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as a grant application. David Stancil said that they are in a position to have option agreements with same key landowners. Regarding future park sites, there are some additional sites in Bingham Township and north central Orange. Chair Brown asked about the sites. David Stancil said that these are proposed community parks, which are 25-74 acres. Commissioner Gordon said that she noticed that it was added on November 11th to work with UNC and Duke. She suggested that this be added an the matrix. David Stancil continued with talking about the accomplishments in the last couple of years. He made reference to page 15 and the new Triangle Land Conservancy State of Open Space 2002 Report. This has a special section on the Lands Legacy program. The recommendation tonight is to discuss the annual action plan and to adopt it. Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 13 and the public outreach. She thinks that we need to bump up the effort on public outreach because Orange County has done some astonishing things in the past two years. Commissioner Jacobs suggested that we highlight that we are opening up McGowan Creek Preserve and Little River Regional Park between 2002-2004. These are still goals, but they are highlights and achievements. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the issue raised by Chair Brown about what a greenway is. He read from page six, number nine. He said that we might need to have our own definition of a greenway rather than being subject to others concepts. David Stancil said that we could work with the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group Greenways Committee. Also, in the 1999 Joint Master Recreation and Parks Report, there was a section on a rustic woodland trail as opposed to a greenway. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page eight and the issue of school site co-location. He thinks that we need to re-examine our co-location policy because site based management of schools precludes the public from using these facilities for large periods of time. The theory is great. He would like to flag this to discuss in the near future. Chair Brown said that it could be added to the school standards. Commissioner Halkiotis asked to put two flags next to this because nothing has changed. Commissioner Jacobs suggested working toward a joint meeting with the schools on this issue.