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1 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiatis to 2 approve the conceptual plan. 3 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 4 5 b. Stillhouse Creek Wetlands Restoration Proiect 6 The Board received a presentation on the Stillhouse Creek Stream and Wetlands 7 Restoration Project, a joint venture of Orange County, the N.C. Wetlands Restoration Program 8 (Division of Environment and Natural Resources) and the U,S, Natural Resource Conservation 9 Service (NRCS)/ Orange Soil. 10 Chair Brown asked the visiting class from New Hope Elementary to come up front to sit 1 I and watch this presentation, 12 Dave Stancil gave an update on this project. Stillhouse Creek is in downtown 1.3 Hillsborough. It runs north to south to the Eno River and is between the Government Services 14 Center and the Sheriff's Office and new courthouse in Hillsborough. The wetlands restoration 15 project is a joint venture between Orange County, the Natural Resource Conservation Service 16 and Soil and Water District, and the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (WRP), 17 Funding for the project is coming from WRP. The purpose of the project is to restore 18 streamside vegetation and minimize future erasion along the corridor from Margaret Lane to the 19 Eno River. Bids for the project will go out in October with construction to occur in mid to late 20 November, The construction will last about two weeks. Plantings of all native species would be 21 done in December and the project work should be completed by February. 22 He made reference to the 4`h grade class in attendance and said that this is a significant 2.3 opportunity for education. They plan to work with schools. 24 The final presentation of the conservation easement will be around the end of the year or 25 the first of next year. 26 Commissioner Jacobs asked about the 50-foot buffer, Dave Stancil said that this is 27 inside the town of Hillsborough. The buffer comes from the WRP. 28 Commissioner Gordon asked what would be done about the mosquitoes since 29 pesticides are prohibited and there would be standing water.. Dave Stancil said that is one of 30 the first things that came up with this and there may be modifications in the final language.. 31 Ms. Waters, teacher of the 4~h grade class, said that they are planning a trip to 32 Hillsborough on September 25'h to visit this site and the native American plants and then they 33 will go back for work visits. 34 Commissioner Jacobs recognized Gail Hughes and Brent Bogue for working on this, 35 36 c-1.Northern Muman Services Center 37 The Board received updated information on the progress regarding the Northern Human 38 Services Center at Cedar Grove and provided staff guidance and direction on how to proceed 39 with finalization of building improvements. 40 Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey said that the Board asked for an update on 41 what has been developing on the building improvements, She made reference to the detailed 42 memo in the packet, She recognized the staff that have been working on this project, The main 43 points of the memo are as follows: 44 Infrastructure - no confirmation from State with plan to pursue conventional or alternative 45 system improvements, 46 New well distribution system 47 Signage -approval far a transitional sign -electric versus solar 48 Cafeteria and kitchen -community wanted this more serviceable -full service versus 49 catering kitchen with a max occupancy of 375 50 Breezeway 51 Ceramic studio