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2 In 2006, the four local governments signed an interlocal agreement for the acquisition and planning of the planned Hollow Rock Access Area, and also established a Hollow Rock Master Plan Committee, co- chaired by Commissioner Barry Jacobs and including then - Commissioner Alice Gordon. The master plan was adopted by each of the four local government partners in 2009 -10. Orange County adopted the plan on April 20, 2010. Construction of the initial public amenities for the Hollow Rock Access Area will occur in 2015 with help from a $200,000 NC Recreational Trails Program grant awarded to Durham County in collaboration with Orange County. Orange County's share of this Phase la construction is $50,000 from the adopted 2014 -19 Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The CIP identifies an additional $120,500 from Orange County for Phase 1 b construction in 2016 -17. A phasing plan for development of the site is provided as Attachment 4. DEAPR has worked closely with the Durham County staff to develop a draft interlocal agreement for the development and operation of the Hollow Rock portion of the larger New Hope Preserve. The draft agreement describes the property ownership, existing encumbrances (conservation easements), and allowed uses consistent with the adopted master plan. The agreement also addresses how the parties would share in the cost of future improvements, the operation and maintenance of the site, and development of a joint management plan. The draft interlocal agreement also suggests changing the name of this property from the "Hollow Rock Access Area ", a placeholder name from the 1992 New Hope Creek Master Plan, to the "Hollow Rock Park and Natural Area ". FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the draft interlocal agreement; however the agreement does specify options for how the local governments would share in the costs of future improvements to the site, as well as for the operation and maintenance of the site. Decisions for actual costs associated with the construction, operation and maintenance of the future Hollow Rock Park and Natural Area will be made in separate actions by the Board. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) receive the draft interlocal agreement for the development and operation of the Hollow Rock Park and Natural Area; and 2) refer the draft interlocal agreement to the Durham - Chapel Hill- Orange County Work Group for consideration at its March 11 meeting before the agreement comes back to the Board at a future meeting for further discussion and action.