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Northern (HSCJ Park Challenges and Opportun/ties 23 Wetlands and Hydrology Runoff from the property drains from east to west into Compton's Pond-a 25-acre pond that impounds the East Fork of the Eno River, upstream of Lalce Orange. Lalce Orange is a "flow augmentation" lake that is part of the Upper Eno water supply watershed network.. The pond borders the property for nearly 1,200 feet along the western property line. The county property east of the pond includes aloes-lying area within the 100-year floodplain. That area is identified with a "Flood Easement Line" in the County Land Records database. A narrow, linear depression drains roughly one-half of the property. A drainage ditch receives runoff fiom the surrounding uplands and from an 8-inch PVC discharge pipe (origin unknown) located about 300 feet from NW corner of the NHSC property. The narrow ditch carries water in westerly direction toward the pond.. A second ditch runs parallel to the primary ditch (20-30' apart) and travels about 500 feet before ,joining the primary ditch. The ditch becomes more stream-like as it meanders through the forest and empties into the pond at a small cove. Another small channel drains the southwest corner of property and flows into the pond. If the old roadway is improved for future use, it may be necessary to install a culvert for proper drainage. Tonoerauhy and Soils Slopes on the property are mostly gentle (2-8%) with some broader areas of moderate slope (8-15%) descending down from the uplands towards the pond.. The gentle to moderate slopes on the property are suitable for a variety of uses and do not pose a significant limitation to the property. Georgeuille soils are mapped for the upland slope in the eastern section of the property and in the far southwest corner below the pond. Abroad area of Herndon soils occurs throughout the middle portion of the property. Those soils are suited for a variety of uses, including recreation fields, Enon soils are mapped in the northwest corner of the property close to the pond.. Enon soils are suitable for some recreational uses, but not for any intensive development.. C. "Vincent Tract" (12.22 acres) The Vincent Tract is identified as Tract C on the Site Map (Figure 1). This portion of the County property features an old house (ca.. 1911) and a few associated outbuildings, all in a severely deteriorated condition. The Vincent buildings were surveyed in the early 1990s as part of a countywide architectural history inventory, and at that time the house was still occupied as a residence. An environmental site assessment (Phase I level) of the property was conducted in 2003 by Quantum Environmental, Inc. prior to the County's purchase of this site. The survey identified three aboveground fuel storage tanks and some solid household waste, which will need to be removed and disposed of properly.. The survey findings also determined that the old house might contain some materials made of asbestos, which would also need to be handled and disposed of properly.