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299 <br /> Article 7: Subdivisions <br /> Section 7.12:Flexible Developments <br /> (ii) Composition <br /> Sites chosen for Secondary Open Space Areas must have one <br /> or more of the following characteristics or uses: <br /> a. Woodlands <br /> Including forestland for the planting and production of <br /> trees and timber,where management practices such as <br /> selective timber harvesting and wildlife enhancement are <br /> employed.Such woodlands may consist of hardwood, <br /> pine,and/or mixed pine-hardwood forests identified as <br /> part of: <br /> i. LANDSAT satellite data collected and analyzed <br /> under the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study; <br /> ii. A site analysis conducted by a registered <br /> engineer,land surveyor,landscape architect, <br /> architect or land planner using aerial <br /> photographs and/or satellite imagery; <br /> iii. A required environmental assessment or <br /> environmental impact statement;and/or <br /> iv. An independent site study conducted by a <br /> trained botanist and/or forester. <br /> b. Farmland <br /> i. Prime agricultural land as identified by the <br /> U.S.D.A.Soil Conservation Service in"Important <br /> Farmlands:Orange County,N.C."and which is <br /> in active use for the production of crops and/or <br /> the raising of livestock is particularly <br /> encouraged. <br /> ii. Farmland also includes space on individual lots <br /> used for gardens,ponds,horse paddocks and <br /> barns,and similar uses. <br /> C. Slopes of 15%to 25% <br /> Slopes that require special site planning due to their <br /> erosion potential,limitations for septic tank nitrification <br /> fields,and terrain or elevation changes.Such areas may <br /> be suitable for building, but higher site preparation and <br /> construction costs are to be expected. <br /> d. Other Historic and/or Archaeological Sites <br /> As identified from the same sources as for Primary Open <br /> Space Area sites(see 7.12.3(C)(1)(d)MLe) 52 above). <br /> e. Public and/or Private Recreation Areas and Facilities <br /> Including: <br /> i. "Active recreation areas"such as public <br /> recreation areas,including district and <br /> community parks as identified in the master <br /> recreation and parks plan;and private recreation <br /> facilities,including golf courses,playing fields, <br /> playgrounds,swimming pools and courts for <br /> tennis,basketball,volleyball and similar sports. <br /> 152 Correct reference. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-42 <br />