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easements in order to have protected corridors. MST trails should not be on roads <br />and this is one of Orange County’s problems. Green says that OWASA needs to <br />be involved. He feels that the County needs to develop a MST plan unique to the <br />county. Williams Reid agreed that the NCDOT does not want pedestrians on the <br />roads. Bench says we should have this on our August agenda. Stancil suggested <br />that the Council wait to see what the State does in the final version of the master <br />plan, due this summer. He added that staff discussion to date had identified the <br />segment from Seven Mile Creek preserve into Hillsborough will be the easiest <br />section to tackle. <br /> <br />VI. Report of the Director (Stancil) <br />a. Update on Other Projects and Activities. Hollow Rock Nature Park. The BOCC <br />approved an Inter-local Agreement for the development of Hollow Rock Nature <br />Park (between Durham/OC/Chapel Hill). Hollow Rock Nature Park should open <br />in early-spring 2016. River Park in Hillsborough will now be affected by a new <br />section of Churton Street pedestrian improvements where a bus stop/crosswalk <br />will come out right at the park. The park will likely need to accommodate those <br />coming into the park from this new entrance. <br />In other notes, the annual fishing rodeo is this Saturday. This Saturday is National <br />Trails Day. Little River Park will be holding a trail workday project as part of this <br />national event. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. Council and Committee Reports <br />a. Items from the Council. None. <br /> <br />b. Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (Khan). None. <br /> <br />c. Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation (FOCPR) report. Green reported <br />that the State has either not received or lost the application (and fee.) He has since <br />resubmitted the application for non- profit status. There are currently 4 board <br />members, all from the PRC. The group needs at least one more member. Khan is <br />the Chair of this committee. From State non-profit status, the group applies for <br />Federal 501©3 status. <br /> <br /> <br />8:15 VIII. Adjournment 8:20pm <br />Next Meeting – August 5, 2015 (Environment & Agricultural Center, <br />Hillsborough) <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: _8:20pm____________________ <br />Name of Notes Taker _Lynn Hecht___________________ <br />