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28 <br /> 3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENO WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County has a long - standing commitment to the preservation of natural <br /> and cultural resource lands ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the County formalized this commitment in April 2000 with the creation of the <br /> Lands Legacy program ; and <br /> WHEREAS , a priority of the Lands Legacy program is the partnership with and support of <br /> other agencies and non - profit conservation organizations toward the protection of critical <br /> resource lands ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the property know as the " Dubose Tract " has long been recognized as an <br /> important site of natural resource significance , signified by its inclusion in the N . C . Natural <br /> Heritage program and its proximity to the Eno River and the Eno River State Park ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the expansion of the Eno River State Park in this area is consistent with the park <br /> master plan and the Orange County Comprehensive Plan ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the State of North Carolina and the Eno River Association have joined efforts to <br /> acquire the " Eno Wilderness " , containing critical natural resource lands , and are seeking <br /> funds to acquire the site ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> endorses the Eno Wilderness project and the efforts of the N . C . State Parks and the Eno <br /> River Association toward that end . <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners commends <br /> the grant submittals to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund and the Natural Heritage <br /> Trust Fund , and asks that those agencies look favorably on the acquisition of this land of <br /> Statewide natural resource importance . <br /> This , the 41h day of February , 2003 <br /> Margaret - W . Brown , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST : <br /> Donna Baker <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />