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14 <br />III. Committee Meetings and the Design Process <br />In May 2006, the Orange County Board of Commissioners appointed a 14- <br />member citizen committee to develop a master plan for the future park site. The <br />New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm Master Plan Committee included <br />representatives from agricultural, recreation, historic, educational, economic and <br />other interests. <br />Prior to the committee's appointment, a process for the master plan, preliminary <br />concept plan, and a charge to the committee had been adopted in March 2006. <br />The adopted process and charge included instructions to the committee as well <br />as operating principles for the master plan design, which were used by the <br />committee in creating this plan. <br />The adopted process and charge along with Preliminary Concept Plan are <br />provided as Appendix 3. <br />Between September 2006 and April 2007, the committee met on seven <br />occasions to create the master plan. In addition, the committee participated in <br />site walks of the property; site visits to two other parks in Wake and Alamance <br />counties, and an information sharing email list-serve. Representatives from the <br />Orange County School Board also participated in some of the meetings. <br />The following table provides additional detail about the committee's .activities: <br /> <br />September 18, 2006 Initial committee meeting. Report on <br /> cultural/archaeological, biological and topo/tree survey <br /> findings. "Opportunities and Constraints Report" on the <br /> site resented. Site visits tanned <br />Late- Se tember Site walks of the ro ert held for committee members. <br />October 6, 2006 Site visits to Blue Jay Point Park (Wake County) and <br /> Cedarock Park Alamance Count <br />October 16, 2006 Committee meeting #2. Debrief on site walks and site <br /> visits. Discussion of needs and preferences for the park. <br /> Information- atherin rocess outlined. <br />October-November Information- atherin email list-serve. <br />November 27, 2006 Committee meeting #3. Results of information gathering. <br /> Reports on proximity of playing fields, potential <br /> collaboration with schools on facilities, plans for the <br /> Breeze Farm, sustainable agriculture and the Orange <br /> County Space Study. Preparation for design charette - <br /> be in re-charette exercise with ma sand small rou s. <br />December 18, 2006 Committee meeting #4. Design charette conducted and <br /> completed -groups share their thoughts and sketches <br /> with each other. <br />9 <br />