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~r>~ormq -~'i cor-~ Z~"G' Ylrt <br />Orange County <br />Environment ~ Resource Conservation <br />306-f1 Revere Road. / PO P>o151.81. <br />Hillsborough, NC 2725 <br />Pho»e: (919) ?=E5-290, Fat: (919) C4~-3351 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Laura Blackmon, County Manager <br />FROM: David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director <br />DATE: May 9, 2008 <br />RE: New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm Master Plan <br />I am pleased to transmit herein a proposed master plan for the County's future <br />New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm (working title). This master plan was <br />created by a 14-member committee, during 2006 and 2007. <br />The 152-acre future park is located near the intersection of New Hope Church <br />Road and NC 86 between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill (please see vicinity map). <br />The Master Plan Committee included Commissioners Jacobs and Gordon as <br />representatives from the Board, as well as members from several County <br />advisory boards and other interested parties (and staff from four departments). <br />The charge to the committee is provided as Attachment 1. <br />The Committee met on seven occasions to develop the master plan, which is <br />provided as Attachment 2. The committee conducted site visits to other similar- <br />themed parks, and included an information-gathering phase from members and <br />staff to inform their deliberations. <br />The master plan takes a "low-impact" approach to address recreation, historic <br />preservation and environmental education opportunities, and protect the <br />agricultural and natural heritage and scenic vistas present on the site. This is in <br />keeping with the Committee charge, and the County's intentions announced at <br />the time of acquisition. <br />Some of the notable features proposed for this facility include: <br />^ Amphitheatre <br />^ Community gardens <br />:~- , . <br />•%/r (/rr~rri , r/ lrrr/' •~/iririrr• <br />