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Little River Regional Park antl Natural Area Issues [o be Addressetl In Proposed Interlowl Agreement behveen Orange County antl Durham County Durham County and Orange County have acquiretl jointly a 391-acre property for the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area (255 acres in Durham; 136 acres in Orange). Acquisition antl development of the park is a cooperative project among the partners Durham County, Orange County, the Triangle Land Conservancy and me Eno River Association. The park will be tlevelopetl with a $262,000 grant from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and is expectetl to be open to the public by ORober 2002. The regional park will be jointly owned and managed by Orange and Durham counties. An interlowl agreement between Durham and Orange counties will be tlevelopetl ro help address the following issues concerning the joint ownership, development, and management of the park. Park Name-the formal name of the park Is the L/tt/e Po"ver Regiona/Park and Natura/Area for use in signage, brochures, publicity, etc. The shorter name, Little Piver Park, may also be used In some rases when deemed appropriate. Facilities Naming and Recognition- a policy and procedure for the naming or dedication of park facilities in attordance with criteria will be developed and approved by both county boards (e.g., halls, picnic shelter, etc.). Ownership and Use-the park property will continue to be ownetl as separate parcels held by each county by fee simple title and available for a variety of public uses agreed upon by both coundes antl subject [o limitations imposed by state/federal grants used to purchase and develop the park. Park Advisory Committee -the agreement will propose the formation of a long- term advisory commi¢ce to provitle help guide county staff In the operation antl maintenance of [he park, and to make rewmmentlatlons to the county boartls of commissioners. Staff envisions this group meeting quarterly or twice yeatly. (This committee woultl be tlifferent from Ne current atl hoc commRtee set up tp advise on park uses antl park tlevelppment.] Regulations-the agreement will describe the process far adoption and amendment of park policies, fees, rules and regulations. Staff anticipates that both county boartls will adopt park regulations in atlvance of the park opening.