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ATTACHMENT # 2 <br /> i <br /> . 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> }ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : January 16 , 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . <br /> I <br /> SU ECT : Resolution Supporting Pmposed Durham County Grant for Establishing <br /> Mountain Bike Trails at Little River Regional Far# <br /> DEPARTMENT : Environment and Resouroe PUBLIC HEARING : ( YIN ) Nc► <br /> Conservstion <br /> �I <br /> ATTA H ME NT INFORMATION CONTACT ; <br /> A. Resolution David Stancil , 245m2590 <br /> B . Memo from Durham Open Space Rich $ haw, 245-2591 <br /> and Trails Commission <br /> . Site Map TELEPHONE NUMBERS & <br /> D . Grant application Hillsborough 7324181 <br /> E . Matching Grant Program Brochure Chapel dill 9684501 <br /> ( lender Separate Cover) Durham 6 -T33i <br /> Mebane 3 - 74031 <br /> PURPOSE : To consider a resolution regarding the potential award of funds by Durham <br /> County for the future construction of mountain bike trails for the Little River Regional Parr , <br /> Consistent with the future approved site plan . <br /> • in 0 � <br /> B �► �KGRCUND . Orange County and Durham County acquired � � � 1 -aces property � <br /> 01 for the new Little River Regional Pa* and Natural Area , The regional park wiq be jointly <br /> owned and managed by Orange and Durham counties in accordance with an inter- local <br /> sgraarr ant (yet to be developed ) . The counties have agreed to make the park available for a <br /> variety of lava- impact recreational uses , including hiking , picnic areas , horseback rid i ng and <br /> mountain bilging . Lame pordons of the park will remain in a natural state . <br /> Grande County , an behalf of bow Counties , is in the process of soiiciting bids for a contractor <br /> to davalop a conceptual design and site plan for the ,agreed-upon park facilities at the Little <br /> River Regional Park . The current timetable anticipates final site plan approval by ,duly 15 , <br /> 2002 and construction underway by early Fall . <br /> In the meantime , Durham County is considering awarding a matching grant to a local non- <br /> profit organizaWn that is interested in designing , constructing and maintaining mountain bile <br /> trails in the bark . The DurhammOrange Mountain Bile Organization ( DOME0 ) applied for <br /> 4 , 150 from Durham ' s (hatching Grant Program , administered by the Durham Open Space <br /> and Tails Commission ( DOST) . DDBT is an appointed citizen advisory turd to the Durham <br /> r ounc'I and Durham County Board of Commissioners for matters related to open space <br /> as well as pedestrian and bicycle issues . Grants are awarded on an annual basis in January <br />