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Lands Legacy Program: Completed Projects <br />Pro j ect <br />Acres <br />Year <br />Purpose <br />63 <br />2000 <br />Protect public water supply (Upper Eno watershed); <br />McGowan Creek Preserve <br />low- impact recreation <br />Low - impact recreation & watershed protection; <br />Little River Regional Park <br />136* <br />2000 <br />Joint project with Triangle Land Conservancy, <br />Durham County, and Eno River Association. <br />Twin Creeks Park (Moniese Nomp) <br />Future district park; co- located with schools <br />& Educational Campus <br />193 <br />2001 <br />(now includes section of Jones Creek Greenway) <br />134 <br />2001 <br />Protect portions of natural heritage site; <br />Seven Mile Creek Preserve <br />nature preserve with low-impact recreation <br />Agricultural conservation easement. Protects prime <br />Walters Farm (I) <br />71 <br />2001 <br />farmland, Back Creek watershed and scenic vista <br />Future park with historic farmstead, prime farmland, <br />Blackwood Farm parkland <br />152 <br />2001 <br />natural heritage site, historic roadbed, scenic vistas <br />Conservation easement donation; protects Cane <br />Shy Conservation Area <br />45 <br />2002 <br />Creek watershed, prime farmland, and natural area <br />Conservation easement for planned trail along <br />New Hope Preserve <br />1 <br />2003 <br />New Hope Creek; links to Duke Forest trails. <br />Agricultural conservation easement in Back Creek <br />Walters Farm (II) <br />223 <br />2003 <br />watershed <br />24 <br />2004 <br />Conservation easement protects land adjacent to <br />Volpe Conservation Area <br />5 <br />2010 <br />Eno River and tributary streams <br />Conservation easement donation; protects portion <br />Starfield Conservation Area <br />4 <br />2004 <br />of Currie Hill natural area; public trail corridor <br />Expansion of facilities for the Northern Human <br />Cedar Grove Park Expansion <br />12 <br />2004 <br />Services Center and park complex <br />Conservation easement; protects prime farmland, <br />Lemola Ayrshire Farm <br />77 <br />2004 <br />Morgan Creek corridor, Pickard Mtn natural area. <br />Forested natural area on Bolin Creek; protected in <br />Adams Preserve <br />27 <br />2004 <br />collaboration with Town of Carrboro <br />65 <br />2004 <br />Natural heritage site protected in partnership with <br />Steep Bottom Branch Preserve <br />the Triangle Land Conservancy <br />Conservation easement; protects prime farmland <br />Ward Farm <br />112 <br />2004 <br />in Back Creek and Upper Eno watersheds. <br />67 <br />2004 <br />Future park with farmstead and natural <br />Millhouse Road Park <br />10 <br />2007 <br />heritage area <br />Agricultural and watershed conservation easement, <br />Lloyd Farm <br />125 <br />2005 <br />acquired jointly with OWASA <br />Agricultural and watershed conservation easement; <br />McPherson Farm <br />47 <br />2005 <br />acquired jointly with OWASA <br />Protects portion of a natural heritage area with small <br />Lewis' Heartleaf Preserve <br />10 <br />2005 <br />Population of rare plant endemic to NC and VA <br />Conservation easement; protects arboretum and <br />Keith Arboretum & Preserve <br />45 <br />2006 <br />mature forest adjacent to natural heritage site <br />Conservation easement; protects prime farmland <br />Fickle Creek Farm <br />60 <br />2007 <br />for local producers in the Cane Creek watershed <br />* Little River Regional Park includes another 255 acres located in Durham County <br />