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Northern (HSCJ Park Challenges and Opportunities 24 Access This property has 190 feet of frontage along NC 86 and is accessible from an unimproved (dirt and gravel) driveway leading from NC 86 to the south side of the farmhouse.. The portion of the driveway nearest NC 86 has standing water on a regular basis. From this drive, one can also access the remainder of the property.. Existing Vegetation The approximately 10 acres located behind (east of) the farmstead building complex is open land that was in agricultural use until the County purchased the tract. This area was beginning to grow up with early succession vegetation until it was recently bush hogged by the County for engineering work associated with a proposed underground wastewater treatment system for the NHSC. There is a small section of woodlands in the northeast corner of the property,. A few small trash piles can be found amongst the trees, adjacent to the neighboring properties, Tooo~raohy and Soils The farmstead building complex is sited on the highest point of the property (720 feet elevation) and about 150 feet from NC 86. From there the land slopes gradually to the east down to about 680 feet elevation at the rear property boundary.. Soils are mapped as Georgeville B and Georgeville C with good suitability for most urban and active recreational uses. Wetlands and Hvdroloev There are no streams or wetlands on this portion of the County property. VI. Opportunities and Constraints The following are existing/potential assets and constraints identified for the property: Existing and potential assets for park development include: • Existing lighted baseball/softball field (also used for youth soccer) • Existing children's playground (needs improvements) • Mature hardwood forest (suitable for nature trails) • Other Forested areas (help to buffer the park from adjacent private properties) • Compton's Pond (potential scenic and recreational amenity) • Old unimproved roadway (potential service road and/or walking trail) Potential constraints to the development of the property include: • Low-lying area east of the pond is within the 100-year floodplain • Small pm•tions of the eastern shoreline are not within the County property, which will limit access to some portions of the waterfront • Drainage ditches (2) on the northern half of the Kennedy tract • Pre-existing 60-foot easement for access to the I{ennedy tract from NC 86 (this is likely no longer an issue since Orange County owns both properties)