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To : David Stancrl, Land Use and Environmental Planner From : Erin Dissly , Planning Intern Date : October 19 1998 rridor Open Space Master Plan Re : New Hope Co i Attached is an overview of the New Hope Creek Corridor Study for the Master Recreation and Parks Work Group , as requested . . Background Corn Open Space Area runs 23 miles along New Hope Creek bounded The New Hope by regionally significant open spaces , the Eno River State Park to the north and Duke Forest, Durham division, to the south . The Corridor also includes feeder streams Old Field Creek, Dry Creek, Mud Creek and Sandy Creek . The Corridor provides habitat for wildlife and will provide open space for residents and visitors . The effort to preserve this wildlife and recreational corridor began in 1987 , when local officials met to discuss a cooperative open space preservation project . The recreational aspect will be a system of bicycle and hiking trails throughout the Durham County portion of the corridor, with wildlife corridors on the Orange County side . In the spring of 1989 , the governments of Orange County , the Town of Chapel Hill , the City of Durham and Durham County adopted a resolution to provide for the preservation of open space along the New Hope corridor . The governments amended their - comprehensive and map plans by adopting the New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan,- created in 1991 by the New-Hope Corridor Advisory Committee . The Master Plan ' s main g oal is to " . . . preserve an open space corridor linking the Eno River State Park P Corps the New Hope Creek Co s lands and the growing communities of Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro for aesthetic , environmental, and recreational purposes , and as a means of shaping the urban form of the area. " The Advisory Committee ' s goals include : - • To reserve and enhance environmental quality P • To provide opportunities for passive recreation _ • To preserve natural habitats for their aesthetic values _To provide for a pleasing urban form by creating a varied environment and corridor of open space linking Chapel Hill and Durham + To PP provide opportunities for environmental and cultural education P As previously mentioned, the study focused on wildlife corridors in the Orange County jurisdiction, but noted the importance of establishing a link between Duke Forest near New Hope Creek and the Eno River State Park to the north .