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BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) GOALS — 2015 UPDATE FOR DISCUSSIONS PURPOSES Priority 24: Plan to acquire /land bank for future park development. Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) ($86K/Yr. for 3 to 5 yrs. + $IOK/yr. last and this fiscal yr. to fund BMP evaluations for nutrient reduction credits). The proposed sampling locations are upstream and downstream of each jurisdiction to determine "contribution" to the nutrient problem(s). Department of Environmental, Agricultural, Parks, and Recreation (DEAPR) • Acquisition and land - banking of identified future park sites is one of the priorities of the Lands Legacy Program. • Additional lands for expansion of the soccer center and the Upper Eno Nature Preserve remain a priority as well, and the potential for a joint school /park site with the City of Mebane is also a possibility. • The acquisition of future parks and nature preserves will continue to be accomplished by the leveraging of state and federal grants and outside funding, using existing County funds. E represented the building industry: architect and engineering firms, general contractors, product manufacturers, inspections departments, city planners, utilities representatives, energy consultants and raters. Participates in preparation of Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTP) and related Air Quality (AQ) Analysis and Conformity Determination reports. The MTP identifies the highway, transit and other transportation facilities to be implemented in the MPO over the next thirty years. The AQ Conformity report demonstrates that the air pollutant emissions from the transportation sector represented in the MTP will not exceed established limits. Department of Environmental, Agricultural, Parks, and Recreation (DEAPR) • As of January 2015, all but one identified future park site (Bingham District Park) has been acquired.