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5 / 26/ 99 <br /> Orange County , with its role in school site acquisition and <br /> program / staff resources for land acquisition may best play a <br /> coordinating role in future land acquisitions for both purposes . <br /> D . Public / Private Partnerships <br /> E <br /> G - <br /> As mentioned above , one of the most exciting prospects for the <br /> future of recreation and parks provision in Orange County is that <br /> of public/ private partnerships . Coordination with OWASA and <br /> UNC in locating future parks and facilities seems feasible , and <br /> the Work Group recommends that the local governments <br /> ( perhaps through the Parks and Resource Lands Council ) work <br /> to identify properties for potential partnership and meet to <br /> explore these possibilities . In particular , the identified need for a <br /> large district park between Chapel Hill - Carrboro and <br /> Hillsborough might be a venture that all parties would have a <br /> stake i n . <br /> Additionally , partnerships with other entities may take on <br /> different roles . Coordination with Duke University is also <br /> recommended , although it is recognized that Duke Forest is of a <br /> different nature . Duke Forest plays an important role in the <br /> open space network of the County , and future discussion of that <br /> role as links in a corridor or trail system will be critical . <br /> Finally , the potential for coordination with Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy , the State of North Carolina , the Eno River <br /> Association and private firms appears to exist and should be <br /> encouraged where practical . <br /> I <br /> E . Joint Capital Facilities Plan / Coordinated Land <br /> Identification , Acquisition and Banking <br /> If the local governments in Orange County are to be successful <br /> in providing for the long - term needs of County/ town residents , <br /> It is clear that joint capital funding and land - banking efforts <br /> need to be addressed , and should be addressed as quickly as <br /> possible . A meeting of Managers , elected officials and staff <br /> should be called to develop a plan for coordination . <br /> It is clear that land prices will continue to escalate . Potential <br /> larger park areas inside the Chapel Hill - Carrboro area are quite <br /> limited , which will require planning for future joint district parks <br /> in the County . This , plus the inability to accumulate sufficient <br /> funds individually , leads to a strong recommendation that <br /> Orange County , Chapel Hill , Carrboro and Hillsborough develop <br /> a plan to coordinate funding sources in future years . It is <br />