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2 <br /> c. Reflect a second connection from the Proposed Trail as per <br /> discussions with Alamance County staff for the trail to enter <br /> Alamance County, along Morrow Mill Road. This would be shown in <br /> addition to the original Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Road route. <br /> d. Meet with landowners who express interest in trail easements or <br /> other trail components in the portion of the Proposed Trail near <br /> Cane Creek Reservoir, with the intention of formalizing these <br /> documents where mutual interest dictates - for the Board's future <br /> consideration. <br /> e. Meet with OWASA staff to explore flexibility in their adopted <br /> conditions for the trail on their land, as it may arise. <br /> f. Create a joint staff team with representatives from several <br /> disciplines to gather information about the concept of a Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro to Hillsborough multi-modal trail (and other current <br /> transportation topics such as sidewalks) as a prelude to a <br /> community meeting on the topic in the future. <br /> Unless instructed differently, staff will proceed with these planned actions, <br /> some of which address parts of the December 4 MST Petition as shown <br /> below. Regarding the petition points, the following is recommended: <br /> 2. Addressing the December 4 Petition <br /> a. For item #1 (adopt a trail route map) in the petition, the Manager <br /> and staff recommend that the County: <br /> i. Approve the trail route concurrent with the CIP discussions <br /> this spring, at which time the Manager and staff will have <br /> recommendations on timing and phasing of the future sub- <br /> segments of the MST, and the Board would deliberate and <br /> adopt both a map and the timing and phasing options. <br /> ii. Interested residents could weigh in on the trail adoption at <br /> that time, or if desired convey their interests prior to that <br /> time. As suggested in the petition, if there is interest in a <br /> different approach to trail approval, the Board could also <br /> adopt the Proposed Trail route as shown on the attached <br /> map (the red dashed line). <br /> b. Item #2 (accept offered easements in the Cane Creek area) - this <br /> could be accomplished as it is consistent with the proposed <br /> activities identified above in working with the interested landowners. <br /> Staff has been in touch with several landowners in this area <br /> (including those referenced in the petition). However, completion by <br /> the February 2018 date in the petition is too ambitious given the <br /> needed legal and staff review that will be required. <br />