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ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 106 EAST MARGARET LANE <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N. C. <br /> 27278 <br /> MOSES CAREY,JR. <br /> STEPHEN H.HALKIOTIS <br /> JOHN HARTWELL <br /> SHIRLEY E.MARSHALL <br /> DON WILLHOIT <br /> December 18 , 1987 <br /> Duke University Board of Trustees <br /> c/o Mr. Anthony Duke <br /> Duke University Administration <br /> Allen Building <br /> Duke University <br /> Durham, North Carolina 27706 <br /> Dear Mr. Duke: <br /> As presiding officers of the Board of County Commis- <br /> sioners and Planning Board for Orange County, we wish to <br /> pledge the support of our respective boards to the preserva- <br /> tion of Duke Forest. We are indeed fortunate to have over <br /> 4,000 acres of Duke Forest located in Orange -: County. Since <br /> its Inception, 'the forest has- :contributed:: immeasurably to the <br /> qua I ity of 11fe in : Orange -County,-----the_ TrLang l e region, and <br /> indeed, the.. . pat ion=- as . . a whole__... ._,_Research on natural <br /> processes, a i r -` �nd4, water,. _ pol .l uti on:,: :H env i ronmenta <br /> degradation, arid envl_ronment-al protection conducted in the <br /> forest will . prove increasingly valuable_ as our region and <br /> state continuo-7-to- feel pressures:of <br /> We real "Ize - that -7:-the Duke 'Universit : Board of Trustees <br /> - Y . <br /> w i l l be f-acedd_"_w ith--d if-f.icu Its :1dec i s_ions: regarding the forest <br /> 1 n the cum I n ears.= ' -P-1=ease know .that"Yyyou -can-"-count on our <br /> continued support for the preservation of Duke Forest in our <br /> recommendations and decisions on Iand use policy and <br /> regulation in Orange County. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Barry bs it <br /> Orange Coun y Planning Board <br /> t/iv/ <br /> f V <br /> ShirleyL E. Marshall , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />