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11 <br /> Interlocal Agreement, Orange County's share of the road and parking improvements <br /> is $50,000. <br /> o Mountains to Sea Trail-$181,000 <br /> The Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) is a part of the N.C. State Parks system and is <br /> intended to connect the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks by trail. The trail <br /> route through Orange County was adopted in January 2018. Work on the first phase <br /> of the project from Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area to the County's Upper <br /> Eno Nature Preserve (Seven Mile Creek Nature Park) is currently underway. <br /> The Recommended FY2021-22 CIP funds the second phase ($181,000) of the project <br /> that will address the trail segment from Buckhorn Road south on and around the <br /> Orange Water and Sewer Authority owned lands at Cane Creek Reservoir continuing <br /> to the Alamance County line. The County expects grant funds from North Carolina <br /> State Parks of approximately $35,500 to help with land acquisition. As a result, the <br /> County's share of this project is $145,500. <br /> o Implementation of Neuse River Rules for Nutrient Management -$175,000 <br /> The State-mandated Falls Lake Nutrient Management Rules call for each jurisdiction <br /> in the upper Neuse River Basin to reduce total nitrogen levels by 77% and total <br /> phosphorus levels by 40% over a period of years to improve water quality. <br /> Compliance with these rules would be costly to each of the local governments located <br /> in the basin. However, the Upper Neuse River Basin Association has successfully <br /> proposed an implementation approach that would be less expensive and include a <br /> mix of storm water control or wetlands creation improvements, conservation <br /> acquisitions and practices, and other methods. The FY2021-22 CIP recommends that <br /> $175,000 be allocated to the design and implementation of one or more of these <br /> measures in Orange County. <br /> o Parks and Recreation Facility Renovations and Repairs -$180,000 <br /> Funding of $180,000 is recommended in FY 2021-22 for ongoing safety, <br /> lighting/energy, park infrastructure, signage, preventive maintenance and landscape <br /> improvements to the County's seven parks. Each year, park and recreation equipment <br /> and facilities need renovation, safety improvements, repair, replacement and <br /> upgrades. This project provides for a scheduled and prioritized funding source for <br /> these needs identified in the 2030 Parks & Recreation Master Plan process. <br /> Lake Orange Dam Rehabilitation - $360,000 <br /> Lake Orange is a Class II public water supply reservoir owned by Orange County. The lake's <br /> primary uses are to serve as a public water supply and to maintain minimum flows in the Eno <br /> River as defined within the Eno River Water Management Plan. <br /> The Lake Orange dam was classified by North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality(NCDEQ) <br /> as a "High Hazard" dam in August 2011. This designation means that failure of the dam could <br /> Page 19 <br />