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A <br />2 <br />the New Hope Corridor open Space Master Plan. The Plan <br />rincludes recommendations for acquiring critical <br />environmental areas such as stream beds, floodplains, <br />steep slopes, and larger tracts of historic, <br />educational or recreational value. Acquisition could <br />be through donation, purchase in fee simple, or <br />purchase of development rights. Some of the wildlife <br />corridors should remain in private ownership. <br />The orange County portions of the Corridor are <br />1. wildlife corridors, including the 100 -year <br />floodplain; <br />a. New Hope Creek Wildlife Corridor - <br />beginning at the point the creek crosses <br />Mt. Sinai Road (SR 1718) extending through <br />Duke Forest to Erwin Road (SR 1737); also <br />includes a portion of the floodplain along <br />Old Field Creek between the Oosting Natural <br />Area and New Hope Creek;. <br />b. Piney Mountain Creek Wildlife Corridor - <br />extending through the Couch Tract of Duke <br />Forest south along Piney Mountain Creek <br />across Mt. Sinai Road to New Hope Creek; <br />c. Rhodes Creek Wildlife Corridor - beginning <br />south of Cornwallis Road extending <br />northeast to Eno River State Park; <br />2. wildlife Protection Area, including the 100 - <br />year floodplain between Erwin Road and the <br />Durham County line; <br />3. Unpaved nature trails; and <br />a. Within Duke Forest on existing roads and <br />trails; <br />b. Across Cornwallis Road (SR 1716) connecting <br />the Couch Tract and the Durham Division of <br />Duke Forest; and <br />c. Along Sunrise Road crossing 1-40 to the <br />Korstian Division access point of Whitfield <br />Road; <br />4. Bike /pedestrian trails. <br />a. in conjunction with a Scenic Road designa- <br />tion along NC 751 and any future extension; <br />and <br />