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MOSES CAREY, JR., CHA/R ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BARRY.IACOBS, V/CE CHA/R VALER/E P. FOUSHEE POST OFFICE BOX 8181 ALICE M. GORDON 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET STEPHEN H. HALK/OT/S HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 September 8, 2005 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20506 SUBJECT: Trading Path Association Grant Proposal To Whom It May Concern: ~~_~% This letter is to express support for a proposal by the Trading Path Association (TPA) to engage a team of consultants in a project to assess the education and heritage tourism value of different sites, including one promising location in Orange County, North Carolina. The requested funds would enable the TPA to assess the potential use of the New Hope Creek corridor for public educational and tourism activities. Orange County is working with its neighboring jurisdictions to protect land along New Hope Creek for a planned greenway trail and wildlife preserve. The proposed study would enhance that cooperative effort. The TPA proposal also suggests the creation of athree-county consortium (Orange, Durham and Person counties) to promote heritage tourism, and that venture also seems to be to Orange County's benefit. Orange County appreciates the significant assistance that the National Endowment for the Humanities provides each year to universities and other cultural institutions, including five NEH grants awarded earlier this year to researchers and scholars at our University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and a Landmark of American History Grant to support teacher workshops at our historic Burwell School (Hillsborough). Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, Moses Carey Jr., Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners www. co. orange.nc. us Protecting and preserving -People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina -You Count! (919) 245-2130 • FAX (919) 644-0246