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SEGMENT 11 : Southwest Orange County Planning 3 <br /> Description Mid-Term Long-Term <br /> From:Alamance County line <br /> To:Hillsborough(I-40/I-85 south of Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area) <br /> Mebane - ENO RIVER This segment runs from the Haw River Trail at the Alamance/Orange County line to <br /> TU the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area just near Hillsborough. The trail is <br /> Haw River 111 bDt undeveloped with a considerable amount of public land available at the Orange <br /> rM/ Water and Sewer Authority(OWASA) and the Seven Mile Creek Preserve. <br /> �� covneechee Stat NA <br /> _ ' Planning Strategies <br /> Seven Mile <br /> j Z UJ Creek Preserve The Orange Count Parks and Recreation Master Plan(adopted November 2014 <br /> Q C7 - � g Y ( P ) <br /> - Q addresses the current status of the MST and the need for detailed alignment <br /> Q planning in Orange County.Current planning in Orange County is focused on <br /> Q ❑ w completing gaps between Hillsborough and Durham County. Planning for the <br /> trail on OWASA property will occur in the future. <br /> ..� OWASA Opportunities <br /> OWASA landholdings and Seven Mile Creek offer future route opportunities. <br /> Completion of this segment is an opportunity to connect Eno River State Park,the <br /> Hillsborough River Walk,Occoneechee Mountain,and Seven Mile Creek Preserve. <br /> 1 k f Large Landholdings Stream/River Corridors x Staff Resources <br /> ' <br /> OWASA x Public Land Sidewalk/Bicycle Network Federal Property <br /> M `��, � ., <br /> . F L ry Local Planning Floodplain/Wetlands Abandoned RR ROW <br /> z Challenges <br /> _�iI Local planning is needed to identify the alignment between OWASA property <br /> _- Chapel Hill and the Seven Mile Creek Preserve.How to best cross I-85/I-40 is another planning <br /> 54 Y consideration. <br /> HAW RIVER N <br /> TRAIL - iparrboro Stream/River Crossings x Coordinating Easments Local Planning <br /> �; 7 x Detailed Alignment Urbanized Corridor Federal Property <br /> Miles <br /> x Major Roadway Crossing Floodplain/Wetlands <br /> Legend <br /> MST Status 0 County Boundary Interstate Segment Details Potential Section Sponsors(s): <br /> Constructed _ <br /> Designated State Park NC Route`� Orange • _ <br /> Planned Route(1/4 mi. buffer) Open Space —US Route • <br /> d Adjacent Segment Institutional Major Hydrography OWASA <br /> Key Properties:OWASA Triangle Area RPO, <br /> Segment Start Municipal Boundary ----- Proposed Trail MPO,Friends of the MST,Approximate Length:19 mil=M <br /> and End Points State Boundary — Other Trail DPR <br /> Designated Segments within Planning Segment:None <br />