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Orange County Lands Legacy Program <br />Current Status of Lands Legacy Properties <br />Tanuary 2011 <br /> <br />Slte Name Year. ~ <br />Acquired'; <br />Acreage Adopted <br />Master Plan Public <br />Access Needed for <br />Public Access <br />I. Parks <br />Little River Regional Park 2000 134 Yes Yes O ened 2004 <br /> <br />Twin Creeks (Moniese Nomp) Park <br />2001 <br />96 <br />Yes <br />Partial Jones Creek Greenway to open in 2011 (Phase I <br />of Twin Creeks park); Additional funds needed <br />for future (Phase II ark construction/o eration <br />Cedar Grove Park 1999/03 52 Yes Yes O ened 2008 <br />II. Future Park Sites <br /> <br />Blackwood Farm <br />2001 <br />152 <br />--- <br />--- Planning underway for potential interim use; <br />funds needed for park construction/operation <br />Millhouse Road Park 2004/06 79 --- --- Master plan; funds for park construction/operation <br /> <br />Northeast District Park <br />2007 <br />138 <br />--- <br />--- Master plan and funds needed for construction/ <br />operation (Currently leased for agricultural use) <br />Nature Preserve/O en S ace. <br />McGowan Creek Preserve 2000 63 --- --- Master plan; funds for facilities construction <br />Seven Mile Creek Preserve 2001/09 303 --- --- ~ Master plan; funds for facilities construction <br />New Hope Preserve (including <br />Hollow Rock Access Area 2004/06 58 Yes --- Limited interim use provided (staff participation); <br />Funds needed for park construction/operation <br />Lewis' Heartleaf Preserve 2003 10 --- --- Planned for limited access for environmental education <br />Conservation Easements (Farm) <br />12 farms (privately owned) 2001-08 1,277 N/A N/A N/A <br />Conservation Easements (Natural) <br />9 properties (privately owned) 2002-10 176 N/A N/At N/A <br />~- <br />N <br />' Some of the sites are or will be open for public use (Adams Preserve is open, Keith Arboretum & Steep Bottom Preserve by appointment; Confluence in future) N <br />