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Mountains to Sea Trail
<br /> Project Category: County Capital Project Status: Active Project Type
<br /> Functional Service Community Services Proposed Bid TBD New
<br /> Area: Award Date:
<br /> Department: DEAPR Starting Date: 7/1/16 Expansion X
<br /> Project Number: 20043 Completion Date: 6/30/29 Renovation
<br /> Replacement
<br /> Project Description/Justification: The Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) is a part of =
<br /> the N.C. State Parks system and would connect the Great Smoky Mountains with
<br /> the Outer Banks by trail. A portion of the trail runs through Orange County.
<br /> Funding was provided in FY 2016-17 for the initial phase of this project, acquiring
<br /> and constructing the trail segment from Occoneechee Mountain State Natural
<br /> Area to the County's Upper Eno Nature Preserve (Seven Mile Creek Nature
<br /> Park). Funding requested in FY2019-20 and beyond is for acquiring easements, "'
<br /> initial trail construction of identified segments with associated signage and ='
<br /> fencing and any other privacy measures. The initial segment will also include sh
<br /> some type of pedestrian crossing improvements over Interstate 85/40.
<br /> Additionally, $110,000 has been moved from the Upper Eno Nature Preserve
<br /> project to this project for FY 2018-19 to build waystation facilities for the
<br /> Mountains to Sea Trail (MST)at Seven Mile Nature Park. The second phase of
<br /> the project is proposed for FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 and would address the
<br /> segment of the MST from Buckhorn Road south, on and around the OWASA-owned lands at Cane Creek
<br /> Reservoir, continuing to the Alamance County line. The third phase would be in Years 6-10 and would complete
<br /> the middle section of the trail from Seven Mile Creek to Buckhorn Road. The project reflects phased, voluntary
<br /> acquisition of trail easements and trail construction in FY 2019-20 and beyond, as lands are acquired and
<br /> segments connected. Until sections of trail are completed, hikers would use connecting public roads to make
<br /> connections. Funding assistance toward land acquisition is projected from NC State Parks.
<br /> FINANCIAL SUMMARY
<br /> Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Five Year 6
<br /> Prior Years Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to
<br /> Project Budget Funding 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Total Year10
<br /> Expenses
<br /> Land/Building 120,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 420,000
<br /> Construction/Repairs/Renovations 313,000 100,000 189,000 61,000 250,000 203,000
<br /> Equipment/Furnishings 88,000 10,000 - 20,000 20,000 70,000
<br /> Total Project Budget 521,000 110,000 1 289,000 181,000 470,000 693,000
<br /> Funding Sources
<br /> Transfer from General Fund 88,000 110,000 110,000 70,000
<br /> Transfer from Other Funds(LL) 120,000 -
<br /> Grant Funding from State Parks 150,000 144,500 35,500 180,000 260,000
<br /> In-Kind Funding from Organizations 10,000 - - 10,000
<br /> Debt Financing 153,000 110,000 144,500 35,500 180,000 353,000
<br /> Total 521,000 110,000 289,000 181,000 - 470,000 693,000
<br /> Impact on Operating Budget
<br /> Personnel Services - - 20,950 20,950 20,950 20,950 20,950 104,750 255,000
<br /> Operations 12,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 72,000 75,000
<br /> Recurring Capital -
<br /> New/Addl Revenue
<br /> Total Operating Costs 32,950 35,950 35,950 35,950 35,950 176,750 330,000
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