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5-6-08 Draft included in the Park Master Plan. In some instances, the name may be shortened to the "Little River Park". 2. Park Master Plan. The Master Plan shall be developed jointly by Orange and Durham Counties so as to incorporate all property and facilities within the Park, both existing and proposed. The Master Plan, when amended shall be presented to both Boards of County Commissioners (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Boards") for approval. Note: The developed portion of the park was subject to a Master Pian created for that 15 acre portion. It is the desire of staff from both counties to develop a Master Pian and Management Pian for the entire 391 acre park. The Master Plan shall include adopted functional uses, a general land use map that depicts existing site constraints and locations for proposed phasing of Park improvements and general programming. The Master Plan shall acknowledge and incorporate existing park development. (see #2 above) 3. Management Plan. A Management Plan will be developed jointly by Orange and Durham Counties. This document will accompany the Master Plan and will also be presented to both Boards for approval. (see #2 above) The Management Plan is a long-term stewardship and general programmatic usage document detailing management of the natural, biological, cultural and man-made features . of the park, in keeping with the Master Plan goals. (see #2 above) 4. Names on Park Facilities. Any formal naming ofpark-amenities (e.g., trails, shelters, etc.) or acknowledgment of people or entities on signage (e.g., project partners, monetary contributors, etc.) will be in accordance with a joint naming policy to be developed and approved by both Boards as a part of the Management Plan. 5. Ownership The land shall continue to be owned as separate parcels with Orange County owning the 136 acres located in Orange County and Durham County owning the 255 acres located in Durham County. a) Conservation Easements. Both counties recognize that the Park was acquired with grants from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund and NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and that there are conservation easements in place encumbering the property as a result of those grants. The conservation easements are recorded at the Orange County Register of Deeds, Book 2198 Page 256 and at the Durham County Register of Deeds, Book 3027 Page 194. b) Easements. Any access easements acquired for the public use of adjacent private property shall be approved by both Boards. c) Additional Tracts. As opportunities develop in the future, additional tracts may be considered by the two counties for acquisition. Amendments to the Master Plan to include the additional tract(s) will be initiated through the joint county staff with recommendations to both Boards for approval. If the proposed additional tract(s) require additional costs for maintenance and/or operations, then