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19 greenways be developed. He felt that greenways would prevent the encroachment of development into the wildlife corridors and would favor adoption of the Plan by the Board if voted on favorably by the residents of the County. Lawrence Kirkland inquired if the policy statement was placed in the Master Plan that condemnation of land would not be a means of acquiring land for greenways, would it be binding on future boards for the next twenty years . Chair Marshall responded that she did not think that anything is binding on one board. One must be careful who they elect. He continued asking if such a policy statement would be worthwhile or if the, Board could upset it in the future. Chair Marshall responded that as the Comprehensive Plan was updated every five years, beginning with public hearings, policy changes could occur as needed to meet development and land use changes. Commissioner Hartwell noted that any law that a Board had the right to make, it would also have the right to change. The advantage to having such a policy statement in writing is that it must be dealt directly with before any future change could take place. Robert Nichols expressed thanks to Planner Gene Bell for notifying him of the proposed greenway lines on either side of Lake Orange. He continued that in the operation of Lake Orange, fishing is not allowed from the banks unless restroom services are available noting also that septic tanks are not allowed. He continued that there is not sufficient easement to allow walking around the lake and expressed concern with bikes along the greenways . Chair Marshall responded that until such time as the rural areas were no longer rural, then the greenways would develop as the property is developed. Mr. Nichols expressed concern with the potential health problems and noted that he did not know of anyone who had property to donate for greenways. He asked for what the 43 million dollar figure would be used. Ms . Black referred Mr. Nichols to Table 7 .2 which outlines the cost per facility over a course of the Twenty Year Plan. She noted that those figures were the cost if there is no community involvement at all. Mr. Nichols stated he felt land should be purchased for any proposed greenway system. Mr. Wentler spoke again asking how compatible the proposed greenway system was with the clean water system. He expressed the concern that everyone is in somebody's watershed and that he has witnessed littering in such areas. He noted that he had a pond which he had opened to the public for fishing but that he had to close it due to the littering by the public. He expressed concern that the public was