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Z � 5 / 26/ 99 <br /> 3 . Five percent ( 5 % ) for the Coastal and Estuarine Water Beach <br /> Access Program . <br /> Local funding to the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund ( PARTF ) through <br /> revenue stamps began in the 199 & 97 fiscal year . Through March <br /> 1999 , Orange County ( including the towns ) has contributed <br /> $ 1 , 351 , 727 into the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund through the <br /> state 's 48 % portionk of the funding arrangement . Of that amount , <br /> $ 304 , 139 has gone to the local government matching grants program . <br /> To date , the N . C . Recreation and Parks Authority has allocated <br /> $ 31 , 500 back into Orange County , to the Town of Hillsborough for the <br /> Occoneechee Mountain Park . This is the only local funding received . <br /> . - - - - • $ 3 , 900 , 000 ( est ) <br /> $ 2 , 023 , 000 ( est ) <br /> $ 1 , 877 , 000 ( est ) <br /> $ 1 , 351 , 727 <br /> � ' . • ■ . ■ - • $ 304 , 139 <br /> ■ . ■ - - . . . $ 31 , 500 <br /> The remaining twenty - five percent ( 25 % ) of the local revenue stamps <br /> goes to the Natural Heritage Trust Fund created under G . S . 113 - 77 . 7 . <br /> The monies generated from this fund are used to acquire natural lands <br /> for state parks , preserves , wildlife conservation areas , coastal <br /> reserves , natural and scenic rivers , historic site properties , and other <br /> outdoor recreation and natural areas . Fund priorities are given to <br /> projects that will protect areas of state or national ecological <br /> significance or outstanding cultural significance , and are granted only <br /> to state and federal agencies . Z Funds are only available to state <br /> agencies , or local governments working in conjunction with state <br /> agencies . <br /> To date , Orange County has contributed $ 337 , 932 to the Natural . <br /> Heritage Fund program through revenue stamps . The only federal or <br /> state programs in Orange County that have received money is the Eno <br /> River State Park . <br /> 2 From the Natural Heritage Trust Fund webpage . <br /> 28 <br />