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41 ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM To: Michael Harvey, CurrentP/anner From: Rich Shaw, ERCD Land Conservatfon Manager Date: -tune 6, 2008 Subject: Proposed Montessori Farm School (pass A SUP) This is a follow-up th my earlier memo (May 9, 2008) in which I onmmerited on a proposal for a Montessori Farm School on a 14.5-acre parcel located on Terry Road (Eno Township). In those comments ERCD staff oonduded that the Site Pian (dated 3/11/08) appeared to be consistent with the County's desire th minimize adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of fioodplains, wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat. At the time of those comments, however, the applicant had not yet submitted a biological inventory of the property required by Section•8.8.29.1B (b) of the Subdivision Ordinance. This week ERCD received and examined the May 2008 report on a Biological Inventory conducted by The Catena Group. Catena did an exc~lent job of describing the giant and animal species found on the property, and then delineating the site into five categories of plant communities. The proposed development activities would stay outside of the area described a Dry••Mesic Oak-Hickory Forest, which covers the easbem 47% of the site. The report findings corroborate our earlier findings and condusions. After examining the Biological Inventory and a revised Site Pian (dated 5/2/08) ERCD condudes that the proposed development appears to be consistent with the County's desire to minimize adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 245-2591. c~ David Stanch Environment and Resource Conservation PO Box 8189 /306 A Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-2590