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17 1 acquisition for future expansion; Design costs of $250,000 in Year 4 (Fiscal Year2018 2 to 2019); and approximately $4.6 million in Year 5 for the construction of new artificial 3 turf fields, tennis courts, parking, restrooms/equipment building, equipment, and 4 stormwater controls. Note: Possible land acquisition has moved up one year from the 5 current CIP. 6 7 Commissioner Burroughssaid what kinds of tournaments occur atthis site. 8 David Stancil said there is information that he can send toher. 9 10 ) g.)Lands Legacy Program (CIP page 51 11 The Lands Legacy Program, established in April 2000, is an award-winning, 12 comprehensive program to conserve and protect the County's most critical natural and 13 cultural resources, including prime and threatened farmland; future parklands; natural 14 areas, wildlife habitat and prime forests; watershed stream buffers; and historic and 15 archaeological sites. Farmland conservation and other natural areas conservation also 16 occurs through the related "Conservation Easements"project. Acquisition of the 17 Bingham Township Park site, continued acquisitions for the Upper EnoNature Preserve, 18 the Jordan Lake Macrosite natural area and possible expansion of Soccer.com Soccer 19 Center are among several top anticipated priorities for these current and planned funds. 20 Currently, $1,513,408 is available in this project for those purposes. The County has 21 and will continue to aggressively seek to leverage these funds through grants ($5 million 22 Although planned for continued to date) and partnership funding. 23 funding, prior bond authorization for this amount of $2.4 million lapsed in 2010, 24 so new financing of $400,000 was approved in Fiscal Year2014to 2015, with the 25 remaining$2.0 million also recommended in Fiscal Year 2014 to 2015. 26 27 h.)Millhouse Road Park (CIP page 52) 28 This project reflects a possible Town of Chapel Hill/County partnership concept for this 29 project. Includes $100,000 in Year 2 (Fiscal Year 2016 to 2017) for design, engineering, 30 and preconstruction costs; and $6,400,000 in Year 3(Fiscal Year2017to 2018) for Park 31 construction, including a soccer field complex, walking trails, and other amenities. This 32 joint facility is reflected in both the Town and County’s Parks and Recreation Master 33 Plans. 34 35 David Stancil said he had been in communication with the Chapel Hill Town Manager 36 and the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Director. He said it is anticipated that the Master 37 Plan for this park will be created inthe fall.He said as this project moves forward, it may 38 become a phased project to allow for smaller increments of financial commitment. 39 Chair McKee asked ifthe Town and the County’s timing aligned. 40 David Stancil said currently the timing does align,but thatmay change due to other 41 Parks projects the Town has planned. 42 Chair McKee said being on the same page with the Town would be beneficial. He also 43 asked if artificial turf is being considered for this project. 44 David Stancil said the expectation is yes. He said this project may be the place to take 45 the plunge of using artificial turf. 46 Chair McKee said he has heard only positive feedback regarding the artificial turf 47 installed at Cedar Falls Park,andhefelt that park had served as a good pilot case. 48 Commissioner Jacobs asked ifartificial turfcould be considered for the Soccer.com 49 fields. 50 David Stancil said yes for a couple of thefields.