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Mountains to Sea Trail
<br />Project Category:County Capital Project Status:Active Project Type
<br />Functional Service
<br />Area:Community Services
<br />Proposed Bid
<br />Award Date:TBD New
<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
<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 Year 10
<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 521,000 110,000 289,000 181,000 - - - 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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