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z3 CRITERIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY NODE LAND SLOPE COMPLIES: Some slopes in the 10-15°~ range are Located in areas with slopes of less found along the northwest boundary of the site, along than 15% grade: Where slopes of 15% Cates Creek and a tributary. However, site development or greater are present, protection can and the extension of public water and sewer should not be provided through proper site design be adversely affected, as this part of the site would likely and construction practices. be undeveloped. HYDROLOGY COMPLIES: Areas of 100-year floodplain occur along Located outside of areas where 100- the banks of Cates Creek on the site's northwest year flood prone areas and wetlands boundary. However, these areas are not likely to be used are present. Where flood prone areas for development purposes and would normally remain and wetlands exist, protection can be an undeveloped portion of the site. provided through proper site design and construction practices. FLORA AND FAUNA COMPLIES: There are na identified sites of unique or Located in areas where detrimental endangered species in this area. The closest site in the development impacts on local, State ar Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats is 0.25 federally-acknvw~dged unique or mile to the southwest -site E07, on the west side of Old endangered species, and wildlife 86 at the crossing of Cates Creek. Bottomland hardwood habitats and corridor cats 6e mitigated forest is identified within the site, along the 100-year through proper site design and floodplain of Cates Creek. construction practices. SOIL CONDITIONS COMPLIES: Practically all of the site contains Herndon Located in areas where general soil Silt Loam soils, which are generally conducive to conditions are uitabk: 'for development development and have slight to moderate constraints for because of good drainage construction. The HrC class soils on approximately half characteristicsandload-bearing of the site have slopes on the order of 6-10% associated capacity far development with them. However, this should not pose undue problems for site development. A very small portion of the site contains Tatum silt looms which have slopes of 8-15%. PUBLIC SERVICES/ UTILITIES COMPLIES: The site could be provided water and Located generally in areas which are or sewer service via extension of lines from the Town of could be reasonably and ef[ectively Hillsborough. The extension of sewer would involve served by public services and faciHtieso expansion of a gravity outfall line along Cates Creek. When Iocated~a~.area~:wli+, such Water service would likely be provided via linkage to services srld f~ilities area notpresent one of two existing 12-inch lines that exist at the Olde or planned; general soil conditions Mill Business Park across Cates Creek to the northwest, must be suitapk for an-site sewage or from Wildwood subdivision to the northeast. disposal systems::..., TRANSPOI~Ti4~,S~~EfY1 COMPLIES: The site is located in close proximity to Located in~ ~Ita~te. Interstates 85 and 40 and two major thoroughfares, Old and major' NC 86 and NC 86. The site has access to Old NC 86, and pargcularlyl ~l for access to NC 86 may be possible via adjacent roads in providing ,~ti~if Stagecoach Run to the east. The Norfolk and Southern facil'fies. ~ railroad is located less than 0.5 mile to the northeast. ENERGY USE' COMPLIES: Commuting times are within the 10 minute Located within 117 minutes commuting time frame. time from an urban area and designed so that business uses provided within developments limit the number of short distance commutes for goods and SeNICeS. h:\complan\eddplanamendmentCP-1-O1.doc\2-1-01\gb 10