the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker . Suitable habitat 

 also occurs outside the boundaries of the natural area, which was 

 here restricted to include the better part of open savanna lands. 



On the upland portions of the property, and over all of the 

 delineated natural area, there is low probability of prehistoric 

 cultural material; however, the ridges and bluffs adjacent to Black 

 River were utilized, and further archaeological investigations in this 

 area may prove to be significant. Therefore, the boundaries, as 

 identified, may need revisionin the future. 



11B. Prose Description of Site Significance: Three biological features of Jones 

 Creek savanna were recorded: Red-cbckaded Woodpeckers, Bachman ' s Sparrow, 

 and Venus' fly-traps. The site is given additional consideration 

 and higher rank because of protected status and excellent land 

 management by the owner. Furthermore, the total holdings of the 

 tract, comprising almost 10,000 acres of diverse communities, ranging 

 from riverine swamp to high flatwoods merits placement as one of 

 Pender County's more significant natural areas. 



Field work was concentrated in the savanna portions of the property 

 and subsequent investigations may reveal additional acreages which 

 need to be described. 



12. Significance Summary (See TABLE 6) 

 Legal Status, Use, and Management 



13. Ownership type by percent area: Private 100% 



14. Number of Owners: 1 



15. Name(s) of owner (s) and/or custodian (s) (with addresses, phone numbers, 

 and other pertinent information) : Owner prefers to remain anonymous. 



16. Name(s) of knowledgeable person (s) (with addresses, phone numbers, and 

 other pertinent information) : See 15; also Lance Peacock, The Nature 

 Conservancy, Raleigh, and Merrill Lynch, NC Natural Heritage Program, 

 Raleigh. 



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

 Custodian contacted. Attitude of owner is very favorable toward 

 preservation . 



18. Uses of natural area: Privately used for hunting; game management. 



19. Uses of surrounding land: Wildland 70%; High- intensity forestry 30% 



20. Preservation Status: Category 4, 100% 



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