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17J <br /> community parks ( serving the more densely <br /> populated unincorporated areas of the county) ; <br /> (2) district parks; (3) greenways; and (4) <br /> swimming pools. <br /> A crucial element in the success of the Master <br /> Plan is the effectiveness of cooperative <br /> efforts between Orange County and the two <br /> school systems, the Orange Water and Sewer <br /> Authority, the University of North Carolina, <br /> Duke University ( forest properties) , and the <br /> municipalities. The Master Plan envisions <br /> providing park facilities and recreation <br /> opportunities for all citizens of Orange <br /> County and will require a long-term commitment <br /> and coordinated action on the part of these and <br /> other agencies. <br /> At the November 23 public hearing, many people <br /> spoke in regard to the Plan. Principal among <br /> the concerns voiced at the hearing were the <br /> cost of plan implementation and the provision <br /> of greenways. <br /> In response to citizen concerns, text <br /> amendments were proposed at the December 21 , <br /> 1987 Planning Board meeting which recommended a <br /> new system for greenway classification. Two <br /> types were proposed, recreational trails and <br /> natural conservation lands. The Planning Board <br /> delayed consideration of the Master Plan to <br /> obtain the County Attorney ' s opinion concerning <br /> what uses could be allowed on natural <br /> conservation lands. <br /> Although the County Attorney has indicated that <br /> conservation easements and the uses of land <br /> thereon could be structured to fit almost any <br /> need, further revisions to the Master Plan were <br /> recommended at the January 25 Planning Board <br /> meeting which may alter the necessity for such <br /> easements. The proposed revisions would <br /> delineate "recreational trails" only and delete <br /> "natural conservation lands". Since the focus <br /> of the Master Plan is recreation and parks, <br /> only those greenways to be used for <br /> recreational purposes (or trails) would be <br /> shown on the Plan. The identification of <br /> "natural conservation areas" would be <br /> considered later during the development of the <br /> Open Space Plan and after more detailed <br /> information is available from the Natural Areas <br /> Inventory. <br /> Collins presented maps with overlays identi- <br /> fying the types and locations of greenways, <br /> utility easements, designated floodplains, <br /> proposed park sites, natural areas inventory <br /> and recreational trails. At a subsequent <br /> meeting with the Eno, Hillsborough and Chapel <br />