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5/26/99 19 UNC -CH, while others in the towns and County rely largely on the three jurisdictions facilities." wo -Gown Opportunities According to UNC recreation managers, facility needs for students are largely met on the UNC campus. UNC officials estimate that a small number of students use town facilities, excluding the use of privately held soccer fields. As mentioned above, it is widely known that citizens throughout the community use various facilities owned by UNC. While towns' concerns are largely centered around facility use by students, faculty use of both UNC and public facilities also arise when developing methods of assessing use and needs by jurisdictions. The exact numbers of faculty and students utilizing UNC facilities is unknown. Some officials from UNC see the balance of town - gown recreation facility use as harmonious while select town perceptions focus on increasing public - sector facility pressures. UNC is also working to encourage the public use of some of its facilities such as the Carolina Outdoor Education Center (see Appendix E). This facility includes tennis courts, a frisbee golf course, bike trails, and rope courses. UNC wants to educate the public about recreation availability, especially encouraging lesser -known facilities around campus. F. Coordination Opportunities with OWASA The Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) has been an active part of Orange County's efforts surrounding recreation and park planning. Representatives of the OWASA Board and staff are members of the Work Group, and have actively contributed to the efforts of the County in providing higher levels of recreation and park service to citizens in the community. OWASA owns over 3,000 acres in Orange County, and the local governments have expressed interest in discussing recreation possibilities on parts of these holdings. Both OWASA -owned Cane Creek Reservoir lands and University Lake (which is leased from UNC) are unique recreational locations in the County. These combined areas represent nearly 2,000 acres within southwestern Orange County. As.som.e of the only formal locations with boating, fishing, and canoeing in the County, these areas are recreational opportunities the County is interested in maintaining. The expansion of hours and seasons for use of recreation facilities at Cane Creek and University Lake Is an issue that might build new bridges. Partnerships with OWASA are avenues for encouraging the provision of recreational opportunities on OWASA lands. Opportunities appear to exist for local governments to work with OWASA. In particular, local governments may be interested in discussing with OWASA long -term scenarios for some lands, including mitigation lands acquired during the building of Cane Creek Reservoir. The OWASA Board of Directors 17