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23 <br /> easements gifted, and that it will run on the road quite a bit. He said he would like to explore <br /> the idea of coming out of the Saxapahaw area, possibly up through the southern part of the <br /> OWASA lands, and over to Chapel Hill, where there is already an agreement between the <br /> primary University of North Carolina campus, and Carolina North. He said there have been <br /> preliminary discussions about the use of the rail line easement, as well as Brumley Forrest, <br /> Duke Forrest lands, etc. He said there are ways to get from Chapel Hill to Hillsborough, and <br /> the current trail along the Eno River, without impinging on nearly as much private property as <br /> the western route. He said the MTS is primarily a rural walking area, but here it will be going <br /> through an area with 70,000 people. He said a multi-modal trail for this short section would <br /> make sense. <br /> Commissioner McKee said there are many needs within the County, and funds only go <br /> so far. He would like to see as many people served as possible. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked Kate Dixon if there is an app for hikers. <br /> Kate Dixon said yes, and it is available on the Friends of the MTS website as well as a <br /> trail guide, with regulations on the different segments. <br /> Chair Dorosin summarized the high points. <br /> • Revisit their relationship with OWASA <br /> • Improving communications with landowners who may be impacted <br /> • Two trail concepts - continue conversations going forward <br /> b. Quarterly Update on Durham-Orange (D-O LRT) Light Rail Project Status <br /> The Board received a quarterly update on the status of the Durham-Orange Light Rail <br /> project as required by the Cost Share Agreement between Durham County, Orange County, <br /> and GoTriangle. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> On April 27, 2017, the Board of Orange County Commissioners adopted the Interlocal Cost <br /> Sharing Agreement for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project as well as the Orange <br /> County Transit Plan. These agreements allowed GoTriangle to provide updated financial <br /> information to the Federal Transit Administration in support of GoTriangle's application to enter <br /> the engineering phase of the project. On July 28, 2017, GoTriangle received approval from the <br /> FTA to enter the New Starts Engineering phase of the Capital Investment Grant Program. The <br /> Cost Sharing Agreement requires GoTriangle to provide quarterly reports to the Federal <br /> Transit Administration (FTA), Durham County, Orange County, and the Durham-Chapel Hill <br /> Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) when the project was approved to <br /> enter engineering. This report represents the first quarterly report since engineering approval <br /> was secured. <br /> Danny Rogers, D-O LRT Project Director made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Durham-Orange Light Rail Project Status <br /> D-O LRT Approved by FTA to Enter Engineering Phase! <br /> • Our Region on Track for over $1 Billion in Federal Investment <br /> Approval into Engineering <br />