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37 Lands LegacyAnnua/Action Plan 2002-03 Dralt 1129103 • Apply for a grant from the NC Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for assistance in acquiring conservation easements C . Parklands and Open Space • Using existing plans and the comprehensive resource database, identify potential locations for future acquisition of park sites in the following areas . • White Cross Community Park • North - Central Orange Community park ( re assess parkneeds for this site, previously titled "Cedar Grove-Litt/e River Park • Acquire key " missing link" properties for proposed Northern Chapel Hill Township Rustic Woodland Trail ( linking Chapel Hill /Carrboro/ County parks with the New Hope Corridor, including Duke Forest and eventually Eno River State Park) • In all acquisitions, be cognizant of potential school site co - location and the potential for meeting other objectives for protection of riparian buffers , natural areas/wildlife habitat and historic/archaeological sites D . cultural and Archaeological Sites • Work with landowners in the Faucette Mill/Chatwood area to protect the combination of historic and natural features in that historic area • Work with the HPC and others to accomplish preservation of cultural and archaeological sites associated with parkland acquisitions • Protect some key initial priority location (s ) along "' heritage corridors " and areas of scenic value (e . g . , St . Mary's Road ) • Conduct research on known ( or potential ) historic and archaeological sites that may be candidates for protection ( e . g . , Murphey School ) E . Watershed Riparian Buffers • Work with the Eno River Association and others to protect riparian corridors in the Upper Eno River protected watershed • Follow- up as needed on the June 1 , 2002 grant application to NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund for protecting buffer lands in the Upper Eno watershed • Continue to work with Triangle Land Conservancy and Eno River Association to identify and protect priority areas in the New Hope Creek and Little River corridors • Work with the Morgan Creek Valley Alliance and others to identify priority areas for protection in the Morgan Creek corridor • Work with the Friends of Bolin Creek and others to identify priority areas for protection in the Bolin Creek corridor • Attempt to accomplish preservation of buffers in other water supply watersheds through parkland and farmland acquisitions