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34 <br /> David Stancil said the trail runs along the Haw River and into Saxapahaw, and getting <br /> through this area into Hillsborough has been the issue because the natural body of water is lost. <br /> He said the trail has to go overland, which is harder. He resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #5 <br /> MST Planning 2004-15 <br /> • 2004-2006—Regional meetings held around the <br /> state with stakeholders to do initial mapping of <br /> corridor <br /> • 2014—Statewide MST Master Plan begun <br /> (adopted summer 2015) <br /> • November 2015—Presentation to BaCC of MST <br /> Master Plan by State Parks <br /> ORAnU&I'NTY <br /> David Stancil said planning for the trail has gone on since late 90s. He resumed the <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #6 <br /> Trail Planning in Orange 2016-17 <br /> • January 2016—Staff directed to implement <br /> community meetings and trail planning <br /> • Community Meetings—April and September <br /> 2016,March 2017 <br /> • Facilitator meetings with neighborhoods and <br /> small groups(spring/summer 2016) <br /> • Report to Board of Commissioners September <br /> 2017 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORT][GflDLINw <br /> David Stancil said since sections from Hillsborough to the east are part of the Eno River <br /> master plan, Orange County was asked to focus efforts on the connection to Saxapahaw. He <br /> resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #7 <br /> Trail Planning in Orange 2016-17 <br /> September, 2017—Staff directed to begin work on initial <br /> stretch from Hillsborough to Seven Mile Creek Natural <br /> Area,follow-up with other expressed interested parties <br /> • December,2017—Petition to Board asking staff to work <br /> with expressed willing landowners at Cane Greek,and <br /> adopt the MST trail route <br /> January,2018-Adoption of MST Route map by Board <br /> ORANGE C r <br />