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5 / 18 / 99 11. W AC 4x .UIsITIC3N o t_AN D 1 1 . , . . A . Coordination with County Resource Acquisition Program On January 4 , 1999 , Orange County created a Department of Environment and Resource Conservation . One of the principal tasks for the new department is the development of a Resource Acquisition Program . While primarily targeted to the preservation of natural and cultural resources , the program will also address acquisition measures for recreation lands and parks - since many of the goals and objectives of resource preservation and recreation are intertwined . Since the County 's resources are located in all quadrants of the County , irrespective of planning jurisdiction , the program offers an opportunity for coordinated acquisition with the Towns and OWASA . A new position will be established to coordinate these acquisitions , a Land Resource Conservation Manager with a dual background in science and real estate . A draft outline of the Resource Acquisition Program has been developed and is shown below . It includes an assessment of the loss of resources that has occurred to date , an inventory of resources at present , and development of a program of easements and purchase for the future that may involve a number of approaches . Fortunately , some of the preliminary GIS mapping work in this area has been accomplished . Additional efforts will be needed to complete the task , including the collation of data from inventories previously compiled . This program will coordinate the acquisition of land for historic sites , natural resources , parks and recreation, and farmland - using matching funds and seed money from the County . As such , the program will be inter- related with the Schools/ Land Use and Master Recreation and Parks efforts . It is thus anticipated that the eventual goals , objectives and criteria identified in this report will be inputs into the acquisition program for recreation and parks facilities . v 26