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i 5 / 18 / 99 • Stream crossings should be avoided whenever possible and grade separated when necessary • Located to ensure that minimum disruption of the trail would result from repair or replacement of utilities • Located to connect existing neighborhoods , parks and other public services • Located to allow for emergency vehicle access With these priorities in mind , the potential for long - term development of a trail system - linking the urban greenways and rural trails to parks and open space does exist . Additionally, plans for development of a coordinated intra - County system should be developed with linkages to the regional plans for parks and trails. Linkages along the Haw River, Eno River State Park, Jordan Lake and future rails - to - trails initiatives may be critical components of a long-range regional trails system. The Joint Planning Area Strategy Map shows the beginnings of such a system that was envisioned in 1987 . While considerable further work would be needed in this area , examples of some possible long - term corridors/trails might include . • A North Chapel Hill / Rural Buffer corridor linking Booker Creek Greenway , Northern Community Park , Duke Forest , New Hope Creek ( including TLC lands and Duke Forest ) back to the New Hope Creek Corridor and the Durham County line . • A corridor in southwest/ central Orange County linking the Haw River , Cane Creek Reservoir, OWASA mitigation lands , Seven - Mile Creek lands , Eno River and Duke Forest , Eno River River Walk in Hillsborough and the Eno River State Park . ( A northern branch along the Eno toward the new Hillsborough reservoir could be an addition to this concept ) . • A corridor in southern Orange linking Bolin Creek Greenway via Meadowmont and UNC to the UNC Botanical Garden to Jordan Lake lands . v 25