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Orange County Recreation and Parks Department <br /> N <br /> • AD■� j <br /> 48 300 West Tryon Street • Hillsborough, North Carolina 27 <br /> 278 r. <br /> Life.Beinit. <br /> Mary Anne Black, Director <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Geoff Gledhill, County Attorney <br /> FROM: Mary Anne Black '-trq <br /> DATE: September 15, 1987 <br /> RE: Policy Statement -- Greenway Access to Duke Forest <br /> As per Chair Marshall's request, attached please find a draft for your <br /> review of a policy statement concerning the preservation of the <br /> integrity of the Duke Forest tracts when a designated greenway adjoins <br /> or abutts these properties. This policy statement is recommended by the <br /> County Manager, Planning Director, and myself. The concept was <br /> presented at the last Orange County Recreation & Parks Advisory Council <br /> meeting on September 1st and it met with unanimous approval. <br /> Please note the usage of "recreational" access wordage. "Recreational" <br /> access implies "people"; in that greenways are classfied in basically <br /> four (4) categories not all of which imply "people", this distinction is <br /> important. Greenways can be utilized to (1) protect/preserve unique <br /> natural areas of botanical/wildlife significance, (2) provide natural <br /> undisturbed corridors of greenspace between larger tracts of land, (3) <br /> provide walking (usually paved path) corridors and recreational <br /> opportunities ull n unpaved/unimproved urban areas, and (4) provide hiking and <br /> walking y paved/unimproved paths) opportunities in more rural <br /> or less developed areas. The first two (2) categories do not imply <br /> "people" in that neither one's usage is compatable with people <br /> traversing it for purely recreational purposes. <br /> Please call if you have questions. The County Manager would like to <br /> have this on the agenda for the October 5, 1987 meeting of the Board. <br /> Please ensure timely review. <br /> MAB/pbl <br /> CC: Albert Kittrell, County Manager <br /> Marvin E. Collins, Planning Director <br /> Lorraine Parker, Chair, Recreation & Parks Advisory Council <br /> Telephones: 919 732-8181 • 919 967-9251 • 919 688-7331 • 919 227-2031 <br />