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COMMENTS/CONCERNS FROM THE HILLSBOROUGH/ENO MASTER PARK PLAN MEETING HELD IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM FEBRUARY 8, 1988 AT 7 :00 P.M. ATTENDANCE STAFF: Mary Anne Black Tim Lutenski Gene Bell PUBLIC: See attached list (Approximate attendance: 18) 1) Fear on the part of several people that condemnation will be used to acquire park/greenway land even though it has been publicly stated by Shirley Marshall and Mary Anne Black that it will not be used. 2) Support for recreational trails and greenways in district parks. but not in favor of using them to connect parks. 3) Skepticism expressed about County "going around" a land owner holding out on a greenway link; fear that County would condemn if system was more-or-less complete and there were only a few landowners still holding out. 4) Some support expressed for non-impervious walking trails. but concern expressed about trails being used by dirt bikes, three-wheelers. and four wheel drive vehicles. As an alternative to stream banks, suggestion was made to explore old roadbeds, railroad rights-of- way, and colonial trails, i.e. . Indian trading path. as possibilities for walking trails. 5) Skepticism over how greenways would help the environ- ment; would seemingly invite more people and cause environmental degradation. 6) Concerns expressed about County being able to properly maintain and police a greenways system. 7) Comment that now is the time to start setting aside and preserving greenways and trails. Twenty years from now when the need is great will be too late, i.e. . "we' ll be sorry later if we don't start now." 8) Priorities! Parks and recreation competing with school systems for limited amount of dollars; schools should be first priority. 9) Greenways and trails would require strategically placed restroom facilities; otherwise going to create public health hazard along trails. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.