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portions of the county . In 1988 , a Master Recreation and Parks Plan was prepared for Orange County . During the same year, the Triangle Land Conservancy completed an Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County . These studies provided the detailed inventory of recreational, geological, and biological sites . As a result of its participation in the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program through the North Carolina Division of Archives and ffistmy, Orange County has received several Survey and Planning Grants to undertake inventories of htistoric and archaeological sines in the unincorporated portions of the county . These inventories as well as other initiatives have been undertaken in the phases shown below . Project Cost Project Project CLG County County Year Phase Grant Match In-kind 1991 I Historic architectural survey & inventory $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 3 ,183 of unincorporated portions of Chapel Hill Township ( 159 structures identified) 1992 II Historic architectural survey & inventory $ 17,000 $ 15,675 $ 3 ,869 of unincorporated portions of remaining six townships (507 structures identified) 1993 III Archaeological survey and preparation of $ 159000 $ 15,000 $ 3 ,683 publication manuscript (survey completed and manuscript project extended) 1994 IV Preparation of Historic Preservation $ 10,000 $ 199040 $ 3 ,036 Element. 1995 III Completion of publication manuscript and $ 5,000 $ 4,585 $ 2 ,870 Extended survey of 1042 "discovered" sites of historic significance . 1997 V Preparation of National Register N/A' $ 11 ,180 N/A Nomination for the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District Totals - All Phases $ 52 ,000 $ 7%480 $ 169641 The results of the archaeological survey (Phase III) and the architectural surveys (Phases I and H) have been used in completing Phase IV of Orange County's program . That phase involved the preparation of a preservation plan ; e . g . , the Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, which was completed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners on April 1 , 1996 . In Phase III , unforeseen problems precluded the successful completion of the manuscript project. Although portions of the publication manuscript were finished in that phase, an additional CLG Survey & Planning Grant was awarded to the County in March, 1995 to complete the undertaking and produce a survey publication of high quality. Tasks associated with the project include photography, research, writing, editing, and site/floor plan preparation . Richard Mattson, a historical geographer, completed a manuscript of the survey in September, 1996 . The next step will be publication of the manuscript. During the 199 &99 fiscal year, the Historic Preservation Commission will initiate a publicity campaign to seek community involvement and funding for the manuscript publication . Furthermore, the HPC will request partial funding ($ 5 , 000) from the Board of Commissioners, to be combined with other grant funds and contributions to ' Phase V was completed solely with County funds .