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� h <br /> organizations and state Division of Parks and Recreation to develop a <br /> framework in which the different community will fit into a regional greenprint . <br /> He noted that a single greenway segment is considerably more valuable when <br /> linked with those in other jurisdictions to form trails such as the New Hope <br /> Creek Trail or the American Tobacco Trail . <br /> Development of the regional greenprint will include three phases beginning <br /> this Fall . Baseline information was shown on a map of approximately 145 , 000 <br /> acres already protected in the Triangle . New layers of data will be added to <br /> the map from individual community/ county protection proposals such as the <br /> Land Legacy plans for Orange County . <br /> Phase I is a technical process of bringing together staff from local <br /> governments , agency representatives , and non - profits to review the base <br /> maps and sketch out the important natural and recreational areas . Three <br /> design workshops ( Parks & Greenways , Natural Areas & Wetlands , Farmland <br /> & Forestland ) will be held to identify areas where a number of objectives may <br /> be achieved at once . <br /> Phase II is take the different scenarios of what might be protected and have <br /> a public process , meetings across the region , solicit feedback from residents , <br /> local leaders and elected officials . <br /> Phase III will result in a regional , open space greenprint which each local <br /> government will be asked to adopt as an official plan. As local open space <br /> plans move forward , the regional system will be achieved and the natural and <br /> recreational functioning systems will be maintained . This effort will help <br /> North Carolina reach its goal of protecting an additional million acres by 2010 . <br /> Hitchings noted that the proposed greenprint could also help Triangle <br /> communities receive state funds for acquiring land for parks and open space . <br /> Discussion followed on time frames , the upcoming workshops , criteria <br /> development, the coordination of efforts among the jurisdictions , and funding <br /> limitations . Hitchings encouraged the CfE members to contact him by email if <br /> they have any further questions or suggestions . <br /> Stancil noted that in the next couple months the CfE would be discussing <br /> priority initiatives for including in the Lands Legacy action plan for 2001 - 02 , <br /> and that it would be useful to consider initiatives not only at a local level but <br /> in the context of the regional greenprint . <br /> DRAFT CFE 9 / 11 /00 Minutes Page 5 of 8 <br /> L :\Car01\CFEMIN\91 100cfeHN AL . doc <br />