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Lands Le a Annua/ Action P/an 2002-04 Draft 1128103 g cy i Results : • Purchased the Orange County portion ( 136 acres) of the proposed The FY 2002 - 04 Annual Action Plan 391 - acre Little River Regional will Continue to build on the Park and Natural Area ( November acquisition projects of previous 71 2000 ) to be owned and managed years , with potential projects in each jointly with Durham County of the Lands Legacy priority areas [ Durham completed the purchase of ( natural areas, parkland , cultural its 255- acre portion in July 2001 ] resources , farmland easements and Received a grant of $ 262, 000 from watershed buffers . the federal Land and Water These efforts have placed the Conservation Fund for development of the Little River Regional Park County in position to open new and Natural Area ( October 2000) publicly- accessible lands such as McGowan Creek Preserve and Little • Began work on proposed River Park in the corning year . conservation easement donation by Carl and Eve Shy ( 45 acres in At the same time , a renewed Bingham Township) . Closed in emphasis is proposed on public October 2002 . outreach about the program , and • Commenced an update of Orange stewardship plans for lands in the County's Inventory of Natural program . Areas and Wildlife Habitat using The $ 5 , 000 grant from the NC Natural first two years of the program Heritage Program ( to be completed saw tremendous strides in in 2003 ) acquisitions of priority resource lands , with 794 acres currently • Held initial meetings of the Orange acquired and several more projects County Land Conservation in the works . This has in large part Alliance ( October 2000 and April enabled the County to essentially 2001 ) , bringing together staff from preserve one acre for every acre of partner entities in land conservation land that has been developed . to share information for potential collaboration on resource protection projects This Action Plan — begins to propose acquisition targets and resource protection opportunities for the new bond funds approved by voters in November 2001 .