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need to be together. John Link asked that instead of sharing this with Hillsborough at this time, to let the consultant work on this again to focus on the sustainability issue. Commissioner Brown made reference to parking and said that it is not just parking but parking and traffic. She said that one time when she and Commissioner Gordon were working on this project with Pam Janes, they tried to think of other locations for expansion of County office space. Chair Jacobs asked that this same presentation be made on Monday night during the meeting with the Town of Hillsborough but preface the presentation with remarks that we are focusing on sustainability and feel this plan does not meet that criteria. It could be a shortened version focusing on the assumptions it was based on and the problems with the traffic. Commissioner Gordan voiced doubt about sharing this presentation with the Town of Hillsborough since we do not agree that this is the plan. Pam Jones said that they could provide an update to the plan that Hillsborough has already seen and give them some additional detail about the sustainability and the problems with traffic. 2. Proposed Contract with Haden-Stanziale far Conceptual Design and Site Planning at Little River Regional Park The Board considered awarding a contract to Haden-Stanziale, P.A., Planners and Landscape architects, for developing a conceptual design and site plan for the Little river Regional Park and Natural Area. 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 awned and managed by Orange and Durham counties. Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil made this presentation. He said that one of the things the Board suggested last fall was to get together with Durham County and talk about the plan. Before the plan gets on its way, he suggested that representatives from the two Boards meet and talk about any issues they may have. He has also been working on an interlocal agreement for the park's operation and maintenance, which he hopes to share with the Boards in the near future. The deadline for using the grant money is September and they know they will need to ask for an extension but they need to show some progress on the plan in order to have a chance of getting an extension. David Stancil said that the next important action for Board consideration is hiring a firm to develop a conceptual design and site plan far the construction of the park facilities. Orange County recently solicited proposals for a qualified and experienced firm to conduct the work. Four firms submitted responses and the County interviewed three firms on March 13. Based on criteria as listed in the agenda, the selection committee chose Haden-Stanziale to perform the requested services. They have 20 years of experience with creating recreational facilities throughout the state and have done several park design projects in the Triangle region. The project would be designed within 90- 120 days after which construction bids would immediately be solicited. Funding for the park designlsite plan {and development) comes from a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund awarded to Orange and Durham counties for developing the Little River Regional Park. The grant ($262,000) is due to expire on September 30, 2002. Staff intends to request an extension once the design firm is hired because that would help demonstrate progress on the project for which grant funds will be used. Commissioner Brawn made reference to horseback riding and said she thought that they were