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16 4. Bolin Creek Corridor a. Additional information on this new proposed item The concept of working with Chapel Hill, Carrboro and UNC on the acquisition of important lands in the Bolin Creek Corridor was first identified in the 2001 -2011 Long - Tern: Strategies plan. The 2003 report "The Adams Tract and Bolin Creek Corridor... Toward a Possible Corridor Master Plan " also notes the potential for coordinated preservation efforts. The Lands Legacy Action Plan draft is usually the place where new acquisition priorities are presented and discussed, hence its inclusion in the draft discussed at the August .31 worksession. This is a new concept for the Board's consideration and can be included for the next two years or deleted as the Board sees ft. 5. Halls Mill Historic Area a. Is this the only historic /cultural project through 2006? (Other issues for a different time — management of buildings acquired, caretakers) It is the only new specific priority, for historic /cultural sites (the Faucette Mill area work is ongoing and was not listed in the August 31 draft — it is in the revised version dated Sept. 1), although there have been several occasions in previous years when other acquisitions have also accomplished historic1cultural goals, such a the Blackwood farm and the Cate farmstead. There may also be other sites of significance that would be acquired through other Lands Legacy components (parklands, etc).. 6. Lands Legacy Priority Items Table a. Should these be prioritized? b. Re- format to identify new projects from multi -year or carry - forward projects The question of whether to internally prioritize the itenu.s listed in the Action Plan table has been discussed by staff for a few years now, Our inclination has been not to do so, as it is difficult to compare and contrast different (and sometimes competing) objectives... although such a dilenuna was anticipated in the Lands Legacy Program document adopted in April 2000, and several criteria were offered as ways to assess competing priorities. At this time, the table that is provided includes the priority projects in random order, not ranked If the Board prefers, staff could assess priorities within the priorities using the 2000 criteria after adoption of the Action Plan. University —owned Natural Areas a. Duke to announce on October 14 the registering of natural areas within Duke Forest with the N.C. Natural Heritage Program b. BOCC representatives should meet with Chancellor Moeser or representative to discuss issues of mutual interest — including protecting natural areas within UNC lands Because UNC owns significant portions of Natun al Areas ill Orange County (Mason Farm area, within Bolin Creek corridor, and around University Lake), a meeting with UNC representatives akin to those held with Duke would be helpful to coordinating fixture preservation activities.