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23 <br /> 1 WHEREAS, a 2002 master plan for the adjoining 104-acre Greene Tract reflected open space <br /> 2 as an important and contiguous future land use, and recent planning efforts for the Greene <br /> 3 Tract continue to show open space and low-impact recreation as a recommended part of the <br /> 4 mix of future uses; and <br /> 5 <br /> 6 WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted an FY 2016-17 <br /> 7 budget that included funds to reimburse the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund for this property; and <br /> 8 <br /> 9 WHEREAS, on September 8, 2016 the Board expressed a desire to move forward with <br /> 10 designation of the 60-acre suite for open space and low-impact recreation. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: <br /> 13 <br /> 14 That the Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby designates this 60-acre <br /> 15 property as the "Headwater Nature Preserve' and take the following actions: <br /> 16 <br /> 17 1. That this 60-acre property be assigned for use as publicly-accessible open space and <br /> 18 low-impact recreation, with such usage to begin as soon as practical. <br /> 19 2. That this land be enrolled in the County's Lands Legacy Program, to be protected and <br /> 20 conserved for this designated purposes. <br /> 21 3. That the County Manager and staff be directed to develop a plan for implementation. <br /> 22 This, the 18th Day of October 2016. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> 25 approve the resolution, with changes and revisions as needed and authorized the Chair to sign. <br /> 26 And direct staff to make this parcel accessible as soon as possible. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 The resolution will be shared with the elected boards of the towns of Chapel Hill and <br /> 29 Carrboro, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board of Education, and the current Greene <br /> 30 Tract staff working group. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Chair McKee said due to lateness of the evening, he would like to defer the rest of the <br /> 35 items on the agenda. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 8. Reports <br /> 38 None <br /> 39 <br /> 40 9. County Manager's Report <br /> 41 DEFERRED <br /> 42 <br /> 43 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> 44 DEFERRED <br /> 45 <br /> 46 11. Appointments <br /> 47 DEFERRED <br /> 48 <br /> 49 12. Board Comments <br /> 50 DEFERRED <br />