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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 23, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. q-b <br />SUBJECT: Contract to Purchase the Adams Tract/Grant of Conservation Easement from <br />the Town of Carrboro to Orange County <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource <br />Conservation <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT <br />1) Location Map <br />2) Site Plan <br />3) Offer to Purchase and Contract <br />4) Draft Conservation Easement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />Rich Shaw, 245-2590 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider the joint purchase of the Adams property (approximately 27 acres) <br />with the Town of Carrboro and to consider the acceptance of a conservation easement from <br />the Town of Carrboro, <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County and the Town of Carrboro are collaborating on the <br />purchase of approximately 27 acres of a 30-acre tract of land located in Carrboro. The <br />property is owned by the Adams family, and includes the historic Weaver House (ca. 1740). <br />The Adams family will retain the house and about three acres in private ownership, <br />The County and Carrboro intend to acquire this land for three primary purposes: 1) to make <br />the site available to the public for low-impact recreation, including part of the proposed trail <br />network for the future Bolin Creek Greenway, 2) to protect portions of a significant natural <br />area and wildlife corridor, and 3) to help protect the water quality of Bolin Creek, <br />The Adams property is located north of Estes Drive (near the railroad crossing) and adjacent <br />to Wilson Park, which is owned and managed by Carrboro, The anticipated use of the <br />Adams property for low-impact recreation will complement the more active recreation <br />facilities at Wilson Park. Proposed facilities include walking trails, benches, interpretive <br />signs, improved river access, and a bike trail within an existing sewer line easement, Ample <br />parking is currently available at Wilson Park for the expanded facilities, A site plan for the <br />anticipated future use of the Adams property is attached. <br />