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5 / 26 / 99 facilities . While recreational facilities may be developed privately , these are not open to the public . Secondly , small parcels of land that are donated for public use are often not used , because of their small size and / or inaccessible location . 1 . Land Dedication In Orange County , a total of 44 . 08 Acres has been dedicated . All of the land is located in southern Orange , in either Bingham or Chapel Hill Townships . All are also non - contiguous parcels ranging from 0 . 12 acres to 12 . 34 acres in size . • Bingham Township 14 . 32 Acres • Chapel Hill Township 29 . 76 Acres 2 . Payments - in - Lieu Funds Collected Both Orange County and Carrboro have collected funds under the existing payment - in - lieu programs . Under legislative authority granted by the General Assembly , Orange County may collect and use its funds on a district basis . In the 1988 Master Recreation and Parks Plan for Orange County , a system of four districts was instituted ( see map In Appendix K ) . To date ( April 1999 ) , the County has accumulated $ 533 , 000 through the payment - in - lieu system . Three projects totaling $ 45 , 000 have been funded from these proceeds : the New Hope Creek Corridor project , the Efland - Cheeks Park and the Parkland Reserve . There is currently $ 488 , 000 available for use in the fund . Broken down by district , the Orange County funds are allocated as follows . Orange County Payments - in - Lieu Total Accumulated ( as of 4/ 99 ) : $ 533 , 000 Spent as of 4/ 99 : $ 45 , 000 District Amount 1 - Northern Orange 102 332 2 - Cheeks/ $ 171 , 296 Hillsborou h 3 - Bingham $ 65 , 0031 4 - Cha el Hill Tw $ 149 , 317 GRAND TOTAL - $ 487 , 952 ALL TWPS Town of Carrboro Payments - in - Lieu to date : $ 453 , 684