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Whereas, NHTF and PARTF revenues are already down significantly due to the <br />real estate slowdown, and the permanent 50% cut that would result from HB 574 <br />and SB 462 would mean that essential conservation projects will not be funded, <br />harming the State's tourism economy, leading to dirtier water and air, and result <br />in a massive decline of parkland, park facilities and/or gamelands; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners expresses its opposition to Senate Bill 462 and House Bill 574 <br />and any other similar legislation that attempts to redirect funding away from the <br />Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and the Natural Heritage Trust Fund, which <br />perform critically-important roles in protecting North Carolina's natural resources <br />and parks and open space. <br />This the 12th day of April 2011. ~~~ <br />Bernadette Pelissier, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />