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10 <br /> recreation land under this plan until the owner wants to <br /> donate or sell it to Orange County. Mr. Wagner continued <br /> voicing his concern that in the future perhaps the Board <br /> would change its mind or another Board would view the option <br /> of eminent domain in a different light and consider <br /> condemnation. Chair Marshall stated that condemnation is not <br /> easy. The Board cannot simply make a decision for a park and <br /> condemn the land nor can the Board set the price. She <br /> continued that the County could make an offer on an <br /> appraisal. The property owner has an appraisal and there is a <br /> third appraiser who checks for differences in the appraisals . <br /> All those appraisals go into court and that is where the <br /> question of condemnation is settled. <br /> Carol Riggs, Little River resident, expressed concern that <br /> deeding land to her children would constitute a major <br /> subdivision and a donation of land for recreation would be <br /> required. Ms . Riggs indicated that she felt that the giving <br /> of land to her children should not require "giving 1/35th" of <br /> each lot to the County. <br /> Commissioner Hartwell clarified that it is not 1/35th of land <br /> but 1/35th of an acre for each lot that is created. He asked <br /> Ms. Riggs if she would oppose "giving up" land for roads or <br /> just for recreation. Ms . Riggs responded that she was in <br /> opposition to the donation of land for recreation only. <br /> Commissioner Hartwell noted that he felt that was an <br /> important statement to make and hoped that others would be as <br /> clear about their feelings about recreation. Ms. Riggs <br /> continued that with beaches and mountains only three hours <br /> away and a State Park only one hour away in Raleigh, she saw <br /> no need for the arguments or discussions . <br /> A man from the audience asked, if the intent is not to use <br /> the power of eminent domain, why was this not included in the <br /> Plan for easier understanding. <br /> Commissioner Hartwell stated that since he so thoroughly <br /> abhorred the idea of condemnation or government' s taking of <br /> anybody's private property for any purpose that it would not <br /> come to his mind to put it into the plan one way or the <br /> other. <br /> Patrick Mulkey, a resident of Bingham Township who holds a <br /> degree in Parks & Recreation Administration, indicated his <br /> concern was with the 75-acre proposed district park at Cane <br /> Creek Reservoir. He noted he had conversations with Pat <br /> Davis of OWASA and Mr. Davis indicated that the most likely <br /> site would be in the northwest portion of the lake. Mr. <br /> Mulkey continued that he and Ms. Black were in agreement that <br /> one of the criteria of a park of this magnitude is that it <br />