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4 <br /> Definition: Historic and Archaeological Sites [includes cultural] —As defined in the Open <br /> Space Standards of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations (Section IV-C.3b.) in the <br /> following manner: [Those properties] "listed on the National Register of Historic Places or <br /> included on the state's national register study list, designated as a local historic landmark, <br /> designated as a local historic district, and/or identified as having a high potential for <br /> archaeological remains as part o: <br /> - The "Chapel Hill Township Architectural Survey: Final Report" (1992); <br /> The "Orange County Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic Resources <br /> of Orange County" (1993); <br /> - "An Archaeological Survey of Portions of Orange County, N. C."; <br /> Land Use Element (LUE) [2.2.49] <br /> Source: Land Use Element (LUE) [1981]— Primary Conservation Area — Historic and <br /> Archaeological sites including: <br /> - sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places; <br /> sites included on the State's National Register study list; <br /> - sites designated as a local historic landmark; <br /> - areas designated as a local historic district; and <br /> areas identified as having a high potential for archaeological remains. <br /> si Sites with County Owned Lands or Easements Designated for Preservation <br /> (Figure 8) <br /> Definition: County-owned lands acquired for parks and/or nature preserves— Lands that <br /> have been purchased by the County through the Lands Legacy Program (or other <br /> mechanism) for the protection of natural and cultural resources and as future park sites. <br /> These sites may have an approved Master Plan or Preliminary Concept Plan (for parks) or <br /> Stewardship Plan (for nature preserves). <br /> Site(s) with deed restriction or with permanent conservation easements will be excluded. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked what function the second sentence serves because these sites may <br /> have approved concept plans or approved preliminary concept plans for parks or stewardship <br /> plans for nature preserves, or they may not have plans, but the purposes for which the County <br /> acquired them have already been defined. <br /> Gwen Harvey said that this was a staff composition on this definition. Craig Benedict said <br /> that it was a compilation of staff input, but if the sentence were taken out, it would still be <br /> controlled by why the Board of County Commissioners purchased this property. He said that this <br /> criterion can survive without the second sentence. <br /> The Board agreed to remove this sentence. <br /> Ed Shuffler showed Composite 9 (Figures 1-8). He said that this map is what Olver, Inc. <br /> recommends that the County proceed with, based on the exclusionary criteria. <br /> Chair Jacobs made reference to criterion #3, and the actions associated with that, <br /> regarding removing railway access from consideration. He said that at least one advisory board <br /> and one citizen advocated for rail access and he did not want to leave it unaddressed. <br /> Bob Sallach said that they ran some numbers and rail only becomes cost-effective if you <br /> are trying to transport the waste a distance greater than 250 miles. He said that the distance is <br /> not great enough to justify the rail aspect as an exclusionary criterion. <br />