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7 <br /> County Capital Projects <br /> Fiscal Years 2015-20 <br /> Project Name Mountains to Sea Trail Project Status Approved <br /> Functional Service Area Community and Environment Starting Date 7/9/2013 <br /> Department DEAPR Completion Date 2019-2025 <br /> Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Five Year 6 <br /> Prior Years Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to <br /> Project Budget Funding 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total Year 10 <br /> Appropriation <br /> Land/Building <br /> Construction/Repairs/Renovations 500,000 500,000 <br /> Equipment/Furnishings <br /> Total Project Budget - - - - - - 500,000 500,000 - <br /> General Fund Related Operating Costs <br /> Personnel Services <br /> Operations 25,000 <br /> New Debt Service 120,000 <br /> Total Operating Costs - - - - - 145,000 <br /> Revenues/Funding Source <br /> Transfer from General Fund 25,000 <br /> General Fund-Debt Service 120,000 <br /> Grant Funding from State Parks 250,000 250,000 <br /> Future Debt Issuance 250,000 250,000 <br /> Total - - - - 500,000 500,000 145,000 <br /> Project Description/Justification <br /> The NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail, or MST, is a part of the State parks system and would traverse portions of Orange County.This project reflects construction of segments of <br /> the Mountains-to-Sea Trail during 2019 and beyond, as lands are acquired and segments connected.A master plan process has been initiated by State Parks, and will <br /> continue into summer 2015.A master plan is needed prior to any trail construction to specifically identify the trail location and develop a plan for implementation and <br /> operation. Lands would be acquired(voluntarily) using the Lands Legacy Program Funds. (Note:The Seven Mile Creek Natural Area portion of Upper Eno Nature Preserve <br /> includes a segment of the MST). <br /> �Z <br />