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43 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT <br /> The map on the following page represents individual projects are sited,designed,and <br /> the most highly valued environmental and considered for development. <br /> wildlife habitat features that development <br /> must take into account during site Flexible subdivisions and Rural <br /> planning.These areas were used as a guide Conservation Neighborhoods that provide <br /> for placement of the higher intensity an open space set aside in exchange <br /> Land Use Categories included on the for reduced dimensional requirements <br /> Conservation and Growth Framework of lot size and building setbacks should, <br /> map,such as Rural Activity Nodes and whenever feasible, locate the open spaces <br /> Economic Development Areas. to coincide with any of the features shown <br /> here. High priority habitats are intended to <br /> The environmental and wildlife habitat be the first areas protected as applicable <br /> areas are comprised of: on a given site. <br /> • Highest and Higher priority wildlife <br /> habitat corridors and patches,as <br /> identified in the Eno-New Hope <br /> Wildlife Habitat Connectivity report; <br /> • 1%Annual Chance Flood Hazard and <br /> Floodway(100-Year Floodplain); <br /> • Steep slope areas (15% or greater); <br /> • Wetlands;and <br /> • Significant historic and <br /> archaeological sites and <br /> environmental resources previously <br /> identified as Resource Protection <br /> Areas in the 2030 Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan (2008). <br /> The intent of this map is to serve as <br /> a guide for future development. Land <br /> disruption and construction in these <br /> areas should be avoided as much as <br /> possible when new development is <br /> established - including structures, roads, <br /> and other supporting infrastructure.The <br /> areas identified should be,whenever <br /> possible, permanently protected through <br /> the entitlement process and/or County <br /> investment.The environmental and <br /> habitat areas are extensive and precluding <br /> development across all these areas is not <br /> practicable. However,the features on this <br /> map will serve as a point of reference as <br /> 40 PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT <br />