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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To : Commission for the Environment <br /> From : David Stancil , Environment and Resource Conservation Director <br /> Date : September 21 , 2000 <br /> Re : Lands Legacy — Annual Action Plan 2001 - 2002 <br /> At your October and November meetings , the CfE will be asked to discuss any <br /> projects you would like to recommend to the County Commissioners for inclusion <br /> in the Annual Action Plan for Lands Legacy for the upcoming 2001 - 2002 fiscal <br /> year ( July 1 , 2001 -3une 30 , 2002 ) . A draft Annual Action Plan will be presented <br /> to the Board at their annual retreat in mid - December . <br /> Attached is the adopted process for developing the Annual Action Plan , as well as <br /> the current 2000 - 2001 Interim Action Plan . As you can see , each relevant <br /> advisory board will be making recommendations on projects for land acquisition , <br /> if any . These may include fee - simple acquisitions , conservation easement or <br /> other alternative acquisition methods ) . These recommended projects from each <br /> board will be compiled into a draft Annual Action Plan for the Commissioners . <br /> At your October meeting , please think about any land acquisitions for natural <br /> areas and wildlife habitat, wildlife or riparian corridors or other open space that <br /> you would like to recommend . You may wish to look at your adopted criteria for <br /> evaluating natural areas and wildlife habitat ( also attached ) . Feel free to identify <br /> projects that may offer multiple preservation goals ( a natural area contained <br /> within a larger park setting , for example ) . We will attempt to keep you abreast of <br /> what other advisory boards are considering in November . <br /> In the State of the Environment report , the following ideas were suggested as <br /> priorities ( please do not limit your discussion to these topics — these are provided <br /> only as a starting point ) : <br /> • Lands surrounding Eno River State Park <br /> • Adjacent lands at Occonechee Mountain <br /> • Seven - Mile Creek area <br /> • Lands along Morgan Creek surrounding Mason Farm and N . C . Botanical <br /> Garden <br />