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5/26/99 <br />Draft -Resource Acquisition Program for Orange County <br />I. Overview and Description of Rationale <br />A. Formation of Department <br />e. Resources /Past programs and initiatives <br />Section I -S ummary of Re~~-~~~ v Priorities <br />II. Summary of Inventories and Available Knowledge <br />A. 1986 OCPD Inventory of Natural, Cultural.. <br />8. 1988 TLC Inventory <br />C. 1990 LESA Farmland Evaluation program <br />D. Watershed studies (1988, 1989, 1996, 1999) <br />E. 1996 Landscape with Wildlife -TLC <br />F. 1997 Resources Section -Comprehensive Plan <br />G. 1999 Prime Forest Follow-up <br />H. Master Recreation and Parks Report <br />III. Comprehensive Resource Database Overlay <br />A. How Database was created <br />8. Listing of Existing coverages <br />C. New Coverages created to rill in gaps <br />D. Continued Data Needs <br />IV. Criteria and Master Priority List for Acquisition <br />A. Criteria for Natural Areas and Wildlife habitat <br />e. Criteria for Prime Farmland <br />C. Criteria for Historic Sites <br />D. Criteria for Parklands <br />E. Criteria for Riparian Buffers <br />F. Ranking System /Weighting <br />G. Priority List (by category) <br />Section II - Manaoement and Funding <br />V. Tool's and Technique Alternatives for Acquisition <br />A. Fee-simple purchase <br />8. Donations (several types) <br />C. Conservation Easements <br />D. Coordination with Acquisitions through Development Process <br />E. Other easements <br />F. Life-lease agreements <br />G. Coordinated Capital Funding with Towns (parks) <br />VI. Management Structure (land trusts, etc) <br />A. Collaborating with existing land trusts <br />8. Soil and Water District <br />C. Establishing a Countywide Land Trust <br />D. Roles of County Commissions and Advisory Boards <br />E. Inter jurisdictional Efforts and Other Partnerships <br />F. Stewardship and Post-Acquisition Structure <br />VII. Alternative Funding Sources (grants, etc) <br />A. County CIP Allocations <br />B. Other County Funds <br />C. .Grants from Clean Water Management Trust Fund <br />D. Grants from Natural Heritage Trust Fund <br />E. Grants from NC Recreation and Parks Trust Fund <br />F. Federal Funds <br />G. Soil and Water Administered Funds <br />H. Many Others <br />Section III - Imoiementation <br />VIII. Recommended Implementation Program <br />A. Management Structure <br />e. Board of Directors /Oversight Boards <br />C. Funding Plans <br />D. Plan of Action <br />E. Stewardship and use of Lands <br />26 <br />