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- Pursue acquisition of community park site in north-central Orange County consistent with current and future park master plans. - Purchase new community park site (25-74 acres) for a combination of active and low- impact recreation consistent with park master plan and further guidance from BOCC. - Estimated cost $300,000 from 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond far acquisition costs (includes purchase price, appraisals, survey, and site evaluations}. - Timetable to identify potential locations by October 31, 2004. Identify willing landowners by February 2005 and negotiate acquisition of park site for closing by October 2005. University Natural Areas - Work with Duke University and University of North Carolina on formalizing protection of natural areas on university property. - Achieve the permanent protection of important natural heritage sites through the use of conservation easements, state nature preserve dedication, and other means. - Estimated cost $10,000 for transaction costs {LLO}, if necessary, for County held conservation easements. - Discuss sites and protection alternatives with university representatives by December 2004. Protect highest-priority sites by June 2006. Twin Creeks ~Moniese Nomp} - Pursue acquisition of additional land to complete proposed master plan. - Purchase small parcels located adjacent to proposed school-park complex to facilitate transportation corridor and future site operations and management. - Estimated cost $200,000 from 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond for acquisition costs (includes purchase price, appraisals, survey, and site evaluations). - Timetable is to complete appraisals by October 2004. Negotiate acquisition for potential closing by June 2005. Dave Stancil made reference to the funding memo {blue handout), which provides an update on different funding sources for Lands Legacy. In some cases, the available funds have been exhausted {ex. conservation easements}. He explained the tables beginning on page three of the blue handout. BOARD DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED PLAN Commissioner Carey made reference to the bond funds under item 1 that were approved in 2001 and asked haw long the County had to use these funds. Dave Stancil said that they are allocated through 2006-07. John Link said that there could be an extension. Commissioner Carey asked about the last three park sites and if they have been identified yet Dave Stancil said that the North Central Park site has been identified in this action plan. There have been some discussions with OWASA about the Southwest Orange site. The Eno Township Park site is one where they have diverged from the existing parks plan. This was not actually identified in the parks plan, but because so much activity has happened, they are anticipating that there might be a need. Commissioner Halkiotis asked if they arrived at this in conjunction with the Recreation and Parks Department with regard to the Eno Township Park site. Dave Stancil said that they have talked about this for about a year and they saw that this was a need based on the population growth in the northeast area of Hillsborough.