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8 <br />Public Use and Access Guidelines for Orange County Nature Preserves <br />The following are general .guidelines for making County-owned natural area <br />preserves open and available for public use and enjoyment. More specific <br />policies will be developed as part of individual site plans. <br />1) Posting of Boundaries -property boundaries are marked with <br />appropriate signage that identifies Orange County as landowner and <br />informs visitors of unauthorized uses (no hunting, firearms or <br />motorized vehicles). <br />2) Entry and Parking -most sites will have one principal entrance for <br />the public to access the property. The entrance will have a suitable <br />signage that welcomes visitors, notes the hours of operation, directs <br />them to a. parking area, and informs them of the' allowed uses. There <br />may be a kiosk with a site map to orient visitors and direct them to <br />trails, facilities (if available) and points of interest. <br />Tn some cases, the site may be accessible by way of a former roadway <br />or trail leading into the site from an adjacent property or subdivision. <br />Entrance signs will identify the County property and of the allowed/ <br />prohibited uses. It may be appropriate to install a gate or posts that <br />impedes motor vehicles, but allows pedestrian access, <br />3) Designation of Trails -the provision and marking of trails is <br />important to keep visitors in areas of the property that are suitable for <br />public use. Areas that are inappropriate for unmonitored access due <br />to unsafe conditions or the presence of highly sensitive natural/cultural <br />resources may be restricted to times when stafF can provide guided <br />tours of the area. <br />4) Public Information -Information about the site, including public use <br />and access to the property, will be available from Orange County ERCD <br />both in written form and from its website. <br />February 26, 2001 <br />Orange County ERCD <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hi//sborough, NC 27278 <br />919/245-2597 <br />