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cost. The recreation requirement of a planned development in the area will also contribute. Dry Creek Greenway: We expect to have sufficient funds to complete the sections from East Chapel Hill High School to Perry Creek Road. However, we do not have any fiends identified. for the sections that would link the Eastowne and New Hope Commons areas with the trail. We face unique challenges due to some wet conditions that could drive up costs. Very preliminary cost estimates place completion of this project at around $750,000 - $800,000, not counting land acquisition. Bolin Creek Greenway: We are interested in a joint planning exercise with OWASA to engineer the best possible solution to both replace the Bolin Creek interceptor sewer upstream of Airport, Road as well as designing an extension of the Bolin Creek Trail that would link the current trail to Urnstead Park and beyond to the Carrboro line. This is probably the most challenging section of greenway trail identified in the Town's Master Plan. Engineering costs. are likely to be around $100,000- 150,000. Construction costs are likely to approach $1,000,000. The trail could be built in phases. Morgan Creek Greenway: This trail would eventually extend the existing Fan Branch (Southern Village) Trail under Culbreth Road, over Morgan Creek and on to Smith Level Road. Portions of the trail are likely to be important if access to Merritt Pasture is to be secured. We have a commitment for $100,000 from the Southern Village developer, however costs for the project are likely to range from $400,000 to $750,000 depending on the scope. of improvements. A possible first phase may be identified once the Merritt Pasture Access. Committee finishes its work. Land Acquisition: It is important to note that the Joint Master Recreation and Parks Plan YVork Group Report seems to suggest that airy future County bond referendum be used to purchase land for open space and future recreation needs (land banking). We could work with the county to identify and purchase at least one more large tract of land suitable for active recreation before the last opportunities are gone. We believe that any such purchase could likely serve open space and greenways needs as well. One immediate joint project that may be possible is the purchase of land between Erwin Road and New Hope Commons. We have a $200,000 Clean Water Management Trust Fund grant that could be combined with County funds to purchase several properties north of I- 40. These properties could serve as an important trail link as well as a possible park site. Another possible site is the American Legion property. Below, please find a comprehensive chart listing all projects named in this memorandum. POTENTIAL PROJECT (includine design) Homestead Park Aquatics Center Southern Commuxut Park ESTIMATED RANGE $4 - 6,000,000 $4 - 5,000,000 EXISTING TOWN FUNDS $1,200,000 -0- EXISTING COUNTY FUNDS $845,000 $895,000