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Lands Legacy Annual Action Plan 2001 -02 Adopted 4/11/01 <br /> 13 <br /> developing a plan to <br /> _ ,��� :�:-5 �� ,-�� and protect <br /> heritage corridors in central Orange <br /> During this • first half year of the County . <br /> Lands Legacy program ( adopted ' The comingfiscal ear will also be <br /> April 2000 ) the County evaluated - y <br /> one which will require close <br /> and pursued four acquisitions I . of <br /> public parkland , a " pilot" farmland coordination with the proposed Parks <br /> conservation easement, a nature and Open Space Bond in November, <br /> 2001 . As projects are developed for <br /> preserve in Seven - Mile Creek, <br /> " rustic woodland this bond , they will be added to the <br /> planning for a " pilot <br /> trail project and an update of the final version of this Annual Action <br /> Orange County Plan . <br /> g ty inventory of natural <br /> heritage sites . A total of $ 624 , 000 in Finally, staff will continue to <br /> grant money was awarded for these aggressively pursue grants to fund <br /> projects by the Parks and Recreation these projects , and solicit the <br /> Trust Fund , Land and Water involvement of partner agencies , <br /> Conservation Fund , Farmland es , <br /> Preservation Trust Fund , and N . C . wherever possible and . practical . Co - <br /> location of school and park facilities <br /> Natural Heritage . Program .Including funds awarded for will be evaluated in each case . <br /> Lands Legacy projects since <br /> March 2000, grant Funds <br /> totaling $ 1 . 14 imillion have been <br /> awarded . <br /> For the coming 12 months , the <br /> proposed action plan focuses on <br /> 1 . completing parkland acquisition <br /> projects initiated during the <br /> previous year to address the <br /> County's parkland deficit, <br /> 2w continuing to pursue land <br /> acquisition/ protection of lands for <br /> the Seven Mile Creek Preserve , <br /> 3 . additional conservation <br /> easements for preserving <br /> farmland and priority riparian <br /> corridors ( Eno , New Hope and <br /> Little rivers ) , <br /> 40 acquiring missing links for a pilot <br /> rustic woodland trail , <br /> 5v working to protect the Chatwood <br /> and Faucette Mill historic sites , <br /> 9 <br />