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14 <br /> Lands LegacyAction Plan 2014-17 DRAFT 1123114 <br /> D. Cultural and Archaeological Sites <br /> • Continue working with landowners in the Faucette's Mill and Hall's Mill areas to <br /> protect the combination of historic and natural features in those communities <br /> • Work with the owners of the former Hillsborough Academy property to protect <br /> the remains of historic and archaeological resources associated with that site <br /> • Conduct archaeological surveys of county properties acquired for future parks <br /> and nature preserves (e.g., McGowan Creek Preserve, Seven Mile Creek <br /> Preserve, Millhouse Road Park, and Northeast Park) <br /> • Continue to stabilize, maintain and renovate existing structures on County-owned <br /> properties acquired for future parks (e.g., Millhouse Road park site) <br /> • Work with the HPC to pursue applications from high-priority candidates for local <br /> historic landmark designation <br /> ➢ See #5 on the Priority Table(Pages 3-4) <br /> E. Watershed Riparian Buffers <br /> • Protect riparian corridors in the Upper Eno River protected watershed; partner <br /> with the Eno River Association and others; pursue grant funds from the NC Clean <br /> Water Management Trust Fund and Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative <br /> • Identify and protect priority areas in Upper New Hope Creek corridor; work with <br /> New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee and Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> • Identify priority areas for protection in the Bolin Creek corridor; collaborate with <br /> Friends of Bolin Creek, the Town of Carrboro, the University of NC, and others <br /> • Preserve riparian buffers in other water supply watersheds through parkland <br /> acquisitions and agricultural conservation easement projects <br /> See #2 and#4 on the Priority Table (Pages 3-4) <br /> Conclusion <br /> The first 12 years of the Lands Legacy Program saw tremendous strides in the <br /> protection of priority resource lands, with 3,077 acres permanently protected (as <br /> of December 2013) and several more projects in the works. <br /> The FY 2014-17 Action Plan builds on projects from previous years, and includes <br /> projects in each of the Lands Legacy priority areas (natural areas, parkland, <br /> cultural/historic resources, prime farmland and riparian buffers and public water <br /> supply watersheds). This Action Plan will continue the use of 2001 Parks and <br /> Open Space bonds funds to leverage grant funds from state and federal sources <br /> for protecting high priority natural and cultural resource lands. <br />