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• RESOLUTION TO PRESERVE A CORRIDOR OF OPEN SPACE CONNECTING NEW HOPE CREEK WITH THE ENO RIVER THROUGH ORANGE AND DURHAM COUNTIES WHEREAS, the rural and natural beauty of Orange and Durham Counties is prized by our residents; and WHEREAS, the urban areas of Orange and Durham Counties are experiencing unprecedented growth; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Durham County and Orange County have shown concern for preservation of open space through the Chapel Hill Greenway Commission, the Durham Urban Trails and Greenways Commission, and the Durham County Open Space Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, preservation of open space as an accompaniment to growth can mitigate the impacts of growth and help retain natural beauty; and WHEREAS, preservation of open space provides environmental benefits such as protecting water quality and providing habitat for native plant species and wildlife; and WHEREAS, open space could form an aesthetic link between Durham and Chapel Hill , while allowing the two communities to remain distinct; and WHEREAS, an open space corridor can serve as a recreational resource providing a place for walking and jogging, becoming part of the regional trail network; and WHEREAS, an open space corridor can provide opportunity for environmental education and observation of nature, THEREFORE be it resolved that the jurisdictions of the Town of Chapel Hill , City of Durham, Durham County, and Orange County support the following: 1 . The preservation of a corridor of public open space linking New Hope Creek with the Eno River, including the 100-year floodplain of New Hope and Mud Creeks and a 200' wide corridor connecting the Duke Forest Divisions to the Eno River State Park through Orange and Durham counties, as shown conceptually on the attached map . 2. Each County and the municipalities within will support and fund the project in a proportionate manner.