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9 <br />Lands Legacy Action Plan 2014 -17 <br />DRAFT 10131113 <br />The Action Plan includes current goals and a priority list of land conservation projects for the <br />coming three years, followed by a summary of advisory board comments, and specific <br />acquisition objectives. Also attached is a brief summary of the projects completed through <br />Lands Legacy over its first 12 years (2000 -2012) <br />1. Previously- Approved Projects: Complete projects that were approved by the Board of <br />Commissioners during the previous planning period, but have not yet closed. These <br />include acquisitions that received final Board approval and other projects that are still <br />being negotiated but have not received final approval for close out. <br />2. Site Stewardship: Make sure all properties have boundaries marked in accordance with <br />the Department's land management policy. Complete management plans for all properties <br />"land banked" for future public parks and preserves. <br />3. Natural Heritage Areas: Protect high - priority natural heritage areas contiguous with <br />existing conservation lands, allowing low- impact recreation where suitable. <br />4. Joint Town /County Open Space: Continue collaborating with the towns and other <br />entities in acquiring land for establishing or expanding public trails or greenways identified <br />in town plans that tie together important county -wide open spaces. <br />5. Grant Funds: Continue to pursue state and federal grants to leverage existing County <br />funds authorized for land acquisition, site stewardship, or park development. <br />The following areas are considered as higher priority locations for completing <br />conservation projects through the Lands Legacy Program. Details for each project are <br />provided in the table below (Pages 3 -4). <br />DEAPR staff recognizes, once again, all of these projects cannot be completed during <br />the three -year timeframe for this Action Plan. Nevertheless, all are priorities and <br />progress can be made in moving each of these projects forward. Completion of active <br />projects and stewardship of existing properties remain overarching priorities. <br />1. Future Bingham Township Park <br />2. Upper Eno Preserve/ Mountains -to -Sea Trail <br />(Hillsborough to Seven -Mile Creek segment) <br />2. Farmland Easements <br />3. Jordan Lake Headwaters Preserve <br />S. Historic Landmarks (and historic easements) <br />