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ATTACHMENT A <br /> 17 <br /> Durham County Orange County <br /> Eno River Association Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> Little River Park Advisory Committee <br /> Background <br /> Durham County and Orange County are purchasing a 391-acre property for the new <br /> Little River Regional Park and Natural Area. The parkland will offer low-impact <br /> recreational opportunities, including walking trails, picnic areas and nature study. <br /> The park will also help to maintain high water quality in the Little River (a source of <br /> drinking water for Durham County residents) and preserve an important upland <br /> wildlife habitat in an area that is rapidly losing its open space. The land purchase <br /> was completed on July 31, 2001. <br /> Acquisition and development of the Little River Park is a cooperative project among <br /> Durham County, Orange County and two non-profit land trusts, the Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy and the Eno River Association. All four partners contributed funds for <br /> land acquisition. The two land trusts raised over $170,000 in private donations and <br /> also participated in negotiating the purchase of land from the Triangle Community <br /> Foundation. Additional funds were received as grants from the NC Clean Water <br /> Management Trust Fund and the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The new <br /> regional park will be jointly owned and managed by Durham and Orange counties. <br /> Initial park development will be accomplished with a $262,000 grant from the Land <br /> and Water Conservation Fund. In November 2000, the project partners established <br /> an advisory committee to help develop plans for the future use of the parkland and <br /> the facilities that will- be provided to accommodate the public. The committee was <br /> set up to meet from November 2000 to October 2001. All recommendations of the <br /> committee will be presented to the Durham and Orange boards of commissioners for <br /> review, approval and implementation. The first report from the committee (June <br /> 2001) includes recommendations on what uses should be allowed in the park. <br /> Committee Charge <br /> The Little River Park Advisory Committee (LRPAC) was charged with developing <br /> recommendations for the following: <br /> 1. The kinds of uses to be allowed within the Park/Natural Area <br /> 2. The kinds of facilities to be available within the Park/Natural Area <br /> 3. The locations of facilities to be constructed <br /> 4. A timetable for the phased development of park facilities <br /> 5. Identifying sources of additional funds to develop park facilities <br /> 6. Other park related issues that become apparent <br /> A- + <br />