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24 <br />Hollow Rock Access Area Master Plan September 2009 <br />Appendix 3 <br />Public Input from the Community Open House <br />February 28, 2008 <br />I. Audience Comments and Recommendations <br />1. What about the west side? <br />2. Children / Young interests / Education <br />3. Safe parking - easy access for buses and pedestrian <br />4. History of area - long -term human occupation <br />5. Pedestrian Bridge <br />6. Low impact trails - Loop and Linear <br />7. Conservation Lands / Ecological <br />8. Endorse closing Picket Road - Compromise public use options <br />9. Closing Pickett Road - Compromise public use options <br />10. Close Pickett Road — could use part of the roadway for parking <br />11. Adjacent Landowner - Impacts of public use on residence (trails, privacy) <br />12. Trash Dump - Environmental Issue <br />13. Integrate old Hollow Rock Store - Possible locations <br />14. Visual Buffer/ Natural Boundary <br />15. Bird Watching Platforms - Near trails or stream <br />16. Don't duplicate /triplicate Botanical Gardens /Education <br />17. Educational displays of poisonous species <br />18. Working steam - powered sawmill with whistle <br />19. Small Amphitheater <br />20. Outdoor Classroom <br />21. Historic Roads Trading Path <br />22. Water Quality / Habitat <br />23. Diversity of Species <br />24. Geology <br />25. Duke Forest neighbor <br />26. Connects to Jordan Lake - Regional Implications <br />27. Involve area Churches <br />28. April 8 celebration of Durham County's purchase of Duke property <br />II. Written Comments in response to questions <br />What kinds of facilities (or experience) would you most want to have at this public <br />area? <br />• Follow the interlocal agreement to foster the conservation purposes of the property. <br />• Education, Education facilities, amphitheater, classroom, old store <br />• Hiking Trails, Bird watching platform <br />• Low Impact, Bring back the Hollow Rock Store <br />• Hollow Rock Store <br />• Trails, Shelter or building for Environmental Education Programs & Cultural & Historical <br />21 <br />