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5/ 26/ 99 <br /> Current Projects / Ongoing Improvements <br /> • Acquisition and renovation of Carrboro Baptist Church building for <br /> Carrboro Community Center <br /> 4 . Town of Hillsborough <br /> • $ 254 , 000 from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund for Eno <br /> Riverwalk Stream Buffers <br /> • $ 31 , 500 for Occoneechee Mountain park ( plus $ 37 , 500 in other <br /> funds ) <br /> Current Projects : <br /> Cooperative projects between Hillsborough and Orange County <br /> River Park - Approximately 5 acres of county land located in <br /> downtown Hillsborough between the new courthouse and river is being <br /> planned for an urban park and open space . The town has pledged <br /> $ 50 , 000 for this effort . At least $ 25 , 000 has been spent and the <br /> remainder is available when the county is ready to proceed . A re - <br /> creation of the Occoneechi village is being constructed on the site . <br /> RC & D is prepared to assist with an erosion mitigation project along <br /> Still House Creek within the park . Further planning and development <br /> funds are needed for implementation of the proposed master plan . <br /> Fairview Park - An engineering study is needed to evaluate the <br /> possible impacts of an old landfill and general soil conditions of the <br /> combined county and town properties on the feasibility of a major <br /> sports facility . The estimated cost of the study is $ 46 , 000 . <br /> Hillsborough projects <br /> Occoneechee Park - Trails have been built by volunteers within the <br /> original 28 acres with funds from Adopt - a -Trail Grants and from the <br /> Town . Development plans for an overlook within the 28 acres , a small <br /> parking and picnic area on a fee - simple parcel next to Eno Mountain <br /> Road , and a 1 / 4 mile accessible trail on an easement parallel to the <br /> Eno River that would connect the two was expected to be implemented <br /> in 1999 using a NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund ( PARTF ) grant <br /> ( $ 31 , 500 ) and other funds totaling $ 69 , 000 . An upcoming lease <br /> agreement between N . C . Parks and Recreation and Hillsborough , to <br /> combine the management of Occoneechee park with the newly - <br /> acquired state park lands on Occoneechee Mountain , will negate plans <br /> to build the parking lot and trail . The PARTF grant and other funds <br /> totaling $ 69 , 000 have been allocated for the above development . Due <br /> to the 2 - year elapsed time of the original estimate additional funds <br /> may be needed for completion . An additional $ 13 , 000 has been <br /> requested . <br /> Gold Park / Old Ball Park - Twenty - four acres at the south end of <br /> 9 <br />