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Lands LegacyAdion Plan 2004-06 D~att 8/25/04JC on those properties. Pursue the protection of other important historic and archaeological sites (e.g., Murphey School) whenever possible. Protect "heritage corridors" and other areas of cultural/scenic value (e.g., St, Mary's Road). Acquire sites with historic structures as long as Orange County can allocate adequate funds to ensure proper stewardship of those structures. Involve the HPC in matters concerning historic structures on County lands. The following are mare specific acquisition objectives developed from existing plans, discussions with land conservation partners, in same cases expanding upon or refining advisory board recommendations. These are not listed in priority order. A. Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat • Protect (through acquisition or other means) the higher priority Natural Areas as identified in the Inventory of Significant Natural Areas (2004 update) and classified by the NC Natural Heritage Program, including Mason Farm Oak- Hickory Forest (M10), Occoneechee Mountain (E07), and Seven Mile Creek Sugar Maple Bottoms (E06) • Protect the highest priority prime forest areas identified in A Landscape With Wi/d/ife,• Part2(Wiley, Ludington and Hall, 1999) • Work with the Eno River Association and others to protect (through acquisition and other means) critical land for the Seven Mile Creek Preserve and a wildlife corridor that connects to the Cane Creek reservoir • Work with the Eno River Association and others to protect (through acquisition and other means) other priority riparian lands and upland habitats in the Upper Eno River watershed critical area and lands adjacent to Eno River State Park • Work with Triangle Land Conservancy and others to protect (through acquisition and other means) priority riparian lands and central county prime forest lands located in the Upper New Hope Creek watershed • Work with the Town of Carrboro, University of NC and the Friends of Bolin Creek to protect (through acquisition and other means) the Bolin Creek corridor (BOl). B. Farmland Preservation • Work with the USDA/Natural Resource Conservation Service and Orange Soil and Water District, and OWASA to identify and prioritize willing seller(s) and donor(s) of conservation easements in Cane Creek, Upper Eno River, University Lake, Little River and Back Creek watersheds. (Where possible, build a critical mass of contiguous farm easements in these watersheds,) • Preserve farmland that also contains riparian buffers to help meet multiple conservation objectives • Work with USDA/Natural Resource Conservation Service to secure grant funds from the federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program for acquiring conservation easements