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RES- 2025 -064/ Io� IIIc�J Attachment 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> Approval of Alamance County Ownership of Land in Fee Simple within Orange County <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County has adopted goals that promote the preservation of natural areas , <br /> wildlife habitat , prime farmland , and open space in the County ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County established the Lands Legacy Program for the purpose of <br /> protecting the most significant natural and cultural resources through partnerships with <br /> landowners and other conservation entities ; and <br /> WHEREAS , one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of future parklands <br /> and nature preserves ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Bruce B Cameron Trustee property includes approximately 18 acres in the <br /> Haw River watershed that includes over 2 , 000 linear feet of Cane Creek , a direct tributary to <br /> the Haw River and Jordan Lake , a drinking water supply for the cities of Durham and Raleigh ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , the owners of the property in Orange County ( PIN #9728085728 ) wish to donate <br /> the land to Alamance County , which will protect the forested riparian corridors on the property ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , a section of the Mountains to Sea Trail would transect the property to eventually <br /> enter Orange County via Morrow Mill Road to the north ; and <br /> WHEREAS , North Carolina General Statute ( NCGS ) 153A. 15 requires consent of the Board <br /> of Commissioners before land may be acquired in Orange County by a unit of local government <br /> outside the county ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> does hereby approve Alamance County acquiring the 18 -acre property within Orange County ; <br /> This the 1st day of December , 2025 . <br /> Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Laura Jense , lerk to the Board <br /> q rr <br /> orr ��ti� <br />