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17 <br /> September 2012 Attachment 8 <br /> What will I see as I walk the Trail? <br /> The MST will pass through a variety of landscapes in Orange County. Depending on the section of the <br /> trail, you may see rolling Piedmont farms, weathered tobacco barns,the Hillsborough historic district, a <br /> former textile village, country churches, flowing streams, hardwood and pine forests, and lake views. <br /> Who will use the Trail? Will it be for hikers only, or will it be open for biking and horseback riding? <br /> The MST is intended primarily for backcountry hiking, but the landowner or land management agency <br /> responsible for a particular section of trail will decide on the types of uses that are allowed. The vast <br /> majority of the MST will be natural surface trail with only a three-foot-wide tread and to 6-8 feet of <br /> clearance through forested areas. In some places, the MST will pass through urban areas (including <br /> Hillsborough)where the trail is a paved greenway used by walkers, runners, cyclists, strollers and people <br /> in wheelchairs. <br /> How will people access the Trail? <br /> There will be legal, managed access points along the trail, which will provide parking and trail <br /> information. Thus far there are formal access points in Eno River State Park and at River Park <br /> (downtown Hillsborough), Gold Park (West Hillsborough), and Occoneechee Mountain State Natural <br /> Area. Another access point will be developed at Seven Mile Creek Preserve (adjacent to historic <br /> Moorefields). Additional locations in southwestern Orange County will be identified and secured as the <br /> actual trail route (the MST"trail alignment") is determined through that area. <br /> How can I learn more about the NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Orange County and across the state? <br /> • Orange County Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager <br /> rshaw @co.orange.nc.us or 919-245-2514 <br /> http://orangecountync.gov/deapr/nat cul resources/mst.asp <br /> • N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation—State Trails Program <br /> Darrell McBane, State Trails Program Manager <br /> darrell.mcbane @ncdenr.gov or 919-707-9315 <br /> http://www.ncparks.gov/About/trails mst.php <br /> • Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail <br /> Kate Dixon, Executive Director <br /> kdixon@ncmst.org or 919-698-9024 <br /> http://www.ncmst.org/ <br /> How can I find the Trail? <br /> For information on the NC Mountains-To-Sea State Trail, please see the NC Division of Parks and <br /> Recreation website at http://www.ncparks.gov/About/trails mst.php <br /> The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail website (http://www.ncmst.org/) has general descriptions of <br /> trail sections with mileage and information about available guidebooks. <br /> 3 <br />