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ono <br />`,°GF~ITERF/~' ,E~QN'Q1V~IC~'dEtf~k~~I~MENT~A~rtt~,I'~"; N~Q~~ <br />_ _ <br />LkN,D S~:OPE COMPLIES: Some slopes in the 10-15% range are <br />'~-Located in areas with slopes of less found along the northwest boundary of the site, along <br />than 15% grade. Where s,l'opes of 15% Cates Creek and a tributary. However, site development <br />ar greaterare present,.",protection can and the extension of public water and sewer should not <br />'be provided through proper site design be adversely affected, as this part of the site would likely <br />and construction practices. ' be undeveloped. <br />' HYDROLOGY COMPLIES: Areas of 100-year floodplain occur along <br />''Located outside of areas-where 100- ' the banks of Cates Creek on the site's northwest <br />,year flood prone areas and wetlands boundary. However, these areas are not likely to be used <br />are present: Where flood prone areas for development purposes and would normally remain <br />'and wetlands exist, .protection can! be an undeveloped portion of the site. <br />~provlded through proper site design <br />and cpnstructiort practices. _ _ <br />I~I~OR~ AND FAUNA '. COMPLIES: There are no identified sites of unique or <br />Logated i'~ a~eas,where detrimer:ta! endangered species in this area. The closest site in the <br />devef~~' hnent ii1~p'acts an local, State or : Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats is 0.25 <br />federally ~ckrryawledged unique or mile to the southwest -site E07, on the west side of Old <br />endangered sgecaes, and.wildlife 86 at the crossing of Cates Creek. Bottomland hardwood <br />habitats antl corridors can be mitigated ' forest is identified within the site, along the 100-year <br />through proper,site,r~~esign and floodplain of Cates Creek. <br />constructionpractices.. , " <br />.'.SOIL CON[~ITI~7MS ~ r; ' <br />~ <br />~ COMPLIES: Practically all of the site contains Herndon <br />i_acated ~n are~s~,wll <br />generel soil <br />~re Silt Loam soils, which are generally conducive to <br />condit[an~ are suitable' fo,r,development <br />be <br />e <br />a <br />d"C <br />i development and have slight to moderate constraints for <br />cause aPgoi <br />~. <br />sir <br />~g <br />,; <br />characteristics~and load' bearin construction. The HrC class soils on approximately half <br />f th <br />it <br />h <br />l <br />g <br />capacity t~o`i• develop~rrient. ~~ o <br />e s <br />e <br />ave s <br />opes an the order of 6-10% associated <br />with them. However, this should not pose undue <br /> problems for site development. A very small portion of <br /> the site contains Tatum silt looms which have slopes of <br /> <br />I <br />I I 8-15%. <br />'P <br />BLIC SERVICES! UTIL TIES <br />U ~, <br />COMPLIES: The site could be provided water and <br />'Located generally in',areas which are or sewer service via extension of lines from the Tawn of <br />o~iul~ be reasanably;and effectively Hillsborough. The extension of sewer would involve <br />.'served by pufalio services and facilities- ` expansion of a gravity autFall line along Cates Creek. <br />:. WhenIaGa~ed m ~rs~s where such <br />~ <br />~ Water service would likely be provided via linkage to <br />:~~~servic~s arrd~~~ <br />fiaeilitirr' <br />~~~are~~riot present _ one of two existing 12-inch lines that exist at the Olde <br />or planrlecl';'generel soil conditions Mill Business Park across Cates Creek to the northwest, <br />must be suitable fqr on-site sewage or from Wildwood subdivision to the northeast. <br />`, d spv,sal systems, <br />TRANSPO TATION SYSTEM ~ COMPLIES: The site is located in close proximity to <br />'.Located in areas adjacent to interstate Interstates 85 and 40 and two major thoroughfares, Old <br />and major arterial highways, NC 86 and NC 86. The site has access to Old NC 86, and <br />?particularly those with the potential tvr access to NC 86 may be possible via adjacent roads in <br />providing access to public transit Stagecoach Run to the east. The Nortolk and Southern <br />facilities. railroad is located less than 0.5 mile to the northeast. <br />ENERGY U'SE . ' <br />~ COMPLIES: Commuting times are within the 10 minute <br />i Located Vvitf~in 10 minutes comrnutmg time frame. <br />tfrne from an urban area and designed <br />so that business uses provided within <br />,developments limit'th~ n~ar",riber of short. ~', <br />distance commutes for goods and <br />services. <br />h:\complan\eddplanamendmentCP-1-01.doc\2-1-01\gb <br />10 <br />