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LAND MANAGEMENT Orange County will hold and manage most lands acquired through the Lands Legacy program. The County's Land Conservation Manager, within ♦� � I I I%%� ARAM the Environment and Resource Conservation Department, has a primary DS 11hirathGACY role in carrying out the duties necessary to implement the program. The first project under the new Lands Legacy program was the March 2000 � purchase of a 63-acre part of Duke Forest adjacent to the Eno River.and McGowan Creek. The McGowan Creek Preserve was acquired for watershed protection and will feature low-impact trails for the public to � � CADUtiiiirty enjoy in a beautiful woodland setting. Orange County is currently working with Durham County, the Triangle Land Conservancy and the Eno River Association to establish the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area, a_ 391-acre recreation and natural area preserve. The majority of funding for both projects came from state grants. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN An annual action plan will identify acquisition priorities for each upcoming year. The county commissioners in May 2000 approved an interim action plan for FY2000-01. Copies are available from ERCD and on our web site. - PROTECTING SPECIAL PLACES The population of Orange County increased by 67,000 people to 112,000 from 1960 to 1998. An additional 64,000 people are expected to reside in the County by 2030—an increase larger than the current population of `= Chapel Hill. More and more of the natural landscape will be converted to - accommodate these new residents. With its new Lands Legacy program in place, Orange County has an opportunity to protect many of its most Orange County has established the first comprehensive important natural and cultural resources using a variety of voluntary county land acquisition program in North Carolina. means, thereby providing a legacy for future residents to enjoy. Adopted on April 4, 2000, the Lands Legacy program You can read and download the "Lands Legacy" framework will provide lasting protection of the county's natural d landscape and enhance the quality of life of current and document on the Web. Visit www.co.orange.nc.us/ercd and future residents. follow the link! To achieve these goals, the Lands Legacy program will FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: seek to acquire or otherwise protect the County's most critical natural and cultural resources before they are David Stancil Rich Shaw damaged or lost to incompatible development activities. Director Land Conservation Manager Land acquisition and protection by the County will be Orange County ERCD Orange County ERCD accomplished voluntarily—there will be no "taking" of P.O. Box 8181 P. O. Box 8181 property by eminent domain. The program is Hillsborough, NC 27278' Hillsborough, NC 27278 administered by the. Environment and Resource (919)245-2590 (919)245-2591 Conservation Department (ERCD). dstancil@co.orange.nc.us rshaw@co.orange.nc.us April 4, 2000 Orange County Environment fr Resource Conservation C�'t