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6 <br />• 1=finalize land acquisition for a Bingham Township Community <br />Park (with active and low-impact recreation), in conjunction <br />with OWASA <br />• Assist in the development of the November 2001 Parks and Open <br />Space bond, and adjust. priorities far the Action Plan accordingly. <br />• In all acquisitions, be cognizant of potential school site co-location <br />D. Cultural and Archaeological Sites <br />• Continue efforts to accomplish preservation of cultural and <br />archaeological sites. associated with parkland acquisitions during this <br />timeframe. <br />• Develop a plan and identify acquisition priorities for proposed "heritage <br />corridors" in central Orange County, amulti-year objective of <br />-- <br />protecting.colonial and .pre-colonial historic sites an roa way <br />corridors, such as St. Mary's, Road, Indian Trading Path, John Lawson <br />trail, historic Grayfields, promihent Revolutionary War battlefields and <br />other areas. <br />• Conduct or support research on possible location and signi~Fcance of <br />Grayfields, site of first County of Orange court - in preparation for the <br />upcoming 250" .anniversary of the County (2002). <br />E. Riparian Buffers <br />• With the focus on parklands, natural areas and farmland easements <br />attempt to accomplish preservation of buffers in water supply <br />watersheds through parkland acquisitions during this timeframe. <br />