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County Capital Investment Plan Descriptions of Projects Lands Legacy Total County Project Budget $17,854,577 • The Lands Legacy program, adopted in April 2000, seeks to identify and acquire the County's highest - priority natural and cultural resource lands, and land -bank appropriate sites for future parks and open space. Since inception, the Lands Legacy program has become nationally and State - recognized and has protected 1,600 acres of natural and cultural resource lands or future parkland. During its initial years, funding for the Lands Legacy program consisted of pay -as- you -go funding. In 2001, voters approved $7.0 million in bonds for the Lands Legacy program. Additional funding for the project include $300,000 in 2004 two- thirds net debt reduction bonds in fiscal year 2004 -05 and pay -as- you -go beginning in fiscal year 2005 -06 throughout the Capital Investment Plan period. Additional funds of $3 million are included in the Conservation Easements Capital Project to obtain conservation easements and other sensitive lands that may not be open to public access (and thereby not available for bond funding). Lands Legacy acquisitions are identified and negotiated through the biennial Lands Legacy Action Plan, and as opportunities arise and as landowners are willing to sell. Target areas for Lands Legacy in coming years include continuing to acquire lands for future park sites, the creation of nature preserves, protection of identified Natural Heritage sites and prime forest lands, acquisition of farmland conservation easements, and preservation of critical cultural, scenic and archaeological sites. The County can also use pay -as- you -go funds for Lands Legacy to leverage grant funds from a variety of State and federal sources. The County has leveraged $3.7 million in grant funds to date by using local funds as a match. Identification of lands and negotiation for purchase will be ongoing throughout the CIP period, based on willing sellers and available funds. The County will continue to seek partnerships with other land trusts, such as Triangle Land Conservancy, and other local governments and OWASA, as well State • and Federal programs. Twin Creeks Park Total County Project Budget $1,850,000 (Formerly Known as Chapel Hill Township District Park) In 2001, the County purchased 193 acres of land located near the intersection of Old Highway 86 and Eubanks Road for the Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus. Proposed plans for the site included co- locating the Chapel Hill Township District Park (identified in the adopted 1988 Parks Plan) with Chapel Hill - Carrboro School District Elementary School #10 and other potential future school facilities. Both projects were included in the November 2001 voter approved bond referenda. Park related bonds for the Park (Phase 1) total $1.2 million. In June 2005, the Board allocated an additional $650,000 from the Soccer Superfund for this project (which includes soccer fields). In 2002 -03, a Master Plan Work Group developed a Master Plan for the site, which identified a 96 -acre site for the park. Tentative park facilities in Phase I include lighted playing fields, nature trails and a picnic area surrounding an existing pond. The total 96 -acre park may include as many as four phases. The completed park would also include renovations to the existing historic farmstead house and barn located on the property (funds for stabilization and weatherproofing only have been budgeted to date). A master plan for the site was approved in May 2005. Discussions with the Town of Carrboro were held in fall of 2005 regarding the approval process, and on February 7 the Town Board received a courtesy review of the master plan. A Conditional Use Permit application to the Town of Carrboro would be prepared in conjunction with detailed engineering work, and is planned to be accomplished in conjunction with like plans for Northern Park. This work should allow for the CUP application to be • 4