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2/26/2007 <br />. use trail" is herein defined as anatural-surface single-track path, generally through a <br />wooded area or other naturalized region, open to cross-country mountain bikers, walkers, <br />and hikers. Motorized vehicles are prohibited. <br />In consideration of the above premises, the parties agree as follows: <br />III. DURHAM AND ORANGE SHALL: <br />1. Make trails available at Little River Regional Park for off-road cycling (also referred <br />to as cross-country mountain biking), subject to applicable laws, regulations, and <br />other recreational management directions including any restrictions and limitations as <br />deemed appropriate by Park management. <br />2. Consider construction of new trails to fulfill goals of optimum ROE using published <br />trail construction guidelines as established by the International Mountain Bicycling <br />Association (IMBA). Trail plans must be approved in advance of construction, by <br />Durham and Orange and a qualified SORBA representative. <br />3. Allow trail maintenance and re-routes, including trail closure when mutually deemed <br />necessary, for purposes of resource management and environmental sustainability. <br />Trail re-routing will be approved by a Park representative prior to any work. <br />• 4. Encourage Durham and Orange officials to participate with SORBA members in the <br />development of mutually beneficial work projects and bicycling related recreational <br />and educational activities. <br />5. Allow establishment of an IMBA Mountain Bike Patrol program to `assist, educate, <br />and inform' cyclists and other trail users. <br />6. Provide improvements including signage and information kiosks necessary to support <br />multi-use trails. <br />IV. SORBA SHALL: <br />1. Provide volunteers to layout, design, and construct multi-use trails in Little River <br />Regional Park. All trails will be constructed to current IMBA standards and shall be <br />designed to be environmentally sensitive, control erosion and be sustainable over <br />time. Construction may be performed using hand tools or by small walk-behind <br />motorized equipment operated by trained and experienced trail builders. All projects <br />will be supervised by trained and experienced Crew Leaders and/or by Park <br />personnel. The safety of volunteers will be of primary importance at all times. <br />2. Provide volunteers to perform ongoing maintenance of existing and newly <br />constructed mountain biking trails. Perform a monthly trail inspection with Park <br />• representatives. <br />-3- <br />