Orange County NC Website
19 <br /> 1 • Would connect Haw River Trail to Hillsborough Riverwalk and Eno River State Pk <br /> 2 <br /> 3 The Phases of Building a Trail (from the MST Master Plan) <br /> 4 • Visioning (completed) <br /> 5 • Planning <br /> 6 • Design and Construction <br /> 7 • Opening <br /> 8 • Maintenance and Operations <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Task Before Us <br /> 11 TRAIL PLANNING <br /> 12 Identify/refine corridor <br /> 13 Solidify partnerships <br /> 14 Involve the community <br /> 15 Identify funding strategies <br /> 16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION <br /> 17 Refine alignment/design <br /> 18 Work with landowners <br /> 19 Acquire permits and approvals <br /> 20 Construct the trail <br /> 21 <br /> 22 The Proposed Process <br /> 23 Invite stakeholders and public to series of community meetings to: <br /> 24 Learn about what the MST is/isn't <br /> 25 Discuss the task and identify issues/challenges <br /> 26 Map a route (or alternative routes) <br /> 27 Complete a plan and move to construction <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Who Should Be Involved <br /> 30 • Landowners Along the Corridor <br /> 31 • Interested Residents <br /> 32 • OWASA <br /> 33 • Friends of the MST (FMST) <br /> 34 • State Parks <br /> 35 • NC DOT <br /> 36 • County Departments (DEAPR, Planning, ES, Sheriff) <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Possible Next Steps <br /> 39 • Complete information gathering <br /> 40 • Notify stakeholders <br /> 41 • Schedule first community meeting (February?) <br /> 42 <br /> 43 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 44 John Silva read the following letter: <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Orange County Commissioners Thursday January 21, 2016 <br /> 47 Opposition to the Mountain-to-Sea Trail through the Cane Creek Watershed <br /> 48 <br />