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� 7 Triangle 152 Land Conservancy P.O. Box 13031 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 March 17, 1987 Orange County Board of Commissioners Orange County Courthouse Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Dear Orange County Commissioners: We have been working on a project on which I now need your help. Many of us in Orange County feel that it is imperative to identify the outstanding natural areas of the County before they are lost. The County is being developed so rapidly that we must move immediately to identify these prime natural sites. Once they are identified, we can discuss the best ways to protect them. I have been working closely the the North Carolina Nature Conservancy and the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program to ascertain the best way to finance and organize such a project. Under the guidance of the Heritage Program, a steering committee would be appointed. This committee, composed of local scientists and representatives from Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro, would outline the parameters of the project. A botanist and zoologist would be hired to carry out the inventory, which should be completed within one year. Chuck Roe, Director of the Heritage Program, estimates that we will need approximately $15,000 to do a comprehensive inventory. (A proposed budget is enclosed for you to see how this money would be spent) . We have obtained $5,000 towards this goal from a private individual . I now come before you to request $7,000 from Orange County. I am asking Chapel Hill and Carrboro for $2,000 each. We feel that we speak for many citizens of the County who are concerned about the quality of life in our area. When the natural beauty is destroyed, the heart of the community is harmed. A scientific identification of our Chatham —Johnston -- Durham — Orange — Lee --- Wake