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ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM T0: Rod Visser, Assistant County Manager From: David Stancil~'Environment and Resource Conservation Direct r o Date: February 23, 2000 Re: Initial Review of Greene Tract Reports Please find attached quick and informal reviews of the archaeological report (completed) and the biological resources report (incomplete) from our staff. Archaeological_Re~ort In general, our findings are that the important archaeological sites on the Greene tract appear to lie south of the proposed 60-acre boundary line (as we know it from maps in the Planning Department). There are two potential National Register historic sites on the property, but both are south of the northern 60- acre portion (although one, the Byrd House, is close to the line). A Phase II level of investigation for these sites will likely be warranted before anything is disturbed on the remaining 109-acre part of the site. There are several other possible prehistoric or "isolated find" sites that do not appear to warrant further investigation at this time. Biological Resources Survey Because the biological survey is incomplete, it is difficult to assess the implications of this report. However, the consultant has identified that there is suitable habitat for five protected animal species and one protected plant species. They have not as yet identified whether these species in fact exist on the property, however. Until further work is done, it is impossible to say whether this finding will relate the northern 60-acre portion. There does appear to be more of amixed-hardwood forest (which tends to harbor more species diversity) on the northern and southeastern parts of the Greene tract. Many important sections of the biological report are not complete, and we will not be able to fully assess the biological component until the consultant provides more information (in particular, amore-detailed site visit). Please let me know if you have any questions. I have attached one-page summary reviews from Tina Moon (archaeological) and Rich Shaw (biological).