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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 3, 2003 SUBJECT: Proposed Master Plan for Little River Regional Park DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource Conservation; Recreation and Parks Action Agenda Item No. 9 _ a PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Draft Master Plan (Park Entryway Area) Rich Shaw, 245 -2591 Map of Proposed Trail System Lori Taft, 245 -2673 Construction Cost Estimate David Stancil, 245 -2590 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To consider a proposed master plan for the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area. BACKGROUND: Establishing the new Little River Regional Park and Natural Area is a cooperative project among the partners Orange County, Durham County, the Triangle Land Conservancy and the Eno River Association. The 391 -acre park will be jointly owned and managed by Orange and Durham counties. In 2001, both the Orange and Durham county boards of commissioners approved a preliminary conceptual plan that incorporates the following elements: entrance road and parking area, picnic shelter, restroom facility, children's play area, group camping area, and trail system (with separate walking /hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails). The next important action for Board consideration is to consider and approve a master plan for the layout and construction of the park facilities. Orange County hired a design firm (Haden - Stanziale) in May 2002. Over the past year, Haden - Stanziale has worked with staff from both counties to develop a plan consistent with the previous guidance from both boards of commissioners and the Little River Park Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee held two public meetings for citizen input.