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Cherokee to Balsam Gap 24 miles <br /> Northeast Wilkes 25 miles <br /> Atlantic and Yadkin Greenway 13 miles <br /> Winston-Salem 30 miles <br /> Haw River Trail 35 miles <br /> Southwest Orange County 19 miles <br /> Eno River 26 miles <br /> Wayne County 39 miles <br /> Near Term Priority Segments (map) <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030 <br /> The greatest interest for both programs and facilities was for walking/hiking/biking trails. <br /> Recommendations of the master plan included: <br /> • Develop a master plan for the Orange County segment of the MST <br /> • Build more trails and connect open spaces <br /> • Improve access to parks and trails, and incorporate healthy lifestyles design <br /> Mountains to Sea State Trail (photo) <br /> Thank you <br /> State Trails = Partnerships <br /> State Trails Program <br /> For additional information, please visit: <br /> http://ncparks.gov/more-about-us/great-trails-state <br /> Carol Tingley, North Carolina State Parks Deputy Director, referred to the Connect NC <br /> Bond. She said this is a $2 billion proposal that will go before the voters in March 2016. She <br /> said $75 million of these monies will be allocated to the State Parks systems and from that $4 <br /> million will go to the Mountains to Sea Trail. She said the bond money would be for land <br /> acquisition and to target money for usable sections of the trail. <br /> Chair McKee asked if there is a website for further information. <br /> She said there is a link on both the Governor's and the State Parks' website. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Alan Green said he is representing a group of local Friends of the MST members that <br /> collectively authored the letter included in the Commissioners' packets. He said the petition <br /> identifies several specific steps needed to make segment 11 of the MST a reality. He said <br /> direct action by the Commissioners is necessary. He said the original State master plan did <br /> not have segment 11 as short term but as long term. He thanked the Board of County <br /> Commissioners for their letter to the State to reevaluate this project and noted Orange County <br /> is now near term. He said the County needs to be proactive. He said their petition provides a <br /> blueprint and he asked the Board to adopt it from the local Friends of the MST group. <br /> Greg Smith read the following letter, which he sent to the Commissioners: <br /> 17 November 2015 Presentation to the BOCC <br /> Charles Gregory Smith, 6701 Thunder Mountain, Efland NC 27243 <br /> Good evening, Mr. Chairman and Commissioners <br />