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Lands LegacyAction P/an 2010-12 Draft 10/12/10 D. Cultural and Archaeological Sites • Continue working with landowners in the Faucette's Mill and Hall's Mill areas to protect the combination of historic and natural features in those communities • Conduct archaeological surveys of county properties that were acquired for future parks and nature preserves (e.g., McGowan Creek Preserve, Seven Mile Creek Preserve, Millhouse Road Park, and Northeast Park) • Continue to stabilize, maintain .and renovate existing structures on county properties acquired for future parks (e.g., Millhouse Road park site) • Work with the HPC and others to accomplish preservation of cultural and archaeological sites associated with land acquisition projects - See #2 and #5 on the Priority Tab/e (Pages 4-5) E. Watershed Riparian Buffers • Protect riparian corridors in the Upper Eno River protected watershed; partner with the Eno River Association and others; pursue grant funds from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund, NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, and Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative • Identify and protect priority areas in the Little River watershed; partner with the Eno River Association and Triangle Land Conservancy where appropriate; pursue grant funds from the Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative • Identify and protect priority areas in Upper New Hope Creek corridor; work with New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee and Triangle Land Conservancy • Identify priority areas for protection in the Morgan Creek corridor in cooperation with the Morgan Creek Valley Alliance and others • Identify priority areas for protection in the Bolin Creek corridor; collaborate with Friends of Bolin Creek, the Town of Carrboro, the University of NC, and others • Preserve riparian buffers in other water supply watersheds through parkland acquisitions and agricultural conservation easement projects - See #2, #3, #4 and #6 on the Priorify Tab/e (Pages 4-5) Conclusion The first ten years of the Lands Legacy Program saw tremendous strides in the protection of priority resource lands, with 2,547 acres permanently protected (as of September 2010) and several more projects in the works. The FY 2010-12 Action Plan builds on projects from previous years, and includes projects in each of the Lands Legacy priority areas (natural areas, parkland, cultural/historic resources, prime farmland and riparian buffers and public water supply watersheds). This Action Plan will continue the use of 2001 Parks and Open Space bonds funds to leverage grant funds from state and federal sources for protecting high priority natural and cultural resource lands. 8 18