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Commissioner McKee said that the Millhouse site is two small tracts of three acres each and these are not large areas. He said that it would be put back after it was used and he does not have any problems with this. This is just planning ahead for something in the event of an emergency. Commissioner Price said that she was concerned about the conservation easement site and she wants to respect the owner's wishes of not having any solid waste on the site. Chair Jacobs said that the public should be confident that this would be done in the most environmentally friendly manner. Chair Jacobs said that the Board needs to start discussions about a conceptual plan for the Millhouse Road Park. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to 1) Endorse Site B - Future Northeast District Park site (5.28 acres) and Site C — Future Millhouse Road Park (expanded) site (approx. 14.9 acres) for inclusion in the Orange County Emergency Management Plan as temporary emergency storm debris management sites and authorize staff to proceed to obtain state permits for the sites; and 2) authorize the Manager to inquire with the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) as to whether TLC would be amenable to modifying the current conservation easement to allow use of the larger northern area of Site B - Future Northeast District Park property as a temporary emergency storm debris management site. These emergency sites would not be used longer than 6 months. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Support for Hillsborough to Clayton Segment of the NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail The Board received an update on the progress of establishing a continuous section of the NC Mountains-to-Sea State Trail from Hillsborough to Clayton (Wake County) and offered guidance as desired. DEAPR Director Dave Stancil said that this segment is from Hillsborough to the east. He introduced Kate Dixon, Executive Director of the Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail. Kate Dixon, Executive Director of the Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail, said that this trail is part of the state parks system. She made reference to the maps at the County Commissioners' places. She said that this is multi-governmental effort and it was proposed years ago, but did not take off until about 10 years ago. She said that the green area is the trail and the red on the map is where the trail is envisioned to go. She said that there is a lot of progress being made on the trail in our area. When the trail comes together from Hillsborough to Clayton there will be 150 miles of trail system. Hillsborough is working on a river walk, which will also be part of the MTST. She made reference to the draft resolution and said that there are gaps in the trail system within the Eno River State Park and this resolution is urging the N. C. Division of State Parks to make closing these gaps a high priority. She introduced Robin Jacobs of the Eno River Association. Robin Jacobs said that the Eno River Association is excited about the MTST because the association has been maintaining a lot of the trail within the park. She said that these gaps in the trails within the park are a high priority. She said that it would help for the County Commissioners to express support for this. Commissioner McKee noted that the first page of the abstract that this action has nothing to do with the planning corridor along the Bingham Township. Commissioner Gordon asked what it would take to close the gaps. Kate Dixon said that it would involve land acquisition and a road.