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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Memorandum TO: Orange County Board of County Commissioners John Link, County Manager FROM: Orange County Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) DATE: July 29, 2004 SUBJECT: Scenic Byway Application for Old NC 86 COPY: Jay Bryan io Jay Bryan, Chair of the Northern Transition Area Advisory Board, attended our July 28th meeting, to discuss an application to place a segment of Old NC 86 in the North Carolina Scenic Byways Program. The proposed segment extends from the Hogan property located near the intersection of NC 86 (Hillsborough Road) and Fayetteville Road in Carrboro, north to the intersection with I -40 in Hillsborough. Several properties along this stretch of road were included in the countywide architectural survey completed during the early 1990s. Some of the more significant resources, such as the Thomas Hogan House, and Neville Log Building are listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the North Carolina Study List. The Cate family property is also located within the proposed Scenic Byway. This includes the eastern tracts, part of the future Twin Creeks Park, and the western tract purchased for the Town of Carrboro's public works facility. Inclusion in the North Carolina Scenic Byways Program offers honorary designation, only. There is no regulatory component to the program, nor any preemptive development restrictions. Unlike the National Register Program, the North Carolina Scenic Byways Program is not linked to the Section 106 Review process; there is no implication in the state and federal planning process. What the Scenic Byways Program does offer is local recognition, recognition that special road corridors can contribute to the visual character of a community, particularly a rural community. The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has been working to develop and promote a similar program at the local level, the proposed Heritage /Scenic Corridor Program, and feels that this nomination is consistent with our efforts to encourage voluntary measures to preserve rural historic landscapes. The Historic Preservation Commission supports the Northern Transition Area Advisory Board's application to nominate this twelve -mile (+i -) segment of Old NC 86 to the North Carolina Scenic Byways Program. The HPC recognizes the role of the Commission to offer advice on preservation matters and thanks the Board for the opportunity to comment.