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n �3 L"J J PLANNING BOARD 2 3 Planning Board Chair Eidenier indicated that Jean Hamilton 4 attended all meetings of this committee. She has represented the 5 Planning Board very well and has kept them informed at each step 6 of the way. She also mentioned that the Transportation Committee 7 of the Planning Board is interested in alternatives to automobile 8 transportation, in particular, bicycle lanes. The Planning Board 9 is very much in favor of the recommendation for the bicycle trail 10 that would go from 751 to NC 10 along Mount Herman Church Road at 11 Pleasant Green Rd. to the Eno River State Park. She mentioned that 12 DOT has indicated that adding the extra two (2) feet for the 13 bicycle lanes is quite expensive and that they need some direction 14 from the Commissioners in order to spend the extra money. 15 16 Commissioner Carey indicated that a preliminary phase in this 17 process includes exploring non - economic and non - regulatory means 18 for acquiring land in this corridor. 20 THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENT 21 22 Mr. Don Fox commended the planning that has gone into this 23 proposed wildlife corridor. He pointed out that Site r5 for the 24 landfill is at the headwaters of the entire corridor system. He 25 stated that the Land Fill Site Search Committee needs to keep that 26 in mind as they proceed with their search. 27 28 Mr. Pearson Stewart, Chairman, New Hope Creek: Corridor 29 Advisory Committee, pointed out that the original charge by the 30 four governing Boards included investigating a corridor between the 31 Eno River State Park and Jordon Reservoir. From Jordon Lake to 32 Duke Forest was an easy problem to solve. However, north of Duke 33 Forest, crossing I -85 to the Eno River State Park is very difficul t 34 to accomplish. They were not able to come up with a corridor north 35 of Duke Forrest because it was not possible to find a wav to oet 36 across 7-85. They were able to suggest a system of wildlife 37 corridors, to remain in private ownership, for wildlife purposes 38 north of Duke Forest. Orange County is being asked to solve the 39 problem of the different aims of private ownership and wildlife 40 access in the same area. The Board of Commissioners is being asked 41 to make a recommendation as to how that can be done. c 42 recommendation has not been made to establish a new organization 43 for the four County area. He indicated that he believes that each 44 unit of government can solve these problems with the structure they 45 already have in place. 46 47 Commissioner W1111hoit stated that finding a way to extend this 48 corridor north of Duke Forest is a goal that he would like to see 49 accomplished. An additional purpose is served by the corridor in 50 assuring that the urban areas of Hillsborough and Durham will no-- 51 be able to grow together. If that area is set aside as a buffer 52 between the urban centers, then something could be done when