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r r ' <br /> A Frognc m for orange Couf) 4/ Ado» rec' 414100 <br /> r _ <br /> resources , The following sub sections contain potential criteria for <br /> evaluating certain types of resource acquisitions . The criteria have <br /> been developed in conjunction with the County 's advisory boards in <br /> each area , where possible . Criteria comments were discussed with <br /> the Commission for the Environment, Agricultural Districts Advisory <br /> Board , Recreation and Parks Advisory Council , Historic Preservation <br /> Commission and Water Resources Committee . In addition , the <br /> Parkland Criteria has been adopted by the Board of Commissioners . <br /> B . Criteria for Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat <br /> (developed in conjunction with the Commission for the Environment) <br /> Orange County is fortunate in having funded three reports on <br /> natural areas and wildlife habitat, conducted by the Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy , that go a long way toward identifying the most <br /> important areas in the County . The County is also fortunate that a <br /> number of public , private and non - profit entities have previously <br /> been involved in protecting some of the 64 known natural areas <br /> and wildlife habitat . However, over half of these sites remain <br /> unprotected in private ownership. <br /> To date , 10 of the 64 identified natural areas and wildlife habitat <br /> ( 16 % ) are protected ( in full or in part) through state park or land <br /> trust ownership/ easement . Three of the sites are within Eno River <br /> State Park, with all or portions of six others protected by the <br /> Triangle Land Conservancy , One site i <br /> 9 y s held by The Nature <br /> Conservancy . <br /> I <br /> An additional 19 natural areas are owned by public or private <br /> educational institutions — namely, Duke University and / or the <br /> University of North Carolina . <br /> Duke holds 12 of the identified sites within the boundaries of Duke <br /> Forest . While these sites are not protected in perpetuity and are <br /> held by a private institution , Duke has a long - standing policy for <br /> protection of the natural areas within the forest . The 1988 Duke <br /> Forest Management Stud commissioned b the University , does <br /> 9 Y, Y tY , <br /> recognize that important natural areas are contained within the <br /> rforest . Duke policy is that the University " will be sensitive <br /> to . . . unique natural areas ", and that Duke " should not permit <br /> negative environmental impacts as a consequence of disturbance of <br /> Isensitive natural and cultural resources . " <br /> 17 <br />