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Lands LegacyAction P/an 2010-12 Oran!` 10/12/10 The following are more specific acquisition objectives developed from existing plans, BOCC feedback direction, County staff knowledge, and discussions with other conservation partners; in some cases expanding upon or refining advisory board recommendations. These are not listed in priority order. A. Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat • Work with the Botanical Garden Foundation and other partners to conserve the Jordan Lake Macrosite, including Mason Farm Oak-Hickory Forest (a natural heritage site of state significance) • Work with the Eno River Association and others to conserve critical land for the Seven Mile Creek Preserve, including Sevenmile Creek Sugar Maple Bottoms (a natural heritage site of state significance) • Work with the Eno River Association, the Town of Hillsborough and others to conserve priority riparian and upland habitats in the Upper Eno River critical area • Work with Triangle Land Conservancy and others to conserve priority riparian lands and prime forest lands located in the Upper New Hope Creek watershed • Work with the Town of Carrboro, University of NC and the Friends of Bolin Creek to identify priority lands for conserving the Upper Bolin Creek corridor - See #2, #3, #4, and #6 on the Priority Tab/e (Pages 4-5) B. Farmland Preservation • Complete active conservation easement projects on farm(s) for which the County was awarded federal or state matching grant funds • Continue working with the Orange NRCS/Soil and Water Conservation District to identify and prioritize willing sellers and donors of conservation easements on prime farmland in priority watersheds • Continue working with the Orange NRCS/Soil and Water Conservation District to apply for grants from the NC Agricultural Development & Farmland Preservation Trust Fund and federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements - See #7 on the Priority Tab/e (Pages 4-5) C. Parklands and Open Space • Acquire land for a future district park in the White Cross area (Bingham Township) the last remaining park site identified in the County's Master Recreation and Parks Plan (1988) • Acquire key parcels needed for a combination public pedestrian trail and wildlife corridor that would connect Occoneechee Mountain to the Cane Creek reservoir for the proposed NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail • In all acquisitions, be cognizant of the potential for meeting other objectives of protecting riparian buffers, natural areas and historic/archaeological sites - See #1, #2, #3, #4, and #6 on the Priority Tab/e (Pages 4-5) 7 17