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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Oa[a: November 13, 2001 Action Agentla Item No. _ '~_ SUBJECT: Confirmation of Allcwad Uaea at Lille River Ra9ional Pad DEPARTMENT: ERCD, Recreation & Parks PUBLIC NEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: DmH October 22 BOCC Actions- Davitl Sfancil, 245-2590 Future Uae and Development of Lille Rich Shaw, 245-2591 River Park Bob Jones, 245-2561 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough ]3241181 Chapel HIII 9664501 Durham 888-]137 Mebane 336.22)-2031 PURPOSE: Tc conhrm the actions taken by BOCC on October 22 with regeN tie appropdate uses for the Lille River Regional Park and Natural Area. BACKGROUND: In 2000-01, Orange County and DuMem County aopuiretl a 391-acre property for the new Little River Regional Park antl Natural Area. The Intentletl use of the site is forlow-impact recreation antl preservation of important wiMlhe habhat antl open space. The regional pad will be joinlly owned and managetl by Orange antl Durham counties in accortlance with an in[etlocal agreement (ye[ b be tlevelopetl). The Little River Park Atlvispry Committee (LRPAC) was established by Me project partnem in Fell 2000 to evaluate the property and [c help develop plans for the future use of the padlantl. An Augual1. 2001 report from the Comminee containetl a set of recommentlations on what uses ahoultl antl should not be allowed within the new park. The recommentlatbns were basetl on seven meetings, during which members toured the pads property, evaluatetl the property values antl site limitations, received inputfrom different usergroup represen[aWes, and gathered cdaen input on desired park uses and facilities The LRPAC Report was presented tc the Orange County BOCC on August 14, 2001 antl was diacueaed further on October 22.2001. The BOCC proppsetl takings number of actions wRh regaN to [he future use antl development of the park. A list of the proposed actions is aHached. Decisions on the future use antl development will neetl to he a9reetl upon by the Orange and Durham bcaMa. The Durham County BOCC accepted the proposed uses as remmmentletl by the LRPAC on August 21, 2001.