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<br /> Volume 2 , Number 1 June 2000
<br /> Durham / Orange Triangle
<br /> Regional Project on Little R . ` Doubly Useful ' Tobacco 'frail Opens in Durham
<br /> TWO NON - PROFIT ORGANIZA- pristine condition , riparian and THANKS TO THE PERSEVERANCE OF DOZENS of
<br /> TIONS AND TWO LOCAL GOVERN- aquatic habitat , and wild rapids volunteers , government employees , elected offi -
<br /> MENTS have joined in an unique for kayakers and canoeists * cials , and public and private dollars, the American
<br /> partnership to protect open Durham County is currently Tobacco Trail will soon be a reality for the
<br /> space on the North Fork of the writing an open space plan for Triangle . This spring the first 3 . 2 miles of the trail
<br /> Little River . The 391 - acre the river and its tributaries , opened in Durham , extending from Morehead
<br /> Newton Tract , which straddles which will be developed through Avenue and Blackwell Street south to Cornwallis
<br /> the Durham/Orange County line a process of six communityIN Road . This is in addition to another 0 . 4 miles in
<br /> southern Durham that was built and managed by
<br /> and includes 1 . 5 miles of river meetings . Ultimately it will private developers from Dunhill Drive to Highway
<br /> frontage , is slated for a regional identify the most important 54 +
<br /> natural area park to be owned by places in the watershed to pro - Thad Howard , a volunteer for Triangle Rails to
<br /> the two counties , complete with tect and make recommendations Trails Conservancy ( RTC ) , reports that the next
<br /> trails for hiking , mountain bik- about how to do so. phases of development will bring the ATT to
<br /> ing and horseback riding . Besides the precedent - setting Southpoint in Durham , including a pedestrian
<br /> This bicounty partnership partnership , another factor that bridge over 140 and a 1 . 61111mile spur along Riddle
<br /> comes at a time when regional makes this acquisition project Road to Durham Technical Community College .
<br /> cooperation is sorely needed to unique is that the money used Part of the trail will be built by local developers .
<br /> protect meaningful open space for purchase will not only serve Though Durham has all of this work in its cur-
<br /> ie the Triangle . Then add the to protect land, the seller is the rent budget, there is currently no money allocated
<br /> Eno River Association ( ERA ) Triangle Community for the trail from the Southpoint area south to the
<br /> and the Triangle Land Foundation, a charitable organi - Chatham County line . Some predict that only a
<br /> Conservancy ( TLC ) to the mix ; zation that was new parks and recreation bond could fund the
<br /> y given the land by both organizations have agreed George Newton . Upon donating remainder of the trail in Durham County.
<br /> Meanwhile , Tracy Burnett , Director of
<br /> to jointly raise $ 170 , 000 in pri - the tract, Newton specified that Chatham Parks and Recreation, reports that the
<br /> vate donations towards acquisi- proceeds from the sale should go county hotel -motel tax will probably be allocated
<br /> tion costs . This will be added to to other educational and philan- to match anticipated grant monies for the
<br /> grants from the NC Parks and thropic projects in the area . Chatham portion . In Wake County, the county
<br /> Recreation Trust Fund and from " That makes Little River dons - commissioners and the Raleigh city council recent-
<br /> the NC Clean Water tions to TLC and ERA doubly ly voted to use hotel and restaurant taxes to sup-
<br /> Management Trust Fund . useful , " said Kate Dixon , port $ 1 million for their portion.
<br /> Durham and Orange Counties Executive Director of TLC . Because the three counties are working on the
<br /> have also applied for grants from For more information on the project independently, there is no total budget and
<br /> the Land and Water Little River Plan in Durham timeframe for the 2311111mile trail . Bill Bussey ,
<br /> Conservation Fund for acquisi - County , call Jane Korest at 919 - President of Triangle RTC , says , "Regionalism is
<br /> tion and park development. 5604137 x 263 . Donations can not a popular topic in the Triangle ! Volunteers
<br /> The Little River , a tributary be sent to the Little River have been the driving force in this effort . " For
<br /> of the Eno , has been high on Campaign, PO Box 13031 , RTP, more information about the American Tobacco
<br /> TII ERA ' s , and both coup - NC 27709 . Trail , contact Bill Bussey at 919 - 545 -9104 .
<br /> ties ' priority lists because of its
<br /> TOSN • noo AWake Forest Road • Raleigh , NC 276o4
<br /> 919 - 833 - 3662 • 919 - 755 - 9356 (fax)
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