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Attachment 4 <br />c,~~ <br />Greene Tract /"Headwaters Preserve and Campus" <br />Possible Guiding Principles and Conservation Easement Parameters <br />March 20, 2008 <br />Possible .Guidin~Principles for the 104-Acre Jointly Owned Property <br />^ Future plans and uses of the property should ensure protection of the <br />mature hardwood forest and wildlife habitat on the site. <br />^ Future plans and uses should protect water quality through retention of <br />stream buffers for each of the three stream headwaters (Bolin Creek, <br />Booker Creek, Old Field Creek) that occur on the property. <br />^ Future plans and uses of the property should ensure protection of the two <br />archaeological sites present (the remains of the Byrd and Mills <br />homesteads). <br />^ The portion of the property designated for affordable housing should <br />adhere to community guidelines and goals for creating liveable and <br />sustainable communities. <br />^ The portion of the property protected as open space should provide for <br />low-impact recreation (such as trails). <br />o A 100-foot corridor along the rail line should be retained for possible future <br />use by the three jurisdictions. <br />^ It may be desirable to identify a potential area for future playing fields and <br />recreation, located near the area designated for "affordable housing." <br />Proposed Conservation Easements -Basic Parameters <br />As an added protection for the future well-being of the site, the Triangle Land <br />Conservancy (TLC) has agreed to hold conservation easements on both 1) the <br />86-acre "open space" portion of the jointly-owned property, and 2) Orange <br />County's 60-acre adjoining parcel. <br />The basic parameters of the two easements might include the following <br />conservation values: <br />^ Protection of the natural and cultural resources and conservation values <br />on site, in perpetuity. <br />^ Protection of water quality through stream buffers and retention of forested <br />lands to help filter stormwater runoff. <br />^ ,Provision for unpaved hiking trails, designed in concert with the natural <br />setting and the agreed-upon conservation values. <br />^ Provision for one paved greenway trail, designed in concert with the <br />natural setting and agreed-upon conservation values. <br />^ Provision for a mountain bike trail (non-motorized only) designed in <br />concert with the natural setting and agreed-upon conservation values. <br />The adopted 2002 resolution called for a new name to be given to this site, this is one <br />suggestion. <br />