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111 <br /> development in these areas. Environment, Parks, and <br /> In Community Engagement Window Recreation <br /> #2,the short survey revealed that a <br /> majority of respondents (67%) support the The Orange County community highly <br /> development of an expanded Economic values the environmental assets and has <br /> Development Area near 1-85 and Mebane. high standards for environmental quality <br /> In the long survey,the response to the particularly in areas such as watersheds <br /> same potential Economic Development and water resources,sustainability,and <br /> Area was more mixed,as it received climate change.The county is situated <br /> support from 49% of respondents and was within three major river basins:the Upper <br /> not supported by 34%,with 16% remaining Neuse, Cape Fear,and Roanoke. <br /> neutral.The Vision Theme of"Implement <br /> Sustainable Transportation Systems and The County's Department of Environment, <br /> Economic Development Initiatives"were Agriculture, Parks,and Recreation <br /> well-supported by respondents in both (DEAPR) oversees the maintenance of its <br /> the short and long survey. Additionally, parks and recreational facilities.Within <br /> the Economy and Employment Goal was its park and preserve inventory, more <br /> supported by respondents (62%). than 1,500 acres of publicly protected <br /> open space are preserved. In addition <br /> to County-maintained parks,there are <br /> several prominent recreational sites in the <br /> unincorporated areas, including Eno River <br /> .1 <br /> Ma Dade Caldwell MaDade 2.14.01 <br /> Q <br /> p �& aar cr`e <br /> ` - MFRA NE A I <br /> • 1 <br /> M EBAN 1---@ ;'m`1 -�__ Elland <br /> fill L1-11RIIAM <br /> L tleai <br /> f � HII ISROROUCH O <br /> ��V ity E <br /> Parks and Recreation <br /> pk Parks,Recreation,Open ' Amenities <br /> Space,Greenways,&Trails Parks and Facilites <br /> ank <br /> =Orange C myo Euba' 0 Other Parks <br /> q ery.� CH PEL M Extt.T ial ludsd,nen Tz r e 0 T-Parks <br /> c <br /> H 1LtL -Mun p t To NC State Parks <br /> ' monde —Greenways calvanae -H E,, RDI, orance County Parks <br /> -Trails �a CARRBORO UNC Parks <br /> Jw 1.cross CARRBORO 0 County Parkand Ree Facilities NM1i�Eepr -- i Water Bodies <br /> ti e` I ®County Park Land and Open Streams <br /> Space ) Railroad <br /> ` Nan-county Park Land and <br /> Open Space Orange County <br /> u C -Municipalities <br /> Railroad <br /> "d ®y Fxtra Territorial <br /> Proposed Primary Mountains- ( lurisdicton <br /> t --! to-Sea T2il(2016) <br /> Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Greenways,and Parks and Recreation Amenities <br /> Trails in Orange County <br /> 108 PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT <br />