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Lands LegacyAction Plan 1010-IZ Draft 10/12/10 I. First Priori ;Previously approved and .multi-year projects 1. Bingham Township Park Purchase new district park site (25- $600,000 from Lands Legacy Underway. Negotiate Pursue acquisition of park site in 74 acres) for active and low-impact Fund for acquisition costs acquisition of future park site the White Cross area of Bingham recreation consistent with County's (includes purchase price, for closing by June 2011. Township, park master plan and further appraisals, survey and site guidance from BOCC. evaluations). 2. Seven Mile Creek Preserve/ Preserve one the County's largest Multi-year project. Pursue Contact key landowners and Mountains-to-Sea Trail intact natural areas with a goal of grants from State and others. perform site recon in 2010-11 Continue to acquire and protect creating a nature preserve with Total long-term cost of $1.5 to . Collaborate with partners in priority lands for the Seven Mile walking trails, outdoor education $2.0 million, depending on pursuing lands, as they are Creek Nature Preserve and fora key segment of the future areas, and possibly campsites. total acres, acquisition method. Partner with Eno River Association; County share (-33%) from the economically practical. Pursue grant and partner funding. This Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST). coordinate MST with NC Parks and Lands Legacy Fund and continues amulti-year initiative Friends of Mountain to Sea Trail. Conservation Easement Fund. (2001-2015). 3. Jordan Lake Macrosite Protect remaining portions of an Multi-year project. Potential Continue discussions with Expand current efforts to protect important natural corridor that links cost-share with UNC, Chapel landowners and identify other more of the Mason Farm to Jordan Lake connector and UNC lands (including Mason Farm Hill, Botanical Garden Fdn,, Biological Reserve) with the New and NC trust funds. Total long- willing sellersJdonors by May 2011; coordinate with potential associated natural areas. Hope game lands (Jordan Lake). term cost of $1.5 million. partners and secure grants, Partner with UNC, Chapel Hill and County shares (~25°l0) from negotiate for potential closings the Botanical Garden Foundation. Lands Legacy Fund, by June 2012. 4, Upper Eno Riparian Buffers Protect riparian buffers in a water Pursue grants from NC trust Identify priority tracts and Continue to acquire conservation supply watershed critical area. funds, NC EEP, and other willing sellers/donors by Jan easements to protect riparian buffers in the critical area of the Protect prime forest and wildlife sources. Total long-term cost habitat along upper stretches of the $500,000. County share 2011 and secure options by June 2011. Negotiate Upper Eno protected watershed. Eno River and Seven Mile Creek. (-50%) from Lands Legacy acquisitions for initial closings Partner with Eno River Association Fund and/or Conservation July 2011-June 2012. and the Town of Hillsborough. Easement Fund. J