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• 80 <br /> important bardwaod farest areas oa the�,aCt while also groviding for possible rail Iine access to � <br /> .the southeast. It is fihe iuteat af the aureot Board af Commissioners that this sndy ac�s remai.n <br /> . undist�ubed. . ' , . . - . <br /> • 'We h$ve s�lso atta�hed two additiousl maps showin,g the ge�eral location ofthe most significant <br /> . bialogical areas from the Biologic�l Resources Survey(Map�Z� snd a asap illustrating the .. <br /> poteatial far wildlife canidors on the prop�rty(Map 3). . - , . � . <br /> Ia taking tbis action,tl�e Baard agreea by unanimous m�otion on twa components af its visian for � - <br /> � �the�tire Crreene trac;t: - . . . <br /> � � • Wlien we decide the use�s of the Cri�eae tr�ct,we sha�ld considc�its sira�egic lac�tion in <br /> � . �Y��=�P�Y in tenms of apen space�to the aorth(Duke Forest)and greeaways <br /> � _ and parks to the sauth(Booker Creelc Greeaway/�a�ne.�tead Park�ad�Bolin Cree�c �. <br /> - Gre�nway)—and try to iutegrate the tiract with the surrawadiag wi�dlife carridors,Par]cs,and <br /> . ath�r open space. . � . . . <br /> o Based on thc T'riaagte�.and Cansgtvsncy ia�r�nfory and the WildIife Corridor Study, and ia <br /> - _ concuirence with tbe Tawn af Chapel F�ill's resolutioa an parkland pres�rva#ion for the <br /> Grreene lract,the tatat tra,ct shauld be preserve.d as opea space ead protected ta the greatest � <br /> extent possible. That includes presecvation of the impurtant nat�?raI areas, especiallY <br /> . sigaificant hardwoad forest areas.These areas co�ain the most s�it�lsle aceas for poteutial . <br /> habitat, and include both upland and ba�omland hardwaad f�rests. Furthetmar�the Creene . <br /> ' �ract i.s the headaraters o�the Bolia Cre�,Baoker Creek, �md New�ape Creek(()Id F'ield <br /> Creek)basins: _ • . �. . . <br /> Please feel free ta cantact me or Co�nty staff if you have aay questio�'ts.We laok foiw$rd to <br /> . completiag the actions aeeded far ths Cw�ty tv assume solid weste manageme�resg�nsibility, <br /> aud to collabaratiag wi�h you sooa in discussions sbaut the future dispositioa af the remainder of <br /> . the Crreene track - _ . . . ' <br /> Since�el . ' - . . <br /> � • ' � � . - . <br /> Moses Cai'ey, 7r. ' � � • � . . . . <br /> � Gha.ir. Oramgre Gouaty Commissioners�, . . , . <br /> . , . <br /> Attsahmesti�, � . . • � � ' � . <br /> �� Mag�-`�raPosed�?raage CotmtY 60-Aa e Tre,nsfe�" � � . . <br /> Map 2—Primary Natvral Areas • - � <br /> Map 3—Patemial'tX�'�ldtife Corridar/C,�ree�ve.y Ccnnectians . . <br /> Agreemeut to Ameud the Agreement far Solid Waste Management . ' . � <br />