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Environment and Resource Conservation PO Box 8181 / 306-A Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-2590 Orange County Environment and Resource Conservation Department Memorandum To: Robert Davis, Current Planning Supervisor From: Rich Shaw, ERCD Land Conservation Manager Date: May 25, 2006 Subject: Triple Crown Subdivision On April 19 I attended a Neighborhood Information Meeting for the proposed Triple Crown subdivision. During the meeting I was asked a question concerning the proposed open space. The purpose of this memo is to document my earlier response in writing and to provide new information from the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. According to the concept plan (2/15/06) the development would create 16 lots on 108 acres located west of Dairyland Road (University Lake Watershed). The plan calls for setting aside 40.82 acres of open space consisting largely of the Buckfork Creek corridor, which bisects the property and eventually joins Morgan Creek located east of Dairyland Road. During the meeting I was asked whether Orange County ERCD had considered protecting the proposed open space through the Lands Legacy Program. I said that we had considered that possibility, but determined that the site (in the context of the subdivision) was not a priority for protection through Lands Legacy. The site is not identified in any natural or cultural resource inventories that would suggest possible ERCD involvement in protecting the open space. Setting aside the open space as a separate lot in the homeowners association should help protect the stream corridor. I understand that the landowner has hired Soil and Environmental Consultants to inventory and evaluate the natural resources found on the property. I am interested in receiving a copy of their findings, and if significant resources are found I would be interested in discussing potential conservation options with the owners and Planning staff. The following is new information for you to consider. I discovered today that the Joint Planning Area (JPA) Land Use Plan identifies a proposed future greenway through the subject property along the Buckfork Creek corridor. The Planning staff may wish to discuss with the owners (and the Rec. & Parks Dept.) the possible dedication of a public trail corridor through the open space to help implement the JPA Land Use Plan. A map from the JPA plan showing the proposed greenway through this property is attached. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this proposal. Let me know if you have any questions. cc: David Stancil 43