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New Hope Coridor Open Space Mawr Plan These areas would provide locations for such features as wildlife habitats, trails, and access areas. The Advisory Committee recommends that the participating governing boards move to protect the following areas: • New Hope Creek from NC 54 north and west to Erwin Road in Orange County; • Dry Creek from New Hope Creek on the north side of the Chapel Hill- Durham Boulevard west to Erwin Road and the future Chapel Hill greenway; • Mud Creek from New Hope Creek north to NC 751; • Connections between Mud Creek-NC 751 and the Eno River State Park along NC 751 and Orange County roads (to the west); and • Sandy Creek from New Hope Creek on the south side of Chapel Hill- Durham Boulevard northeast across the Boulevard to NC 751. After adoption of the Master Plan by the four jurisdictions, a permanent Advisory Committee should be established to monitor and advise in carrying out the recommendations of the plan and to nurture and foster citizens' involvement in preservation and acquisition. The membership of the Committee would be drawn from the planning and open space agencies of the four jurisdictions with additional representation of interested citizens and property owners. The Committee should be official and permanent and should be charged with the responsibility of overseeing the corridor's future, including reviewing and making recommendations concerning development proposals, annual budgets, etc., that affect the corridor. The Committee should not be responsible for operations related to the corridor. The Committee should require only minimal staff support in carrying out its duties. The Implementation Recommendations (Section III.) consist of three phases, which would take place over a maximum of 20 years: Phase 1. Priority Corridor Acquisition (Years 1 -5) Objective: Through acquisition, to utilize land presently under control of the City of Durham, Duke University, and the Corps of Engineers, as well as that acquired through purchase of opportunity in the Wildlife Protection Area and other acquisition opportunities that are presented through rezoning, negotiation, or donation.