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thinks we should eliminate this tract. OWASA did bring forward a proposal to actively market and encourage people to use Cane Creek Reservoir facilities. The County could possibly come up with some active recreation programs using Cane Creek. Commissioner Carey asked if Cane Creek was getting more Alamance County usage and Commissioner Brown said yes. Commissioner Brown said that it is lack of knowledge about it in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Part of the initiative is going to be to make it more appealing and available. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the North Central Orange Park and said that no one has mentioned this in a long time. He asked what we were looking at for this park. David Stancil said that the 1988 plan had called for smaller parks in Cedar Grove and Little River and a larger one in the middle. Now what has happened is that there are larger parks in Cedar Grove and Little River. The question is whether there is an imminent need for a smaller park in between the two. John Link said that part of the answer might be where our plans are for active versus low impact recreation. The question is what should be the reasonable distance for active recreation versus low impact recreation. David Stancil said that one of the work plan items is to revisit the 1988 plan and update it. Chair Jacobs made reference to archaeological and cultural sites and asked about Greyfields. David Stancil said that it is included in the Seven Mile Creek Preserve. This is one of several possible properties for acquisition. Commissioner Brown asked how citizens could have low impact recreation on any of the properties that the County has purchased. The citizens should know this and it should be published. David Stancil said that the last item on the agenda deals with park facility planning. Chair Jacobs made reference to page five and natural areas and wildlife habitat. He said that there were several times that the Chair and Vice-Chair and David Stancil have met with people from Duke Forest and have talked about some kind of reciprocal agreement— right of first refusal or a commitment on Duke's part to dedicate some of the most significant natural areas to the State Natural Heritage Program so that they are permanently protected. Duke Forest also asked for the Sheriff's help with some of the parking areas. Also, he said that the County could consider that there might be buffer areas or out parcels to further buffer Duke Forest. He does not see any mention of this in the Lands Legacy Program. David Stancil that it is in the next to the last bullet. Chair Jacobs said that this should be a specific priority. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the meetings with Duke Forest have been very fruitful and we need to foster this. Commissioner Brown suggested making an item F that would specifically address both universities, the Eno River, and OWASA. Commissioner Brown asked about the Northern Chapel Hill Township Rustic Trail on page nine. She would like for the staff to come back with a better-developed idea on how to accomplish this (the actual properties and a drawing). Commissioner Halkiotis said that he spoke with Commissioner Gordon and she said that the Board could go ahead and vote on the action plan if there were no major revisions. The Board agreed to put this item on a consent agenda. 3. Park Development Issues a. Maple View Soccer Field Design