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MTST section of Orange and Durham Counties. He is in favor of this section being in the OWASA corridor. He hopes that there would be an economic benefit from people using the trail with trail shops, etc. Bonnie Hauser was speaking for Orange County Voice. She lives in Bingham Township and she lives on the swath of the MTST. She said that this is a connector project and connects existing green spaces throughout the state. In Orange County, the trail connects the Eno River State Park, the Occaneechi Speedway Trail, Ayr Mount, and Hillsborough's River Walk. The advantage of having the trail go this route is that the Hillsborough River Walk and Alamance's Haw River Trail get priority for grant funding. She supports the citizens that do not want the trail going through their property. Orange County Voice recommends that work on the Bingham segment of the trail be stopped until some things such as security and safety are clarified. Christine Silva read a prepared statement: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Orange County Board of Commissioners Meeting From Christine Silva, Thunder Mt., Efland, NC 27243 Request to Oranqe County Board of Commissioners to Create A Motion to Eliminate the Mountain-to-Sea Trail Seqment Throuqh the Cane Creek Watershed Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to share my concerns over the proposed Mountain to Sea Trail (MST) through the Cane Creek watershed. I respectfully request that my presentation this evening be part of the official record of this meeting. It is commendable that through the years, from its creation to the present day, OWASA has steadfastly protected the Cane Creek Reservoir. It is also commendable that Orange County has hundreds of miles of trails already in existence for hikers and continues to develop trails to keep our residents and visitors happy and fit. Since there are hundreds of miles of trails already in existence in Orange County, the small segment of the proposed MST through the Cane Creek watershed offers no meaningful gain for the county and its citizens. It does, however, present serious concerns and loss of privacy in a rural environment. Perhaps, those rural residents who support the Cane Creek segment can offer their driveways to hikers looking for a place to park so they can access the proposed MST Cane Creek segment! In years to come, this segment could be detrimental to the peaceful rural Cane Creek community as this area of the township is literally placed on the map.