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WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has in the past acknowledged the <br /> uniqueness of the New Hope Corridor and the value of the corridor to the community by <br /> responding to concerns of the local jurisdictions and the public with an expanded design for the <br /> bridge on US 15-501 over New Hope Creek to 300 feet with a 10-foot vertical clearance to <br /> enable safe wildlife passage and future greenway trails; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> respectfully requests that the North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina <br /> Division of Water Quality, and other involved state agencies ensure the maintenance of high <br /> water quality, pristine habitat for aquatic species, passage for terrestrial wildlife, and adequate <br /> recreational access in the design and construction of the Turkey Farm Road Bridge at New <br /> Hope Creek. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners respectfully <br /> requests that the North Carolina Department of Transportation and other involved state <br /> agencies consult with the Advisory Committee in any decisions that may impact the New Hope <br /> Creek natural corridor and its planned preservation as laid out in the New Hope Corridor Open <br /> Space Master Plan. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners respectfully <br /> requests that the North Carolina Department of Transportation conduct an environmental <br /> assessment pursuant to the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act and a field meeting with <br /> qualified ecologists to ensure that proposed demolition, construction, and final design of the <br /> Turkey Farm Road Bridge will have no negative impacts on the high level of aquatic species <br /> habitat, water quality, and other natural heritage features of the New Hope Creek area. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week <br /> The Board considered approving a proclamation recognizing the week of April 13-19, <br /> 2008 as Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to <br /> sign. <br /> Captain Dinah Jeffries from Orange County Emergency Services said that they are very <br /> pleased to do this for their telecommunicators, who continue to be leaders in the state of North <br /> Carolina as well as across the nation. Orange County continues to train telecommunicators <br /> from across the state, because Orange County is at the cutting edge of training and the epitome <br /> of professionalism. <br /> Chair Jacobs read the proclamation. <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS' WEEK <br /> 2008 <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, Thousands of dedicated telecommunicators daily serve the residents of the <br /> United States and Canada by answering their telephone calls for law enforcement, fire, and <br /> emergency medical services by dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; <br /> and <br />