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56 <br /> Who is responsible for enforcing against unauthorized activities on the trail, in parking areas, <br /> and off the trail in the nearby wooded areas (e.g., camping, parties)? <br /> The Orange County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office is also an active participant in planning for the <br /> MST in Orange County. The County may also hire Trails Rangers in the future to assist with this role. As <br /> time goes on and more sections of the trail are constructed, the operating details of this enforcement <br /> will be reviewed and implemented. <br /> Who is responsible for enforcing against illegal parking? <br /> The Orange County Sheriff Office.The Sheriff's Office will make routine patrols of the MST parking/ <br /> access areas and will respond to residents' calls when they see illegally parked cars. The County will <br /> work closely with the Sheriff's Office to monitor the situation and take further steps to reduce the <br /> incidence of illegal parking, including posting additional signage or re-routing the trail as needed. <br /> Who is responsible for trail and parking area sanitation, maintenance, and upkeep? <br /> County staff(or a future contracted or designated entity working under agreement with Orange County) <br /> will be responsible for these duties at the designated parking/access areas and along the trail. MST <br /> volunteers will also provide regular oversight and trail maintenance. <br /> In addition to the above, the following provisions are expected to be recommended for <br /> the MST trail: <br /> • Signage and pedestrian crossing measures where the MST runs temporarily along a <br /> roadside, or crosses on a roadway bridge. One example of this would be the overpass <br /> on Dimmock's Mill Road over Interstates 85 and 40. The exact details will need to be <br /> addressed with NCDOT, but it is expected that signage denoting hikers would be placed <br /> on both sides of this bridge, and that some type of"hiker alert" lights might be warranted <br /> to be activated when a pedestrian or trail hiker is crossing on the bridge. <br /> • As the trail is aligned and constructed, there may be places where privacy fencing may <br /> be warranted or desired. Efforts will be taken to route the actual trail away from private <br /> homes, but when there is proximity of some type, fencing may be recommended. <br />