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14 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS <br /> 1/22/2025 <br /> RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> A document and map, submitted as a part of a Conditional District application that sets forth, in <br /> detail, the location of and the proposed methods for: <br /> a) Protection of natural resources(i.e. habitat maintenance,existing vegetation,and mitigation <br /> of environmentally sensitive areas): The Cedar Ridge HS property has no significant habitats or <br /> species on it except for the Sand Branch stream and its buffer. This stream buffer may include <br /> specimen trees, but they will not be impacted by any future development activities as the stream <br /> and its 100' buffer are already restricted from all access by an 8' chain-link fence. Continuation <br /> of this restricted access is a proposed condition of approval on the zoning application. <br /> b) Ownership and maintenance of open spaces (common open space, proposed conservation <br /> easements, and landscape buffers): It is the understanding of OCS that all school property is <br /> owned by Orange County and leased to Orange County Schools as reflected in public records with <br /> Orange County Register of Deeds. Maintenance of open spaces and common open space is <br /> managed by OCS and third-party landscape contractors employed by OCS. There are no <br /> conservation easements or landscape buffers which are not already in public records. <br /> c) Provision of services (solid waste management to include recycling, stormwater <br /> management (temporary and permanent), irrigation systems to include the source of water: <br /> All water and wastewater services are provided by the town of Hillsborough. Recycling is placed <br /> in sorted containers within the school and collected by Orange County Solid Waste Management. <br /> Irrigation systems are supplied by Hillsborough as well. There is a water tower at the corner of <br /> New Grady Brown Road and Orange Grove Road which holds water for use by both Cedar Ridge <br /> High School and Grady Brown Elementary School <br /> d)The handling of land clearing debris: This is a cleared building lot so there will be very little if <br /> any debris created. In keeping with protection of natural resources, all organic matter produced <br /> by the project will be incorporated back into the finish site prep and landscaping. If any remaining <br /> debris is onsite, it will be taken to a central facility for composting <br /> Page 9of12 <br />