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Attachment 2 68 <br /> Otic <br /> TRIANGLE LAND <br /> CONSERVANCY <br /> September 26, 2012 <br /> Michael D. Harvey <br /> Current Planning Supervisor <br /> Orange County Planning Department <br /> P.O.Box 8181 <br /> 131 West Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> RE: Dunhill Subdivision Trail Connection to Johnston Mill Nature Preserve <br /> Dear Michael, <br /> The Triangle Land Conservancy was recently approached by David Weekly Homes to consider a potential <br /> trail connection between the proposed Dunhill Subdivision located on Mt Sinai Road and the trail <br /> network located on TLC's Johnston Mill Nature Preserve. TLC has conducted an analysis of the suitability <br /> of such a trail connection. Upon careful review,TLC has determined that Johnston Mill Nature Preserve <br /> can accommodate an additional foot trail to the proposed Dunhill Subdivision . <br /> Traditionally,TLC does not endorse the connection of singular social trails between individual properties <br /> and its nature preserves. The number of individual neighbors each having their own trails can get <br /> excessive and lead to a diminution of the property's conservation values. Limiting individual trails is a <br /> challenge to enforce. When presented with a potential subdivision being constructed on a neighboring <br /> property it behooves TLC to analyze the impact of the subdivision on the Nature Preserve including <br /> consideration of developing a singular approved access point to the Nature Preserve on a sustainable <br /> appropriately built trail. <br /> In considering additional trail connections,TLC must consider the environmental impacts of increased <br /> use and trail alignment. It must consider the cost to maintain new trail and the stewardship obligations <br /> imposed on TLC staff in the future. And lastly,TLC must consider how the new trail fits with the <br /> organization's mission. TLC constructed and sustains the Johnston Mill Nature Preserve as a publically <br /> accessible amenity to further TLC's goals of connecting people with nature and educating the public <br /> about conservation,water quality and wildlife habitat. <br /> Upon review of these and many more conditions,TLC has determined that Johnston Mill Nature <br /> Preserve does have the capacity to handle the anticipated foot traffic proposed by the Dunhill <br /> Subdivision trail connection. <br /> Triangle Land Conservancy 1101 Haynes Street Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27604 (o)919-833-3662 <br /> 1 1 1 <br />