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New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan reserved and maintained for wildlife enhancement and will be used only for passive recreational purposes. Trails and Habitat in Portions of the Corridor That Should Not Be Built Upon The floodplain and steep slope portions of the New Hope corridor should be kept essentially in a natural state, providing a place for vegetation to grow and offering a habitat and passage way for wildlife, as well as providing a natural environment for people to walk through and enjoy. In particular, the floodplains and steep slopes should become wildlife and bird sanctuaries. Any trails should be routed along the edges of the floodplain and at the base of steep slopes. Trail locations proposed for specific areas are indicated on maps provided in Section H, Master Plan: Details. General guidelines for trails are: 1. Trails for more alive use A continuous trail from Chapel Hill Road north to the vicinity of the Eno River State Park,including the following segments: 1) Along New Hope Creek from Chapel Hill Road to Chapel Hill- Durham Boulevard and under the Boulevard via the existing New Hope Creek bridge northwest to Erwin Road; 2) Along Mud Creek from Chapel Hill - Durham Boulevard to NC 751; 3) Along Sandy Creek from Chapel Hill- Durham Boulevard to NC 751; 4) Connectors between New Hope Creek Trail and Mud and Sandy Creek Trails; 5) Along NC 751 to NC 10 and continuing on in the future along the planned Eno Drive; 6) Along old NC 10 and Mount Herman Church Road to the Eno River State Park. Other trails for more active use extend along Dry Creek west from New Hope Creek to Erwin Road with a temporary but long -time routing along the north side of Interstate 40 to be left in place until the Dry Creek box culvert under Interstate 40 can be enlarged to "people size"; along Dry Creek from Erwin Road east to Interstate 40, to be principally a Chapel Hill greenway system trail until Interstate 40 can be passed under. 2. Trails for less active use From NC 54 north to Chapel Hill Road on Corps of Engineers land; along the west side of the New Hope Creek floodplain from Dry Creek north to Erwin Road.