-76- 



2. Lakeside Farmers of Tyrrell County, Inc. 

 c/o Edsel Baines 

 Creswell, NC 27928 



See Figure 18. 



14. Use of natural area: 



a. Category - low intensity recreation; peat mining possible 

 but not yet accomplished. 



b. Other (describe) - Intrusion of drainage canals cut at 

 ^ mile intervals. 



15. Use of surround land: 



a. Wildland 70% 



b. Agricultural 30^0 



c. Developed 6% 



16. Management problem description 



Prevention of peat mining - Impact 3; Effort 1 



Prevention of logging - Impact 3; Effort 1 



Removal or blockage of most roads - Impact 3; Effort 1 



Prevention of clearing and agricultural development - Impact 3; Effort 1 



17. Preservation status 



Category - 6 - 100% 



Description of preservation status - We believe that this is part 

 of the area that First Colony Farms has designated for peat mining. 



18. Regulatory protections in force - Unknown 



19. Attitude of owner or custodian toward preservation (contacted?) 

 Unknown . 



20. Threats 



a. Category - 2; ^ISF - X 



b. Description of threat - Peat raining 



a. Category - 1; -^'SY - X 



b. Description of threat - Expansion of agriculture in the 

 northern part. 



21. Management and preservation recommendation. 



At 10 to 17 feet this area is high enough that peat could be 

 mined without any elaborate pumping or drainage. If First Colony 

 Farms is ever given permission to mine peat on a large scale this 



