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10 <br /> 1 Slide #7 <br /> s <br /> • <br /> ORANGE COUNT' <br /> ,NOR T7 f+7:CR01 INA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 David Stancil said the Parks and Recreation Council recommended approval of the <br /> 4 proclamation. <br /> 5 Chair Bedford said it would be great to integrate The Year of the Trail with the Arts project <br /> 6 happening in July and August. She said people could go for a hike and enter into the towns for <br /> 7 the arts. She said he could also work with the Visitor's Bureau to get the word out about the trails. <br /> 8 David Stancil said that was a great idea and he will talk to the Arts Commission and <br /> 9 Visitor's Bureau. <br /> 10 Commissioner Greene said Chair Bedford is talking about the Uproar, and agreed that's <br /> 11 a great idea. <br /> 12 Commissioner Fowler asked how the additional state funding for trails is being distributed. <br /> 13 David Stancil said they are currently determining how to disseminate it. He said he is <br /> 14 currently waiting for guidance on how grants or other awards might work. He also introduced Bill <br /> 15 Boyarsky of Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. <br /> 16 Bill Boyarsky said he is the task force leader and manages volunteer efforts to maintain <br /> 17 trails in Orange County. He said there is typically a volunteer work day once a month with 20-30 <br /> 18 volunteers. He said the projects have ranged from invasive species removal around the <br /> 19 Occoneechee Speedway, fixing Cane Creek bridge, bringing trails up to state parks standards. <br /> 20 He said this is all for the goal of connecting Gold Park to Seven-Mile Creek through Occoneechee <br /> 21 Mountain. He said they have also done work on JM Johnson reserve trail, which is soon to be <br /> 22 turned over to Eno River State Park. He said they were also instrumental in connecting a land- <br /> 23 owner that was interested in selling with the Eno River State Park, which resulted in the addition <br /> 24 of a 7 acre block of land. He said he appreciates Orange County and DEAPR for their partnership. <br /> 25 Commissioner Fowler thanked him for all of his work and read the following proclamation: <br /> 26 <br /> 27 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 28 PROCLAMATION <br /> 29 2023 YEAR OF THE TRAIL <br /> 30 <br /> 31 WHEREAS, Orange County's natural beauty is critical to its residents' quality of life, health, and <br /> 32 economic wellbeing; and <br /> 33 <br />