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30$ clearly visible from Efland-Cedar Grove Road at the crossing of McGowan Creek, one-half mile from US 70. Chair Marshall. asked that County Manager Kittrell prepare a report of this project; what has happened and why and what will be done to resolve the situation. Commissioner Willhoit asked if Mr. Efland had reported this damage to any County employee or Commissioner. Mr. Efland stated that the project had been on-going since mid-August. Willhoit continued asking how long Mr. Efland had known of the erosion that had occurred. Mr. Efland responded that he had been watching. the project since it began. Willhoit expressed concern that this problem had not been reported prior to such extensive damage. Mr. Efland added that the County Staff seemed to be able to pinpoint the misdeeds of private developers and felt that this was all in the context of greenways and stewardship of the land. Chair Marshall expressed concern that the problem had not been reported so that action could have .been taken earlier. Doug Efland commented that as he was taking the photographs for the slides, two county vehicles had passed on the road. He also noted concern that there was an open culvert approx- imately ten-foot deep that would present danger to any child. Grainger Barrett spoke in support of the Master Recreation and Parks Plan and commended those involved in the preparation of the Plan. He indicated that his view, particularly regarding his family's use of parks and ~. recreational facilities, is that recreation and parks have become a necessity of life rather than a luxury. He noted that he is a resident of Chapel Hill Township and expressed concern that many of the existing parks have become so crowded. The completion of I-40 will allow for easy access to many of the parks being planned. He noted that he felt that good recreational facilities and parks that are accessible to municipal residents will help to share a sense of community and bonding. Regarding funding, he noted that it would only become more costly in the future and now is the time to set aside the space for parks and recreational facilities. He felt the per capita cost is not an unreasonable figure. Again, he expressed. enthusiasm for the Master Plan and encouraged adoption of the plan. Ralph Warren, while commending the amount of work involved in preparing the plan, felt he could not recommend adoption of the plan until a significant amount of work is done on the greenway definition. He indicated that definitions of pre- existing conditions must be used as a base for the wide- spread greenway that was defined. He noted that the greenway program implies general public use of land without public ownership and there was no indication of how the conflicts and concerns might be resolved. He felt with much of the land being considered for greenways being under residential ownership, the only mechanism to enforce that part of the plan would be condemnation and this is a costly and socially unacceptable solution. He expressed concern with preservation of natural habitats which cannot withstand human intrusion yet are included within the greenway system.