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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 150 <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date April 6 , 1987 <br /> Action�lge0nda <br /> Item �ii <br /> SUBJECT: NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY - TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Collins <br /> Olivia Ludington Letter of 3-17-87 <br /> Proposed Inventory Budget <br /> Charles Roe Letter of 2-10-87 <br /> Recreation & Parks Advisory Council <br /> Resolution of 3-3-87 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS : <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE : To approve a proposal of the Triangle Land Conservancy for <br /> preparation of a Natural Areas Inventory of Orange County . <br /> BACKGROUND : On January 31 , 1987 , the Environmental Affairs Board held a <br /> workshop to identify environmental issues confronting Orange <br /> County . One concern which emerged from the meeting was the need <br /> for a detailed inventory of areas of outstanding natural <br /> significance. <br /> Since the workshop, the Triangle Land Conservancy has been <br /> working closely with the N.C. Nature Conservancy and the N.C. <br /> Natural Heritage Program to ascertain the best way to finance <br /> and organize such an inventory . Meetings have also been held <br /> with Orange County representatives, including the Planning <br /> Board Chair, the Recreation & Parks Director, and the Planning <br /> Director. <br /> The attached proposal of the Triangle Land Conservancy proposes <br /> a combination of public and private funding: a $5,000 <br /> private donation ; a $7 ,000 contribution from Orange County; and <br /> $2,000 contributions from the Towns of Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro. The funds would be used to cover expenses of N.C. <br /> Natural Heritage Program personnel , the professional services <br /> of contracted biologists, and duplicating, travel and other <br /> administrative costs associated with the project. <br /> The project would involve six phases: ( 1 ) consultation with <br /> individuals, organizations and other available resources; ( 2) <br /> selection of potential natural areas ; (3) survey of natural <br /> areas and compilation of preliminary reports; <br />