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Natural & Cultural Resources
The Natural and Cultural Resources Division coordinates efforts toward environmental protection and resource conservation, including:
- Cultural Resources (Farmland, Historic and Archaeological)
- Natural Resources (Air/Climate, Land, and Water)
Land Conservation
Division staff works on a variety of issues and projects to conserve lands that possess some combination of resources (or conservation values) that are highly important to Orange County residents. To implement resource conservation objectives in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, some of those efforts are in partnership with:
- Interested landowners-often
- Non-Government organizations
- Other County departments
- Town government
- Volunteer advisory boards
Staff Support
The Division also provides staff support for the following volunteer citizen boards that advise the Orange County Board of Commissioners: Commission for the Environment, Agricultural Preservation Board, and Historic Preservation Commission. The Division also helps produce the State of Environment reports for Orange County.
Topics
Technical assistance on many of the following topics is available upon request or through one of the specific programs listed.
Current Updates
Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) Bylaw Revisions
Interim Alternative Implementation Approach (IAIA) Document
- Air Quality
- Energy Conservation
- Farmland Preservation
- Historic Preservation
- Land Conservation
- Water Resources
Air Quality Information
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- Regional Air Quality Forecast
Energy Conservation Information
- Orange County Energy Conservation Policy
- Orange County Vehicle Fuel Conservation Policy
- Orange County's Goal of Environmental Responsibility in County Government
Historic Preservation
- Design Standards for Local Landmarks (PDF)
- Pending National Register Nominations -
Cedar Grove School National Register Report
Schley Grange Hall National Register Report - Inventory of historic structures
- Local Landmark program
- Maps
- Scenic road corridors
Land Conservation Information
- Conservation Easements
- Future Parks and Preserves
- Lands Legacy Program
- Maps
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST)
- Natural Heritage Sites
- Nature Preserves
- Soil and Water Conservation
- Wildlife Corridors
Water Resources Information
- USGS Report 1996: Investigation of Groundwater Availability and Quality in Orange County
- USGS Report 2001: Investigation of Groundwater Availability and Quality in Orange County
- Orange County Water Conservation Policy
- Orange Well Net - Groundwater Observation Well Network Information