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Natural Areas and Open Space Element <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Plan <br /> Table of Contents <br /> Lists of Figures , Tables , Maps <br /> 1 . 0 Introduction [include definitions of "natural areas "' and "open space '? <br /> 2. 0 Overview of Orange County' s Natural Landscape <br /> [Emphasis on Plants and Animals using narrative and maps from existing Land <br /> Use Element; expand and amend as needed; there will be separate Water <br /> Resources and Rec & Parks elements. ] <br /> 3 . 0 Summary of Existing Inventories and Available Knowledge <br /> 3 . 1 Inventory of Sites of Cultural , Historic , Recreational , Biological and <br /> Geographical Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County <br /> ( 1988 , Orange County Planning Dept . ) <br /> 3 . 2 Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats ( 1988 , TLC ) <br /> 3 . 3 Catalogue Vascular Flora of the Duke Forest , NC ( Palmer , 1990 ) <br /> 3 . 4 New Hope Corridor Open Space Plan ( 1991 , Orange/ Du rham/ChHill ) <br /> 3 . 5 Catalogue of Permanent Accessions ( NC Botanical Garden , 1993 ) <br /> 3 . 6 A Landscape with Wildlife , Part 1 ( 1997 , Triangle Land Conservancy) <br /> 3 . 7 Rating Land in Orange County for its Wildlife Value : A Landscape with <br /> Wildlife , Part II ( 1999 , Triangle Land Conservancy ) <br /> 3 . 8 Jordan Lake Natural Heritage Inventory ( 19997 NC Nat . Heritage Program ) <br /> 3 . 9 State of the Environment Report ( 2000 , Orange County CfE ) <br /> 3 . 10 A Lands Legacy Program for Orange County ( 2000 , Orange Co . ERCD ) <br /> 111 Status of Open Space 2000 ( 2000 , Triangle Land Conservancy) <br /> 3 . 12 Inventory of Breeding Birds in Orange County (Wiley/UNC ) <br /> 3 . 13 Listings from the NC Natural Heritage Program ( NCDENR ) <br /> 4 . 0 Inventory of Orange County Natural Areas [ 1988 ] <br /> 5 . 0 Status of Identified Natural Areas [CfE State of Env. Report, updates] <br /> 6. 0 Current Protection Measures <br /> [Planning, Reg/Development Process, Acquisition; critique; what 's missing ?] <br /> 7 . 0 Natural Area/Open Space Goals and Objectives <br /> 8 . 0 Natural Areas/Open Space Protection Action Strategy <br /> [zoning, sub reps . , education, land acquisition, New Hope master plan, <br /> coordination w/ other jurisdictions/land trusts/partners, etc. ] <br /> 9 . 0 Interface with other Plan Elements [Land Use, Water, Rec. & Parks] <br /> 10 . 0 Plan Adoption , Evaluation and Review <br /> Appendices <br />