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24 <br /> RELATED STUDY RELEVANT FINDINGS FORTHE TRAILS PLAN <br /> J Branch Rail Corridor • The study evaluates converting approximately 10.8 miles of <br /> Feasibility Study the active J Branch (UNC CoGen) rail line into a multi-modal <br /> 2025-2026, Ongoing corridor, assessing feasibility for a multi-use greenway and <br /> whether an adjacent transit component is appropriate. <br /> • The corridor would link downtown Carrboro through the western <br /> portion of Chapel Hill and on to east-central Orange County, <br /> building on existing bicycle/pedestrian routes, transit, and <br /> streets to provide additional travel and recreation options. <br /> • This is a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional initiative to <br /> proactively plan for the corridor's highest and best reuse as UNC <br /> transitions away from coal. <br /> NOTE:The CoGen/J Branch corridor is included as a proposed <br /> segment in the Trails Plan (more details are available in Section <br /> 04: Evaluation & Recommendations). The Trails Plan will track this <br /> feasibility study's route and public input to align recommendations. <br /> In addition to the ten plans/studies summarized in-depth, the <br /> Trails Plan acknowledges several other local initiatives that inform <br /> connectivity, safety, land use, and implementation. These were not <br /> studied in detail, but they were reviewed and remain part of the <br /> broader planning context: <br /> • Orange County Climate Action Plan (2023) <br /> • NC Moves 2050 - Long Range Transportation Plan (2018-2021) <br /> Orange County State of the Environment (2019) <br /> Orange County Transit Plan (2022) <br /> • Orange County Master Aging Plan (2022) <br /> • Blackwood Farm Park Master Plan (2023) <br /> • Little River Regional Park & Natural Area Master Plan (2021) <br /> • Town of Hillsborough Comprehensive Sustainability Plan 2030 <br /> (2023) <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill 2013-2022 Comprehensive Parks Plan <br /> (2013) <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill Map of Bike Facilities & Greenways (2019) <br /> • Town of Carrboro Recreation & Parks Comprehensive Master <br /> Plan (2006) <br /> • Bolin Creek Greenway Master Plan (2009) <br /> • Morgan Creek Greenway Master Plan (2010) <br /> • City of Mebane Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan (2024) <br /> View of the J Branch Rail Corridor tracks . City of Mebane 2014-2024 Recreation & Parks Comprehensive <br /> and landscape,observed during the Master Plan <br /> Trails Plan fieldwork <br /> Draft Orange County Trails Plan 21 <br />