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Lands LegacyAnnua/Action Plan 200X-02 Draft' 04/05/01 Conclusion During this first half year of the Lands Legacy program (adapted April 2000) the County evaluated and pursued four acquisitions of public parkland, a "pilot" farmland conservation easement, a nature preserve in Seven-Mile Creek, planning fora "pilot" rustic woodland trail project and an update of the Orange County inventory of natural heritage sites. A total of $624,000 in grant money was awarded for these projects by the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, and N.C. Natural Heritage Program. Including funds awarded for Lands Legacy projects since March 2000, grant funds totaling $1.14 million have been awarded. For the coming 12 months, the proposeckaction plan focuses on 1. completing parkland acquisition projects initiated during the previous year to address the County's parkland deficit, 2. continuing to pursue land acquisition/protection of lands for the Seven Mile Creek Preserve, 3. additional conservation easements for preserving farmland and priority riparian corridors (Eno, New Hope and Little rivers), 4, acquiring missing links for a pilot rustic woodland trail, 5. working to protect the Chatwood and Faucette Mill historic sites, and developing a plan to protect heritage corridors in central Orange County. The coming fiscal year will also be one which will require close coordination with the proposed Parks and Open Space Bond inNovember, 2001. As projects are developed for this bond, they will be added to the final version of this Annual Action Plan. Finally, staff will continue to aggressively pursue grants to fund these projects, and solicit the involvement of partner agencies, wherever possible and practical. Co-location of school and park facilities will be evaluated in each case.