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3 <br />Blackwood Farm Park <br />Limited Opening Plan <br />Target Opening Date: March 2015* <br />Proposed Days of Operation: Friday, Saturday and Sunday <br />Anticipated Park Hours *: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (November — March) <br />8:00 am to 7:00 pm (April -May, September- October) <br />8:00 am to 8:00 pm (June- August) <br />Proposed Amenities *: <br />"Rustic" picnic shelter (ADA- accessible, may be reserved) <br />Natural - surface walking /hiking trails <br />Farmstead exhibits and interpretive signage <br />Historic "Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road" segment, interpretive signage <br />Open field for informal free play <br />Informal fishing area at pond <br />Agricultural demonstration areas (heirloom crops, other crop examples) <br />Picnic tables, benches, trash and recycling receptacles, etc <br />Infrastructure: <br />Parking Area (with grass overflow parking), portable restrooms, gates and <br />directional /park rules signage. <br />Staffing: <br />One full -time Parks Technician, augmented with seasonal staff during park hours and <br />as needed for maintenance and other activities. <br />Next Steps: <br />Site Plan approval <br />Bids, specifications and bid awards for parking lot and shelter <br />Site preparation <br />Hiring of Parks Technician <br />* - Best estimate, subject to change <br />