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2. Park Master Plan. Little River Regional Park and Natural Area shall be developed <br />in accordance with a Park Master Plan (hereafter "the Plan"). The Plan shall be <br />developed jointly by Orange and Durham counties and approved by both Boards <br />of County Commissioners (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Boards"). <br />3. Names on Park Facilities. Any formal naming of park amenities (e.g., trails, <br />shelters, etc.) or acknowledgment of people on signage (e.g., project partners, <br />monetary contriliutors, etc.) will be in accordance with a joint naming policy to be <br />developed and approved by both Boards as a part of the Plan. <br />4. Ownership and Use. The land shall continue to be owned as separate parcels with <br />Orange County owning the 136 acres located in Orange County and Durham <br />County owning the 255 acres located in Durham County. <br />a) Allowed Uses. The Park shall be open and available to the general public <br />regardless of race, gender, color, creed, age, disability, familial status, <br />marital status, veteran status, political or religious affiliation or national <br />origin. Orange County and Durham County, through their respective <br />Boards, with input from a citizen advisory committee and other members <br />of the public, have agreed on what uses will and will not be allowed in the <br />Park. Modification of the approved uses will be considered through the <br />joint county staff and recommended for consideration and approval by the <br />Boards. <br />b) Conservation Easements. Both counties recognize that the Park was <br />acquired with grants from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund <br />and NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and that there are conservation <br />easements in place encumbering the property as a result of those grants. <br />The conservation easements are recorded at the Orange County Register of <br />Deeds, Book 2198 Page 256 and at the Durham County Register of Deeds, <br />Book 3027 Page 194. <br />c) Easements. Any access easements developed for the public use of adjacent <br />private property shall be approved liy both Boards. <br />d) Additional Tracts. As opportunities develop in the future, additional tracts <br />may be considered by the two counties for acquisition. Amendments to the <br />Plan to include the additional tract(s) will be initiated through the joint <br />county staff with recommendations to both Boards for approval. If the <br />proposed additional tract(s) will require additional costs for maintenance <br />and/or operations, then the additional cost of maintenance and/or <br />operations shall be negotiated and approved by both Boards. If, however, <br />the additional tract(s) will have no financial impact on costs associated <br />with Park operations and maintenance, then the purchase of each proposed <br />tract may be made by the County where the tract is located if the tract is <br />located in only one of the Counties. If the tract is located in both Counties, <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />