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6 <br /> 2. Master Plan. A park Master Plan shall be developed jointly by Orange and Durham counties <br /> so as to incorporate all property and facilities within the Park, both existing and proposed. <br /> The Master Plan, when amended shall be presented to both boards of county commissioners <br /> (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Boards") for approval. <br /> The Master Plan shall include adopted functional uses, a general land use map that depicts <br /> existing site constraints and locations for proposed phasing of Park improvements and <br /> general programming. The Master Plan shall acknowledge and incorporate existing park <br /> development. <br /> 3. Management Plan. A Management Plan will be developed jointly by Orange and Durham <br /> counties. This document will accompany the Master Plan and will also be presented to both <br /> Boards for approval. <br /> The Management Plan is a long-term stewardship and general programmatic usage document <br /> detailing management of the natural, biological, cultural and man-made features of the park, <br /> in keeping with the Master Plan goals. <br /> 4. Names on Park Facilities. Any formal naming of park amenities (e.g., trails, shelters, etc.) or <br /> acknowledgment of people or entities on signage (e.g., project partners, monetary <br /> contributors, etc.) will be in accordance with a joint naming policy to be developed and <br /> approved by both Boards as a part of the Management Plan. <br /> 5. Ownership. The land shall continue to be owned as separate parcels with Orange County <br /> owning the 136 acres located in Orange County and Durham County owning the 255 acres <br /> located in Durham County. <br /> a) Conservation Easements. Both counties recognize that the Park was acquired with <br /> grants from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund and NC Parks and <br /> Recreation Trust Fund and that there are conservation easements in place <br /> encumbering the property as a result of those grants. The conservation easements <br /> are recorded at the Orange County Register of Deeds, Book 2198 Page 256 and at <br /> the Durham County Register of Deeds, Book 3027 Page 194. <br /> b) Access Easements. Any access easements acquired for the public use of adjacent <br /> private property shall be approved by both Boards. <br /> c) Additional Land. As opportunities develop in the future, additional land areas <br /> may be considered by the two counties for potential acquisition to expand the <br /> park boundaries. Amendments to the Master Plan to include the additional land <br /> will be initiated through the joint county staff with recommendations to both <br /> Boards for approval. If the proposed additional land requires additional costs for <br /> maintenance and/or operations, then the additional cost shall be negotiated and <br /> approved by both Boards. If, however, the additional land is located in only one <br /> of the counties, and its acquisition would have no financial impact on costs <br /> associated with Park operations and maintenance, then the purchase of the <br /> proposed land may be made by the county in which the land is located. If the land <br /> Page 2 of 10 <br />