium impact on sedimentation during construction, pressure on school facilities, and public safety resources. The density - neutral option has no high impacts. Density - neutral development is more concentrated than conventional design, making erosion control and sedimentation during construction more problematic. This design option allows for a larger buffer along Stoney Creek and provides an abundance of open space throughout the planning area. This will help offset the greater concentration of lots, and therefore impervious surfaces, near the creek. The concentrated nature of this development also has the benefit of preserving significant stands of hardwood trees and wetland buffers, taking advantage of the natural amenities. Each home has an immediate view of either forest land or meadows and easy access to recreational open space. Water and sewer extensions are possible to some residential clusters and may be desirable since there is poor soil percolation for septic systems in some areas. This design will require new elementary and high school facilities. Impacts on transportation and air quality, demand for new parks, and public safety resources are the same as for conventional development. This design has a small positive fiscal impact. Neo- Traditional/Transit- Oriented Design Impacts The neo- traditional design is the most intense of the three scenarios, with 75 % more dwellings and an additional one million square feet of non - residential development. Due to its larger Stoney Creek Basin Area Plan, 39