Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities - N. C. Ecosystem ...

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South Fork Little River: 03020201020020
The South Fork of the Little River lies primarily in Orange County and contains about 102 miles
of streams, also all designated as Water Supply Waters. Twenty-two percent of streams are
unbuffered. This watershed covers approximately 39 square miles. Sixty percent is forested or
in wetlands, six percent is developed and 34% is used for agriculture. Twenty-three Natural
Heritage Element Occurrences (NHEOs) are documented here. Twenty percent of soils are
categorized hydric type B. Hydric type A soils are essentially absent from the watershed. The
watershed contains 11 permitted animal operations. There are two Clean Water Management
Trust Fund (CWMTF) sponsored projects here and one by the NC Wildlife Resources
Commission (WRC).
Priority projects for this watershed should address absent or sparse buffers or stormwater inputs
from agricultural fields or animal operations. Stream restoration projects are a priority for areas
where banks are eroded or straightened.
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