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14 <br /> Lands Legacy Action Plan 2018-20 <br /> Specific Acquisition Objectives <br /> The following are more specific acquisition objectives developed from existing plans, <br /> BOCC feedback/direction, County staff knowledge, and discussions with other <br /> conservation partners; in some cases expanding upon or refining advisory board <br /> recommendations. These are not listed in priority order. <br /> A. Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat <br /> • Work with the Botanical Garden Foundation and other partners to conserve key <br /> areas and establish a Jordan Lake Headwaters Preserve, including Mason Farm <br /> Oak-Hickory Forest (natural heritage area of state significance) <br /> • Work with the Eno River Association and others to conserve critical land for the <br /> Seven Mile Creek component of the Upper Eno Preserve, including Sevenmile <br /> Creek Sugar Maple Bottoms (natural heritage area of state significance) <br /> • Work with the Eno River Association, the Town of Hillsborough, and others to <br /> conserve priority riparian and upland habitats in the Upper Eno River critical area <br /> • Work with the Eno-New Hope Conservation Collaborative to conserve priority <br /> wildlife corridors between the Eno River and New Hope Creek watersheds. <br /> • Work with Triangle Land Conservancy and others to conserve priority riparian <br /> lands and prime forest lands located in the Upper New Hope Creek watershed <br /> • Work with the Town of Carrboro, University of NC, and the Friends of Bolin Creek <br /> to identify priority lands for conserving the Upper Bolin Creek corridor <br /> ➢ See #1, #4,and#5 on the Priority Table(Pages 4-5) <br /> B. Farmland Preservation <br /> • Continue working with the Orange NRCS/Soil and Water Conservation District to <br /> identify and prioritize willing sellers and donors of conservation easements on <br /> prime farmland in priority watersheds <br /> • Continue working with the Orange NRCS/Soil and Water Conservation District to <br /> apply for grants from the NC Agricultural Development & Farmland <br /> Preservation Trust Fund and federal Agricultural Conservation Easement <br /> Program for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements <br /> ➢ See #2 on the Priority Table(Pages 4-5) <br /> C. Parklands and Open Space <br /> • Acquire land for a future district park in the White Cross area (Bingham <br /> Township) consistent with the County's Parks & Recreation Master Plan <br /> • Acquire key parcels needed for a public pedestrian trail and wildlife corridor that <br /> would connect Hillsborough Riverwalk to the Haw River for the planned NC <br /> Mountains-to-Sea Trail—focusing in short-term on the link between Occoneechee <br /> Mountain and the Seven Mile Creek component of the Upper Eno Preserve <br /> • In all acquisitions, be cognizant of the potential for meeting other objectives of <br /> protecting riparian buffers, natural areas and historic/archaeological sites <br /> ➢ See #1 and#3 on the Priority Table(Pages 4-5) <br /> 7 <br />