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11 <br /> • Mountains to Sea Trail -$289,000 <br /> The Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) is a part of the N.C. State Parks system that is planned to <br /> connect the Great Smoky Mountains with the Outer Banks by trail. A portion of the trail <br /> runs through Orange County. Funding requested in FY2019-20 would be used to acquire <br /> easements and construct trail segments of the MST from Buckhorn Road south, on and <br /> around the OWASA-owned lands at Cane Creek Reservoir, and continuing to the Alamance <br /> County line. The initial segment will also include pedestrian crossing improvements over <br /> Interstate 85/40. <br /> • River Park Phase II - $150,000 <br /> River Park is located behind the justice facilities in Hillsborough. Several improvements to <br /> the park are currently underway. These improvements anticipated a small scale <br /> performance shell, but as needs and opportunities were evaluated, an enhanced <br /> performance shell could significantly benefit the park and service to residents. FY2019-20 <br /> funding is included to construct an enhanced performance shell using outside funds raised <br /> through a private fundraising campaign. <br /> • Little River Park Phase II - $50,000 <br /> Little River Park is a joint Orange County and Durham County initiative guided by an <br /> Interlocal agreement that divides expenses equally between the two counties. Funding <br /> requested in FY2019-20 is intended to address the Laws House, which stands at the park <br /> entrance and has been stabilized pending a future decision on use or deconstruction. <br /> • Fairview Park Improvements - $67,000 <br /> A site assessment study for the former landfill area at Fairview Park was started in FY 2017- <br /> 18 to investigate opportunities for remediation and park development. This multi-year <br /> assessment is underway and will continue into the summer of 2020. Funds for the landfill <br /> assessment study as well as the eventual mitigation will be reimbursed by the State Division <br /> of Environmental Quality. <br /> • Cedar Grove Community Center- $107,000 <br /> Funding is requested in FY2019-20 to replace funds that were re-purposed in FY 2018-19. <br /> This project will install shower facilities in the Community Center. <br /> • Parks and Recreation Facility Renovations and Repairs - $180,000 <br /> Funding of $180,000 is requested in FY 2019-20 for ongoing safety, lighting/energy, park <br /> infrastructure, signage, preventive maintenance and landscape improvements to the <br /> County's seven parks. Each year, park and recreation equipment and facilities need <br /> Page 19 <br />