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10 <br /> I . ... . <br /> 1 . DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED NEW HOPE CREEK CORRIDOR PROJECT <br /> • 1. ANALYSIS <br /> It • An information base must be created with sufficient <br /> breadth and depth to support decisions in the planning <br /> stage. Typically this information can be categorized into <br /> . . <br /> allA <br /> III the following outline. <br /> a.. Existing context within the regional patterns of <br /> ill urbanization, transportation, open space, recreation, <br /> and ownership. <br /> - b. Landscape characteristics including physiography, <br /> geology, hydrology, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. <br /> III c. Historical/archaeologic/cultural features. <br /> U. Projected patterns of growth, development. <br /> • transportation, infrastructure. <br /> 111 . e. Perceptual factors: landscape types, images, public <br /> • perceptions. <br /> 111 - These data should be mapped in a consistent and easily- <br /> understandable format, with a final "composite resource <br /> analysis" drawn and described. This last map will serve as <br /> the basis for group discussion in the following phase of the <br /> illproject. <br /> 2. COORDINATION, DISCUSSION & PLANNING , <br /> ill In cooperation with staff of the Orange County . . . <br /> Planning Department, we will schedule meetings of other <br /> public, quasi-public, and iirivate entities. The purpose of <br /> ill these meetings will be to discuss comcepts for planning <br /> segemnts of the New Hope Creek corridor, based on the <br /> findings of the inventory and analysis phase. Upon . <br /> . - <br /> acceptance of our proposal we would establish a project <br /> MI schedule and assign responsibility for liason with various <br /> groups. Based on the outcome of discussions, we would <br /> prepare a draft master plan for the corridor, to be reviewed <br /> 111 by elected officials. appointed boards, and those groups who <br /> participated in the process. A final plan would be the <br /> product delivered. <br /> A preliminary list of agenices and groups who should be <br /> involved is as follows ( in random order) : <br /> a•• a <br /> Orange County Board of County Commisioners <br /> ill Durham County Board of County Commissioners <br /> Chatham County Board of County Commissioners <br /> Duke University (Duke Forest) <br /> Triangle Greenways Council <br /> 0 Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> Durham County Inventory <br /> Orange County Inventory <br /> Chapel Hill Town Board <br /> ill Durham City Council <br /> illChapel Hill Planning Department <br />