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a?- <br />Draft 1/24/02 <br />Little River Regional Park ($342,000, Grant-funded, County P-I-L funds) <br />1. Durham and Orange County review draft concept plan (from consultant) <br />2. Little River Park Advisory Committee reviews draft concept plan, and <br />recommends to the Boards of Commissioners in Durham and Orange <br />Counties <br />3. Boards review and approve concept plan <br />4. Interlocal agreement reviewed and approved regarding operation and <br />maintenance of park <br />5. Bids solicited for construction of park, approved by Board of Commissioners <br />6. Volunteers and non-profits work to develop and finalize trails at park <br />7. Park construction begins spring 2003, and opens to public in Fall 2003. <br />Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus <br />($1.2 million for phase I of park, 2001 parks bond) <br />1. 23-member Master Plan Work Group charged and appointed, began work on <br />9-30-02 <br />2. Exact type of school campus facilities yet to be determined <br />3. Work Group visits other park/campuses - January 2003 <br />4. Interim report to Board of Commissioners - February 2003 <br />5. Master Plan to be completed in May 2003 (less detail on educational campus) <br />6. Board review of Master Plan - June - September 2003 <br />7. Town of Carrboro review and approval process - May 2003 - April 2004 <br />8. Construction drawings developed - March-May 2004 <br />9. Construction bids approved by Board - September 2004 <br />10. Construction of Park (phase 1) - October 2004 - September 2005 (depending <br />on scale of project) <br />11. Park (phase 1) opens October 2005 <br />McGowan Creek Preserve ($65,000, 1997 parks bond, other) <br />1. Topographic survey and site plan prepared <br />2. DOT requested to address turn lane <br />3. Board considers site plan for facility (March 2003) <br />4. Construction Spring 2003 (with volunteers doing trail construction) - <br />McGowan Creek Preserve opens for use Fall/Winter 2003 <br />Maple View Soccer Field ($86,000, 1997 Parks Bond/Other) <br />1. Survey and lease completed <br />2. Field design site plan developed by Open Space Design Specialist <br />3. Owners have reviewed and approved site plan <br />4. Public presentation and consideration of site plan (October-November 2002) <br />5. Bids for field construction developed and approved (December 2002 - <br />February 2003) <br />6. Construction of field (March-May, 2003) <br />7. Field open for use (best case - October-November, 2003)