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Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page six and said that he thought some of the land on Seven Mile Creek was considered as County land. David Stancil said that the Seven Mile bottomlands did not extend to the County landholdings. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the New Hope Corridor and said that he would like to make sure this does not fall between the cracks. He made reference to the historic corridor and said that he would like to see a map. On page 12 of the listing of existing coverages, he feels that "watershed" could be broken down more specifically to delineate water quality critical areas. He made reference to page 17 and said that it might be a good idea to continue the relationship the County has started with Duke University. He said that under the intactness priority on page 18 it occurred to him that under the medium priority a statement should be added that says, "other forms of pollution in proximity to dump sites, highways, interstates, and some four-lane highways." He said that for someone who lives near one of these, it is a major impact. He made reference to page 21 and said that he would be interested in exploring the idea that through subdivision regulations and other methods that buffers around historic sites could be provided that are larger than normal. He made reference to page 24, Parklands Acquisition Criteria, and said that watershed protection should be added as one of the criteria. He said that areas that are lightly served or not served for lands that are under County control should be included. He said that he agrees with Commissioner Brown in figuring out what to do with the payment-in-lieu. He also has a question about whether the Recreation Board should be making decisions on whether or not the County will accept land or money. He made reference to page 32 and said that Julie McClintock tried to get officials from around the region to start talking about local options for taxes. He made reference to stewardship and said that he feels there needs to be a plan for County-owned land. He said that there are no restrictions like "no hunting", etc. He said that right now the County's property is indistinguishable from anyone else's property. He said that the standards needed to be determined for the property. He also asked about the direction for the land trust. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the issue of open space is very complex and difficult. In answer to a question from Moses Carey, David Stancil said that there would be sharing of data with Durham and Chatham Counties. Chair Gordon made reference to page 26, and said that she feels it will be a trick to try to balance the general criteria. She made reference to the various options for land management. She mentioned the statement about the Board of County Commissioners being the ultimate decision-maker in land acquisitions, and she feels that this is important for the Board of County Commissioners to pursue. Commissioner Jacobs asked how the Planning Board fits into the Lands Legacy Program. David Stancil explained how the Planning Board would be involved. He said that if land were going to be acquired for resource preservation purposes through the normal process, the Planning Board would be making recommendations. Chair Gordon referred to the Land Management Options on page 38 and said that she preferred option "A", the Lands Legacy Program through Existing County Statutory Authority. Commissioner Carey feels that option "A" is the best option to start with. Commissioner Jacobs said that option "D", Joint Ventures with Existing Land Trusts, would fit very easily with option "A". David Stancil said that there has been a lot of progress made in working with the Triangle Land Conservancy and the Eno River Association. Commissioner Halkiotis suggested informing the legislative delegation of Orange County's resource preservation intentions. Commissioner Jacobs mentioned some federal money that was available in matching funds for resource preservation. Commissioner Carey made reference to the DOT scenic vistas and asked if DOT has criteria for which ones they accept.