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12 Lands Legacy Action Plan 2014 -17 DRAFT 10131113 [Draft — not all comments received as of this writing] A. Commission for the Environment (CFE) Continue efforts to protect significant natural heritage areas within the Seven Mile Creek area (e.g., Sevenmile Creek Sugar Maple Bottoms) and Jordan Lake headwaters (e.g., Mason Farm Oak- Hickory Forest); also along the upper reaches of the Eno River, New Hope Creek and Bolin Creek. All county parks and recreation facilities, including the planned Mountains -to -Sea Trail, should be designed to avoid sensitive natural areas and be constructed using environmentally friendly and sustainable methods. B. Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) Continue working with farms interested in protecting prime /active farmland with permanent agricultural conservation easements. Pursue state and federal grant funds to match County funds available for easement purchases. C. Parks and Recreation Council (PRC) Complete the acquisition of land for a future "White Cross Park" in Bingham Township as recommended in the Master Recreation & Parks Plan. Acquire land and trail easements for an Orange County segment of the NC Mountains - to -Sea Trail, with priority for linking Hillsborough Riverwalk to the Seven Mile Creek component of the Upper Eno Preserve. D. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Continue efforts to acquire conservation easements to protect important cultural and /or archaeological resources, including the Hall's Mill and Faucette Mill complexes, the Hollow Rock area (New Hope Creek), the Sevenmile Creek basin (road network, associated structures), and the Hillsborough Academy. Consider acquiring conservation easements that protect scenic /heritage road corridors. Establish an "archaeology emergency fund" for unanticipated costs for surveying /protecting historic roadbeds and archaeological sites.