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Draft <br /> 4/ 28/ 99 <br /> Gold Park/ Old Ball Park - Twenty - four acres at the south end of <br /> Nash Street, south of the railroad tracks , were donated to the town in <br /> 1995 . This land has historically been used for semi - pro baseball <br /> activities and the town would like to reinstate its use for organized <br /> sports , on a local scale . An estimated $ 26 , 000 is needed ( in ' 96 <br /> dollars ) to relocate sewer and electrical lines . Because the land is <br /> adjacent to the Eno River, floodplain and wetland issues must also be <br /> investigated . <br /> Murray Street Park - The master plan for this 1 /4 acre lot was <br /> developed by local residents . $ 9 , 000 has been allocated for <br /> construction of the project by the town board . $ 10 , 000 for phase 2 <br /> has been requested . <br /> King / Occoneechee Street Park - Local residents have approached <br /> the Park and Recreation Board with a proposal to develop this . 6 acre <br /> for a neighborhood park . No funds have yet been requested . . <br /> River Walk - The town received a grant from the Clean Water <br /> Management Trust Fund totaling $ 254 , 000 to acquired buffers along <br /> the Eno River for water quality preservation . The buffer is planned to <br /> connect Occoneechee Mountain Park on the west side of town with Eno <br /> River State Park near highway 70 bypass to the east . Funds have <br /> been requested to hire a consultant to administer this project . The <br /> design and planning for pedestrian access is still needed . <br /> Sidewalks - pedestrian access within the town of Hillsborough is <br /> outlined in both Hillsborough ' s Parks and Recreation and <br /> Transportation Plans , <br /> 5 . Grant Funding Received <br /> Each municipality within the County , as well as Orange County , <br /> have received funds from _ various programs throughout the last <br /> couple decades for the purpose of constructing and improving <br /> recreational facilities . These grant funds originate at various <br /> levels of government . Examples of funding opportunities include <br /> the now defunct Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund , the <br /> State Park and Recreation Trust Fund ( PARTF) , North Carolina <br /> Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) , the Clean Water <br /> Management Trust Fund , and the Community Development Block <br /> Grant Program ( CDBG ) . The range of projectscompleted with <br /> these funds is broad . Examples of funded projects include <br /> nature trail construction , bike trail construction , ballfield <br /> construction , and playground upgrades . <br /> 11 <br />