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6 <br /> Lands Legacy Program: Completed Projects <br /> Project Acres Year Purpose <br /> Protect public water supply (Upper Eno watershed); <br /> McGowan Creek Preserve 63 2000 low-impact recreation <br /> Low-impact recreation&watershed protection; <br /> Little River Regional Park 136* 2000 Joint project with Triangle Land Conservancy, <br /> Durham County, and Eno River Association. <br /> Twin Creeks Park (Moniese Nomp) Future district park; co-located with schools <br /> & Educational Campus 193 2001 (now includes section of Jones Creek Greenway) <br /> Protect portions of natural heritage site; <br /> Seven Mile Creek Preserve 134 2001 nature preserve with low-impact recreation <br /> Agricultural conservation easement. Protects prime <br /> Waiters Farm (I) 71 2001 farmland, Back Creek watershed and scenic vista <br /> Future park with historic farmstead,prime farmland, <br /> Blackwood Farm parkland 152 2001 natural heritage site,historic roadbed, scenic vistas <br /> Conservation easement donation;protects Cane <br /> Shy Conservation Area 45 2002 Creek watershed,prime farmland, and natural area <br /> Conservation easement for planned trail along <br /> New Hope Preserve 1 2003 New Hope Creek; links to Duke Forest trails. <br /> 223 2003 Agricultural conservation easement in Back Creek <br /> Waiters Farm (II) watershed <br /> 24 2004 Conservation easement protects land adjacent to <br /> Volpe Conservation Area 5 2010 Eno River and tributary streams <br /> Conservation easement donation;protects portion <br /> Starfield Conservation Area 4 2004 of Currie Hill natural area;public trail corridor <br /> Expansion of facilities for the Northern Human <br /> Cedar Grove Park Expansion 12 2004 Services Center and park complex <br /> Conservation easement;protects prime farmland, <br /> Lemola Ayrshire Farm 77 2004 Morgan Creek corridor,Pickard Mtn natural area. <br /> Forested natural area on Bolin Creek;protected in <br /> Adams Preserve 27 2004 collaboration with Town of Carrboro <br /> Natural heritage site protected in partnership with <br /> Steep Bottom Branch Preserve 65 2004 the Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> Conservation easement;protects prime farmland <br /> Ward Farm 112 2004 in Back Creek and Upper Eno watersheds. <br /> 67 2004 Future park with farmstead and natural <br /> Millhouse Road Park 10 2007 heritage area <br /> Agricultural and watershed conservation easement; <br /> Lloyd Farm 125 2005 acquired jointly with OWASA <br /> Agricultural and watershed conservation easement; <br /> McPherson Farm 47 2005 acquired jointly with OWASA <br /> Protects portion of a natural heritage area with small <br /> Lewis' Heartleaf Preserve 10 2005 Population of rare plant endemic to NC and VA <br /> Conservation easement;protects arboretum and <br /> Keith Arboretum &Preserve 45 2006 mature forest adjacent to natural heritage site <br /> Conservation easement;protects prime farmland <br /> Fickle Creek Farm 60 2007 for local producers in the Cane Creek watershed <br /> *Little River Regional Park includes another 255 acres located in Durham County <br /> 3 <br />