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17 1 Chair Jacobs said nothing can be guaranteed until the two boards vote; but residents 2 can be made aware of where things stand. 3 Commissioner McKee asked what the time frame would be for this process. 4 Margaret Hauth said the town would have to develop a calendar. She said there has to 5 be a public hearing to release those 400 acres, and the County has an obligation to take a few 6 steps. She said notices could be sent now, noting that the Board appears to not be moving 7 forward, and specific dates could be provided for the final decision. She said this would allow 8 time for comments. 9 Craig Benedict said it would take 4-6 months to release the present ETJ back to Orange 10 County and assign the new land uses and zoning. 11 Chair Jacobs thanked the Town of Hillsborough for their collaborative spirit. 12 13 4. Update on Memorandum of Agreement to Protect Archaeological Resources on 14 Town and County Properties 15 Margaret Hauth said there is no map associated, per the state's preference that the 16 location of known resources not be overly publicized. She said there is a draft agreement in the 17 packet that lays out a few points on sharing information among staffs. She said County staff 18 was more than happy to house and update the database. She said this agreement will be 19 brought back to both boards in the near future. 20 Commissioner Gordon asked about the definition section. She said the cultural and 21 ecological resources sections refer to "man-made" modifications. She suggested "human- 22 made" as gender neutral language here. 23 Commissioner Gordon asked about the significance of the red line on the next page. 24 Margaret Hauth said this is just from left over track changes that did not get deleted. 25 Commissioner Price said she has an issue with the difference between cultural and 26 archaeological being the introduction of European culture. She said this is not in any federal 27 definition and should be changed. 28 Chair Jacobs agreed and said he feels the words cultural and archeological could be 29 taken out. 30 Margaret Hauth said the point was to distinguish between two different types of 31 resources. She said within the population of experts there is a difference between archeology 32 and cultural. She said archaeology is much older. 33 Commissioner Price said archeology indicates an age of 100 years or more. 34 Margaret Hauth said there are people who want things preserved from the 40's, 50's, 35 and 60's, and these are cultural resources. 36 Commissioner Price said this will need to come back to the Board, and the rest of it is 37 fine. She said the Board could work with Peter Sandbeck. 38 Commissioner Gordon suggested the use of a time period. 39 Chair Jacobs suggested that it might be good to consult the Historic Preservation 40 Commission and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough when some of the amenities are 41 identified. 42 Mayor Stevens said that might not actually be part of their overview. 43 Margaret Hauth asked if the Board is directing staff to consult with these two entities. 44 Kathleen Ferguson said if the area is are not in the Hillsborough historic district then that 45 would not be relevant. 46 Chair Jacobs said it would be relevant for the Historic Preservation Commission. 47 Mayor Stevens said the wording might state the need to consult with appropriate 48 entities. 49 Commissioner Gordon suggested this be referred to staff for investigation and brought 50 back to the Board with recommendations on language.