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1 Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 Management Trust Fund . Submitted application to Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for project as well ( decision anticipated in early- May , 2000 ) . • Evaluated consultant work on Greene Tract, which led to eventual preservation of 60 acres of the property by the Board . • Brought six properties for potential acquisition to the Board for formal review and direction . Staff developed an evaluation of each site , based on relevant criteria . In addition to these activities , there are other projects that have furthered the goals of Lands Legacy — in particular the provision of parkland and parks facilities . The following report, " Report on the Parks Bond and Other Parks - Related Projects " addresses these activities . Conclusion Although the Lands Legacy program was not adopted until April , the draft program was used to evaluate and pursue two acquisitions of parkland and watershed riparian buffers . A total of $ 520 , 000 in grant money was awarded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund toward these projects , with another application pending before the N . C . Parks and Recreation Trust Fund . The proposed action plan for the coming 14 months focuses on addressing the parkland deficit in the County, developing a pair of pilot projects for farmland preservation and a rustic woodland trail link, and preserving land in what could become a Natural Area Preserve in the Seven - Mile Creek area . The total cost of the proposed Priority List of projects for the upcoming fiscal year ranges from a low of $ 2 . 11 million to a high of $ 5 . 05 million — depending on the acreage acquired , the cost of the land , * location of the land , and the timing of acquisitions . This cost estimate is a rough estimate , and will be refined as more - detail is developed on potential sites . The cost estimate does not reflect grant funds that might be achieved to pursue the projects , nor does it include contributions from prospective partner entities . Staff will continue to aggressively pursue grants to fund these projects , and solicit the involvement of partner agencies , wherever possible and practical . Co - location of school # and park facilities will be evaluated in each case . While pursuing the current action plan as adopted by the Board , staff will also begin developing the first regular Annual Action Plan for 2001 - 2002 in the early-fall , with advisory boards helping draft priorities and initiatives during the fall — to be presented at the Board 's December goal - setting retreat .