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New Hope Corridor Open Space Master P(an <br />Recommendations for the Protection and Use of Component 1: <br />• Develop cooperative relationships with the Corps of Engineers and the North <br />Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission concerning this and other <br />recommendations of the Master Plan. <br />• Establish an unpaved nature trail following the western edge of the floodplain, <br />extending from Chapel Hill Road to NC 54. Establish lateral connections to <br />Jordan High and Leigh Farm. <br />• Support the acquisition of the historic Leigh Farm for the establishment, with <br />the continuing support of local jurisdictions and civic organizations, of a major <br />open space center at the southern terminus of the corridor. The emphasis of the <br />center would be cultural and historic interpretation, with accompanying <br />incidental recreational activities, in a manner similar to the center at West Point <br />on the Eno. The acquisition of the tract would help preserve the scenic value <br />of the landscape along this stretch of Interstate 40 corridor. <br />• Establish a trail entrance and anchor at the portion of the Leigh Farm tract in <br />the vicinity of the existing historic buildings. Corridor public funds should be <br />used only for acquisition of the portion of the land suitable for the anchor use, <br />not for purchase or restoration of historic buildings. <br />27 <br />