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12 <br />5/26/99 <br />Nash Street, south of the railroad tracks, were donated to the town in <br />1995. This land has historically been used for semi -pro baseball <br />activities and the town would like to reinstate its use for organized <br />sports, on a local scale. An estimated $26,000 is needed (in '96 <br />dollars) to relocate sewer and electrical lines. Because the land is <br />adjacent to the Eno River, floodplain and wetland issues must also be <br />investigated. <br />Murray Street Park - The master plan for this 1/4 acre lot was <br />developed by local residents. $9,000 has been allocated for <br />construction of the project by the town board. $10,000 for phase 2 <br />has been requested. <br />King / Occoneechee Street Park - Local residents have approached <br />the Park and Recreation Board with a proposal to develop this 0.6 acre <br />lot for a neighborhood park. No funds have, yet been requested. <br />River Walk - The town received a grant from the Clean Water <br />Management Trust Fund totaling $254,000 to acquire buffers along the <br />Eno River for water quality preservation. The buffer is planned to <br />connect Occoneechee Mountain Park on the west side of town with Eno <br />River State Park near US 70 bypass to the east. Funds have been <br />requested to hire a consultant to administer this project. The design <br />and planning for pedestrian access is still needed. <br />Sidewalks - Pedestrian access within the town of Hillsborough is <br />outlined in both Hillsborough's Parks and Recreation and <br />Transportation Plans. <br />5. Grant Funding Received <br />Each municipality within the County, as well as Orange County, have <br />received funds from various programs throughout the last couple <br />decades for the purpose. of constructing and improving recreational <br />facilities. These grant funds originate at various levels of government. <br />Examples of funding opportunities include the State Park and <br />Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF), North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation (NCDOT), the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, <br />the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), and the <br />now defunct Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. The range of <br />projects completed with these funds is broad. Examples of funded <br />Projects include nature trail construction, bike trail construction, <br />ballfield construction, and playground upgrades. <br />The following table illustrates the total amount of grant funding <br />received by Orange County and its municipalities within the last 20 <br />years. <br />10 <br />