No unique communities, assemblages of species, endangered or 

 threatened plant species were found in the Moores Creek Wildlife 

 Reservation. In addition, landforms and underlying rock types and 

 soil associations are not significantly different from other inner 

 coastal plain streams. Consequently the site was included as a 

 significant natural area in Pender County for other than botanical 

 reasons. 



11B. Prose Description of Site Significance: The features of Moores Creek 

 Wildlife Reservation which make it a significant site are (1) the 

 owner's attitude toward preservation and management, (2) the fact that 

 the tract is relatively large and not divided into small landholdings, 

 (3) the assemblages of communities are representative of large coastal 

 plain stream floodplains and slopes, (4) the already existing regis- 

 tration of the area as a game sanctuary, and (5) the presence of at 

 least one thriving colony of the federally endangered Red-cockaded 

 Woodpecker. Additionally, and with possible future implications for 

 park status, is the location of the tract adjacent to the Moores Creek 

 National Military Park. 



12. Significance Summary (See TABLE 8) 

 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): Dr. C. F. Simpson; Route 1, Box 273-A; 

 Atkinson, NC 28421 



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

 other pertinent information) : None known 



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

 was very cordial when contacted and provided a considerable volume of 

 background information pertaining to the Simpson" family, their activities 

 in the community, and historical details of the plantation and family 

 home. The owner's attitude toward preservation was assessed as excellent. 



18. Uses of natural area: Marginal areas of agriculture, timber management, 

 but largely game management for very limited large and small game hunting. 



19. Uses of surrounding land: Wildland 30%; Agricultural land 40%; High- 

 intensity forestry 15%; Developed 10% Undeveloped park land 5% 



20. Preservation Status: Category 4, 100% (This area may be Category 5 

 land, depending upon criteria of which we were unaware.) 



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