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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04d506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Edenton Bay Plantation</B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Edenton Bay Plantation"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="deed_covenants.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deed Covenants"><U>Deed Covenants</U></A>   |   <A HREF="hoa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Homeowners Association"><U>Homeowner's Association</U></A>   |   <A HREF="amenities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Amenities"><U>Amenities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A>   |   <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location Map"><U>Location Map</U></A>   | 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HREF="faqs_m.htm#i_ve_selected_my_house_plan___what_do_i" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Questions?"><U><B>I'VE SELECTED MY HOUSE PLAN.  WHAT DO I DO NEXT?</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="faqs_m.htm#tree_to_plant" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Questions?"><U><B>WHAT ARE SOME GOOD TREES TO PLANT?</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="faqs_m.htm#i_live_out_of_the_area_but_would_like" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Questions?"><U><B>WHERE CAN I GET MORE NEWS ABOUT CHOWAN COUNTY?</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="faqs_m.htm#when_are_minutes_from_the_annual" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Questions?"><U><B>WHEN ARE MEETING MINUTES PUBLISHED ONLINE?</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Questions?</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="what_is_the_official_name_of_the"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE DEVELOPMENT?</B></div> <div> The development is officially called Edenton Bay Plantation.  When the development was first initiated, it was referred to as "Edenton Bay, Phase 2."  Many people still use this reference, although it is in error.  Your deed should use Edenton Bay Plantation in all references to the development.  If it does not, you should have it changed now to reduce confusion if/when you sell your lot and/or home.  The development immediately to our north is called Edenton Bay, and is sometimes referred to, in error, as Edenton Bay, Phase 1.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="how_do_i_get_through_the_gate_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>HOW DO I GET THROUGH THE GATE?</B></div> <bR> <div> Property owners may purchase a clicker for $30 (plus $2 if you want it mailed to you) from the HOA.  You can pick your clicker up from Paul Peterson, or you can mail a check to the HOA with a note explaining that you want a clicker mailed to you.  Other options include use of a personal code, card, or your vehicle on those so equipped.  Please contact Paul Peterson (252-482-5633) to be issued your 4 digit entry code which can be entered into the keypad to gain entrance.You may also purchase a readable card for $5.  By flashing the card in front of a reader near the keypad, you can gain entrance (only one card per lot is currently being issued to non-resident owners due to the limits of the computer to store card information).  Contact Paul Peterson for a card.</div> <bR> <div> All of the local real estate agents have access through the gate to show lots for sale.  <A HREF="links_real_estate_companies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Contact</U></A> one of them if you are interested in looking at a lot.</div> <bR> <div> Please do not allow others to enter, unless you know them personally.  We have had problems with nonresidents of EBP using our roads as a cut through to the golf course and vandalism has occured to our speed limit signs and owner's property.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="how_often_do_i_need_to_mow_my_lot_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO MOW MY LOT?</B></div> <div> The Board of Directors has established by vote that lots are to be maintained to a height of no more than 18 inches.  To maintain this height, it is estimated that they will need to be mowed to ground level using the following schedule as a MINIMUM:</div> <bR> <div> 1.  Week before Memorial Day</div> <div> 2.  Week before July 4th</div> <div> 3.  First week of August</div> <div> 4.  First week of September</div> <div> 5.  Middle of October</div> <bR> <div> Again, this is a minimum.  With high rainfall, more frequent mowing may be necessary.  Although Brinkley Lawn Care maintains the common areas, you are free to choose another contractor or do the work yourself, if you wish.  There are several mowing contractors available to lot owners.  Please check the yellow pages (<A HREF="http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?Pyt=Typ&city=Edenton&state=NC&country=us&msa=0000&slt=36.044720&sln=-76.613892&cs=4&tab=B2C&stx=Lawn&stp=n&desc=Lawn&doprox=1&sorttype=distance&beyond=1&stat=ClkByndLower" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?Pyt="><U>Yahoo</U></A> has a good online yellow pages) for others in the area.  If you use a contractor other than Brinkley, be sure to specify that they must maintain the lot to 18 inches.  IF YOUR LOT IS NOT MAINTAINED TO THE 18 INCH STANDARD BY THE DATES SHOWN ABOVE, THE HOA WILL MAINTAIN IT AND BILL YOU, REGARDLESS OF YOUR AGREEMENT WITH A MOWING CONTRACTOR.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="what_is_a_natural_parklike"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>WHAT IS A "NATURAL, PARK LIKE ATMOSPHERE?"</B></div> <div> The by-laws require that all properties be kept in a "natural, park like" condition.  In order to understand what this means, a quick ecology lesson is necessary  This area of Chowan County is quite unique in that it is dominated by deep, droughty, sandy soils and has been under human influence for so long.  Currently, the EBP area looks nothing like it did in pre-Columbian times.  Through the years, the entire area has been logged, farmed, grazed or a combination of all 3.  Perhaps the most important change is the exclusion of natural and Indian-set wildfires.  According to  Dr. Cecil Frost of the NC Department of Agriculture, the sandy upland areas burned every year or perhaps every other year.  These fires kept the hardwood and shrubby vegetation to a minimum, allowing only longleaf pine to flourish.  Even then, there were perhaps 15-20 large pines per acre (most of today's mature loblolly forests have over 70 trees per acre), with an understory of calf-high wiregrass.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05cf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALT="Courtesy of the Longleaf Alliance" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Example of a mature longleaf pine sandhill. (Photo courtesy of the </B><A HREF="http://www.longleafalliance.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.longleafalliance.org"><U><B>Longleaf Alliance</B></U></A><B>)</B></div> <bR> <div> Longleaf pine is particularly adaptable to a regime of frequent fire.  The tree actually spends its first several years in a low, grass-like state, where the needles protect the bud from flashy grass fires.  Somewhere from age 5-9 years, the tree quickly grows to 5-6 feet, moving the terminal bud out of harm's way.  Even if 99% of the needles are scorched in a wildfire, the tree will survive.  The same cannot be said of any other tree in the Southeastern US.  Since fire has been excluded, the longleaf cannot compete with faster growing hardwoods and loblolly pine.  So, over the years, loblolly and hardwoods were better able to compete in a fire-free environment, and eventually displaced the longleaf.  For more information on the longleaf pine sandhill ecosystem, please go to <A HREF="http://www.longleafalliance.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.longleafalliance.org"><U>www.longleafalliance.</U></A><A HREF="http://www.longleafalliance.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.longleafalliance.org"><U>org</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> Not all of the EBP area has this dry, sandy soil type.  The areas which are constantly flooded obviously only burned during severe drought, perhaps once every 50-100 years.  These areas were dominated by baldcypress and water tupelo.  These are the only species in NC which can survive while flooded all year.  Some small hills within the swamp would support wet-natured trees such as red maple and ash.  Occasionally a small, sloped area between the swamp and sandy upland exists.  Historically, this area burned approximately every 7-10 years.  This area, perhaps 100 feet wide in spots, is referred to as the "lob," or edge where the upland falls off into the swamp.  Loblolly and oak could survive here, due to increased moisture limiting fire frequency.  The understory was still kept open by the less frequent fires and by the denser canopy that loblolly provides.</div> <bR> <div> The logging that took place prior to subdivision has brought EBP into a more natural state, at least concerning the number of trees per acre.  So, how do you maintain your lot to continue this regime?  Obviously, we can't burn the area every year like the Indians did.  And doing nothing, letting the lots grow up into brush and weeds, DOES NOT mimic a natural state for this area.  The best method for maintaining your lot is to mow on a regular basis.  So, is one mowing per year enough?  The answer is no.  A hot fire once every other year will actually kill most brush species while the grasses will naturally re-seed every year.  Mowing doesn't kill the brush, but repeated mowing (see <A HREF="#how_often_do_i_need_to_mow_my_lot_" TITLE="Questions?"><U>Mowing Schedule</U></A>) will eventually bring back a less brushy, more grassy understory.  An alternative is the use of herbicides.  Herbicides do kill the brush if you apply enough, but can also kill your trees through root uptake.  This is probably not desirable.  If you are really bent on returning your lot to a natural state, you should plant longleaf pines in the understory.  Over the years, as the longleaf matures, you should take out the other trees.  Otherwise, regular mowing and/or herbicide control will do a good job of maintaining your lot in a natural state.</div> <bR> <div> If you would like to see a longleaf pine seedling, go by Lot 77 and look at the young trees near the road.  These trees were planted in 12/02, and are highbred, which means they should grow out of the grass stage in 2-4 years.  If you would like some FREE longleaf to plant on your property, contact the <A HREF="mailto:ncdfrchowan@coastalnet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ncdfrchowan@coastalnet.com"><U>Chowan County Forest Ranger</U></A>.  They are usually available from October through January.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="i_ve_selected_my_house_plan___what_do_i"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>I'VE SELECTED MY HOUSE PLAN.  WHAT DO I DO NEXT?