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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 M David Stancil said the only entrance into Hollow Rock is in the Orange County side. He said there are vehicles that park on Pickett Road, or enter from the subdivisions on the Durham County side, but the only parking lot is in Orange County. He said Little River Park also only has one entrance, which is in the Orange County side. He said it is not clear whether visitors are Durham or Orange County residents, but staff has done some surveying of visitors in the past, and he can get this information to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Commissioner Rich asked if the totals take into account the number of people inside the cars, or if it is one car equals one visitor. David Stancil said the totals reflect vehicles entering the parks, not the actual number of people. He said staff may look into other methods to capture this data in the future. Historical Funding Sources • Voter- approved Bonds (1997, 2001) • State and Federal Grants • Partner Entities (Durham Co, Chapel Hill) • Payment -in -Lieu Funds (by district) • Other Appropriations Commissioner Price asked if Hillsborough helps with Fairview Park, and if Carrboro helps with any parks. David Stancil said Hillsborough pays the water bill, and opens and closes the gates at Fairview Park. He said Carrboro has not helped with any projects, but the County has helped with some of Carrboro's projects. Commissioner Jacobs said Raleigh should fit in here somewhere. David Stancil said yes, Raleigh is more involved on the conservation side, and nature preserves and the like. He said the City of Raleigh's clean water initiative has been a good funding source for a lot of conservation projects. The Benefits of Parks & Open Space • Public /personal health and well -being • Community gathering places / events Historically under - served communities Safe settings for youth and adults for recreation and nature enjoyment Protecting natural resources Next 4 slides — pictures and maps Commissioner Price referred to Twin Creeks, and said the proper name for it is Moniese Nomp, and if the County truly wants to honor the people that originally lived here, the proper name should be used. She also said the website inaccurately refers to Tupolo Saponi, instead of Tutelo Saponi. David Stancil said this property has an archeological site on it, which shows historical use by the Saponi Indians. Commissioner Price said a rhyolite section was found, but deemed insignificant. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if a brief history of Twin Creeks could be provided. David Stancil said it was purchased in 2001, using some of the 1997 bond monies. He said it was also one of the park projects in the 2001 parks bond, but at amount that was not sufficient to actually build anything. He said the County took some of those funds and used them build soccer fields elsewhere.