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16 Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan CHAPTER 3-Park Inventory/Assessment/Existing Park 3 Efland-Cheeks Community-School Park- 117 Richmond Road, Efland Size: Land Area:27 Acres Existing Structures: • Large Picnic Shelter:2,080 sq.ft. • Small Picnic Shelter: 600 sq.ft. • Community Center: 3,400 sq.ft. Funding for Phase 1: $861,000 1996 Parks Bond Funding for Phase 2: $250,000 2001 Parks Bond Special Features and Amenities: F# - 1 Lighted Adult Multi-purpose Field 1 Youth Ball Field '" • 2 Lighted Basketball Courts t • 1 Playground • 2 Picnic Shelters y1 • Paved, Lighted Walking Track (1/3 mile) Types of Programs Offered: 1 • Baseball,Softball and T-Ball Leagues/practices and games r, • Summer Camps • School Classes and Activities , •, • Football Practices and Games, Soccer pick-up play • Indoor Classes and Programs, Special Events Reserved Facilities or Uses: • Picnic Shelter • Playing Fieldsi • Community Center Rooms Overview: The Efland-Cheeks Community-School Park campus was developed in phases between 1991 and 2006. The elementary school was constructed in the late 1950s and expanded in the 1970s. Following the purchase of an adjacent parcel the Community Center was constructed in 1992. Phase 1 of the new park was completed in 2000, and consisted of a multi-purpose playing field, paved walking track, picnic shelter, two lighted basketball courts, and parking areas. Phase 2 was completed in 2006 with a playground, small picnic shelter, lighting for the ball field, and additional parking. Since then County staff developed a walking trail through the adjacent woodlands and a youth ball field north of the school. Location/Users: Efland-Cheeks Community—School Park is located adjacent to Efland-Cheeks Elementary School in a rural area six miles west of the Town of Hillsborough. The park is heavily used by the school and attracts mainly day users from the Efland, Mebane, Buckhorn,Cheeks and Hillsborough communities. 3-4