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3 <br /> In 2020,the Group was awarded a Catalyst Fund grant from the Network for Landscape <br /> Conservation to form a strategic action plan to implement the report findings. A coordinator was <br /> hired, and a steering committee was formed with representatives from Orange and Durham <br /> counties, Eno River Association,Triangle Land Conservancy, Duke University's Duke Forest, N.C. <br /> Wildlife Resources Commission, and the N.C. Botanical Garden. Over the next two years,the <br /> steering committee worked to engage a large group of stakeholders and volunteers from around the <br /> study area to draft a strategic action plan outlining actions necessary for ensuring conservation <br /> connectivity. Four subcommittee groups were separated by specialty and/or direct interest; <br /> Education and Outreach, Land Use, Conservation, and Transportation.The final draft of the action <br /> plan was presented at a celebration event in the Robin Jacobs Pavilion at the Eno River Association's <br /> Confluence Natural Area in October 2022. <br /> The findings of this report have significant implications and potential guidance for local conservation <br /> programs, such as the County's Lands Legacy Program and other upcoming plans. As such,value was <br /> seen in sharing this Strategic Plan with the Board at this time, as local conservation plans are <br /> updated in coming months. The Group asks that the Board receive this memo and the attached of <br /> the Eno-New Hope Landscape Plan and Strategic Action Plan, and provide any guidance for potential <br /> incorporation into the County's Lands Legacy Program and its upcoming triennial Action Plan as well <br /> as future plan efforts. <br /> Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> PO Box 8181/306-A Revere Road <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> (919) 245-2510 <br />