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, I <br /> . = 1 <br /> Orange County Recreation & Parks <br /> Capi-tal Needs Assessment <br /> FY 1 997 - 2001 <br /> PRIORITY : Due to the overwhelming requests for Capital Needs of the Schools and County <br /> wide Projects , the Recreation and Parks Department has identified Priority <br /> ` Projects for the next 4 years . <br /> * The remaining projects will be identified in the Revision of the Recreation and <br /> Parks Master Plan and addressed during future Bond proposals . <br /> Efland - Cheeks Community School Park - $ 400 , 000 <br /> * Existing small comunity center adjacent to elementary school . <br /> * Proposed park is on 16 plus acres and. includes new playground. equipment ,. picinic <br /> shelter and outdoor classroom , nature interpretive trail and lecture station , multipurpose <br /> field , walking / fitness trail , upgraded basketball courts and other amenities . <br /> Fairview Community Park - $ 700 , 000 <br /> * Existing 42 ac_re tract ( formerly the old Hillsborough landfill ) . <br /> * Presently on site is a playground and picnic area. - <br /> * Town of Hillsborough_ and . other sources, interested in- developing this park with picnic - - <br /> shelters , soccer fields , softball fields , and oth-er amenties . - - <br /> * Adjacent land owned by Town . may be used for a major park entrance and. further <br /> development . - <br /> Northern Orange Hu -man Services Center - $ 500 , 000 <br /> * Existing facility ( formerly a school of 1950 ' s vintage-) . <br /> * Softball field and playground area exist on the 8 acre tract. <br /> * Building needs renovations that aLe addressed iri the County ' s Public Works CI. P some of <br /> which lighting ,. painting , A . D . A . requirements , and heating / air improvements . <br /> * The Master Plan dresses 2a acre expansion toodevelop a Community Park to increase <br /> the active recreation - areas and add restrooms , picnic areas , parking and septic system _ <br /> Parkland Acquisition - $ 1 , 0001000 - <br /> * Purchase 25 - 30 acres for future development of a Comm. unity Park in Little River <br /> Township . <br /> * Purchase 75 - 100 acres in Chapel Hill - Bingham Township for future development of a <br /> District Park . <br /> * Cost of land continues to increase and this would start a land bank for 2 future parks . <br /> Total Projects ; $ 24. 6 million <br />