</B></div> <div> Once you have decided on a house plan, submit it to the Architectural Control Committee as soon as possible for review.  YOU DO <B>NOT</B> HAVE TO SUBMIT ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS TO RECEIVE A PRELIMINARY REVIEW!!  A plan from a book, showing an outside view, basic floor plan, and square footage will suffice.  If the committee approves your preliminary plan, you then can submit the detailed drawings, with any changes, to the committee.  The committee must also approve the placement of the house on the lot (scaled site plan), as well as type/color of exterior, driveway, outbuilding, etc.  Once this is done, then you will be issued a Permit To Build by the committee.  You may then proceed building your home.  If ANY CHANGES are made to the exterior plan, no matter how minor, you MUST request approval from the committee.  Just because the County Building Inspector gives you a variance to county regulations (setbacks, building heights, etc) does not mean that the ACC will grant the same variance.  The committee has the authority to stop any building project that does not follow the plans approved.</div> <bR> <div> Once you have completed your home, the committee must issue a Permit to Occupy before you can move in.  Due to some problems in the past, the committee will not issue this permit until all work is done on the home, with the exception of detailed landscaping.</div> <bR> <div> All future exterior changes or improvements to the property, including but not limited to, fences, outbuildings, driveways, and pools, also require approval from the committee and a Permit to Build before any construction may begin.</div> <bR> <div> For more information, contact <A HREF="http://edentonbayplantation.com/protected" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://edentonbayplantation.com/protecte"><U>Candy Roth, Architecture Control Committee Chairman</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="tree_to_plant"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>WHAT ARE SOME GOOD TREES TO PLANT AT EBP?</B></div> <div> Many people are/will be moving to EBP from other climates.  Trees that you grew up with may or may not be suitable in the south or in EBP's unusual soil types.  Look for trees with high drought resistance.  Also, using native vegetation is a good idea.  Look around at other lots and see what you like.  Edenton is in agriculture zone 8a, so look for trees suitable to this area.</div> <bR> <div> To help you with your decision, 2 lists of trees  <a href="HTMLobj-103/Tree_list_01.doc"><u>(List 1, </u> </a>   <a href="HTMLobj-104/Tree_list_02.doc"><u>List 2)</u> </a>  that would do well at EBP are available to download (you must have MS WORD to view).  One list comes from the NC Department of Agriculture Extension Service.  The other is a list prepared by the webmaster (an NC Registered Forester) from his experience.  For further information on trees, buy a good field guide.  <I>A Guide to Field Identification of Trees of North America</I>, by C. Frank Brockman is a good choice.  It is available at many bookstores and at <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0307636585/qid=1084590417/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2__i2_xgl14/102-0920510-3348100?v=glance&s=books" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det"><U>Amazon.com</U></A>  The definitive work on southern trees is Harrar and Harrar's <I>Guide to Southern Trees.  </I>It can be found at some college bookstores, and at <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0486209458/qid=1084590565/sr=1-9/ref=sr_1_9__i9_xgl14/102-0920510-3348100?v=glance&s=books" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det"><U>Amazon.com.</U></A>  It describes every species of tree native to the south and several naturalized species (over 350 species in total).</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="i_live_out_of_the_area_but_would_like"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>I LIVE OUT OF THE AREA, BUT WOULD LIKE TO KEEP UP WITH LOCAL NEWS, EVENTS, ETC.  WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS?</B></div> <div> Probably the best way is to buy a subscription to the weekly Chowan Herald.  For less than $5/month, you can have the Herald mailed to you anywhere in the continental US.  Call 252-482-4418 for more information.  Unfortunately, they don't publish online, so you'll have to wait to get the hard copy.  You can access The Daily Advance, the Elizabeth City paper, at <A HREF="http://www.dailyadvance.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dailyadvance.com"><U>www.dailyadvance.com</U></A>.  They have a Chowan County staffer.  Most articles are available online free of charge.  Links to other websites that list upcoming events can be found on the <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links page</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="when_are_minutes_from_the_annual"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>WHEN ARE MINUTES FROM THE ANNUAL MEETINGS AND BOARD MEETINGS PUBLISHED ONLINE?</B></div> <bR> <div> Minutes of Annual and Board meeting minutes are published shortly after they are approved by the body for which they were taken.  Generally, meeting minutes are approved at the next regular meeting of the body.  For instance, the minutes for the 2006 HOA Annual Meeting will not be approved until the 2007 meeting.  Therefore, they are not published until after that meeting.  Preliminary minutes are not published since they are subject to change.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>