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Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 5/3/00 1 S Management Trust Fund. Submitted application to Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for project as well (decision anticipated in early -May, 2000). • Evaluated consultant work on Greene Tract, which led to eventual preservation of 60 acres of the property by the Board. Brought six properties for potential acquisition to the Board for formal review and direction. Staff�developed an evaluation of each site, based on relevant criteria. In addition to these activities, there are other projects that have furthered the goals of Lands Legacy — in particular the provision of parkland and parks facilities. The following report, "Report on the Parks Bond and Other Parks - Related Projects" addresses these activities. Conclusion Although the Lands Legacy program was not adopted until April, the draft program was used to evaluate and pursue two acquisitions of parkland and watershed riparian buffers. A total of $520,000 in grant money was awarded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund toward these projects, with another application pending before the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The proposed action plan for the coming 14 months focuses on addressing the parkland deficit in the County, developing a pair of pilot projects for farmland preservation and a rustic woodland trail link, and preserving land in what could become a Natural Area Preserve in the Seven -Mile Creek area. The total cost of the proposed Priority List of projects for the upcoming fiscal year ranges from a low of $2.11 million to a high of $5.05 million — depending on the acreage acquired, the cost of the land, location of the land, and the timing of acquisitions. This cost estimate is a rough estimate, and will be refined as more - detail is developed on potential sites. The cost estimate does not reflect grant funds that might be achieved to pursue the projects, nor does it include contributions from prospective partner entities. Staff will continue to aggressively pursue grants to fund these projects, and solicit the involvement of partner agencies, wherever possible and practical. Co- location of school and park facilities will be evaluated in each case. While pursuing the current action plan as adopted by the Board, staff will also begin developing the first regular Annual Action Plan for 2001 -2002 in the early -fall, with advisory boards helping draft priorities and initiatives during the fall — to be presented at the Board's December goal - setting retreat.