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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 la nnd is located in souther . 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 . i - • 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 - in4eu 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 1n Appendix K) . . To - date ( April 1999 ) , the County has ' accumulated $ 531000 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/ $ 1711296 Hillsborou h 3 - Bin ham 65 003 4 - Chapel . Hill Tw - 149 317 ' GRAND TOTAL - $ 487, 952 ALL TWPS Town of Carr -born Payments in Lieu to date •. $ 453 , 684