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Historic Blackwood Farm -Interim Stewardship Plan (D.IiA.FT) ~' of his lifelong association with the farm. ERCD and UNC's Southern Oral History Program maintain tapes and written transcripts from both interviews. B. Current Activities Site Monitoring ERCD includes Blackwood Farm on its list of properties that receive regular monitoring throughout the year. Although the house continues to be used for temporary office space, the outlying azeas are not seen on a weekly basis, The property is walked on a bi- monthlybasis to check for evidence of any unwanted uses or encroachments from neighboring properties. Written site reports are prepared and maintained by ERCD, Structure Repairs and b~¢provements A list of short-term needs for the farmhouse and outbuildings was prepared in 2003 by ERCD in collaboration with the County Engineer and Recreation & Parks. A building contractor was hired to complete the first "emergency" phase of those repairs by summer 2005, Funding proposed in the upcoming CIP would be allocated toward the completion of this initial effort to weatherproof and stabilize the house and outbuildings, including the large bam, to help prevent further deterioration, C, Needed Future Activities Archaeological and Cultural Survey Prior to the design phase of future parks, ERCD contracts with experts to conduct a comprehensive archaeological and cultural survey of the property, A survey will be especially useful at Blackwood Farm, which features a number of historic and cultural resources, including the farmstead complex, the old Hillsborough-Chapel Hill roadbed, and cemetery. The survey will produce information useful far interpreting the. This type of survey would normally occur after the Board of Commissioners has set up a design committee and process, Biological Survey/Inventory Prior to the formal planning and design of public facilities for this property, ERCD will develop an inventory of significant biological resources found on this property. That information will augment the existing information compiled by ERCD staff, including the presence of an identified natural azea as documented in the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats, for Orange County, Topographic Survey A detailed topographic survey of the property will be needed prior to the planning/design phase of the property, This survey will be used for the siting of facilities and infrastructure intended for the future park, and would be initiated at the appropriate time, Repair and Maintenance of Farm Structures A list of short-term needs for the farmhouse and outbuildings was prepared by County staff in 2003. While the more immediate "emergency" short-term repairs are underway,