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RE c. I member of the Erwin Area Neighborhood Group, and d. I additional member There are additional qualifications and organizational provisions for the proposed committee, including a charge and duration of three years or until the defined objectives have been met. Covenants to be placed on the property (this being the 43 -acre Joint Partners Tract) include that it be maintained in natural condition and be restricted from development or uses that interfere with the conservation purposes, that it be open to the public during daytime hours subject to rules and regulations of the owner, and that the property should be used as open space and for low- impact recreation purposes only. Possible Discussion Points As noted in the July 13 °i correspondence back to Durham, the County Attorney and staff have not engaged in analysis of this proposal, pending discussion and consideration by the Board. The Board may wish to discuss as a first question whether or not to participate in a joint master planning effort as proposed herein. While the Board's April 8ih resolution of participation did agree to participate in an "interlocal agreement governing the uses and responsibilities of the [Joint Partners Tract] property, " the proposal from Durham County is broader in scope and would appear to propose to include all lands along the New Hope Corridor in both counties, from Erwin Road to an undesignated point to the south in Durham County. If the Board decides that it would like to participate in a process along the lines of the proposed agreement, some points for further discussion may include: • The proposed ownership and property distribution of the 43 -acre .Joint Partners Tract, • Timing issues related to the activities proposed in the agreement or otherwise identified, • Whether an agreement should be confined to the Joint Partners Tract at this point in time, or include the broader New Hope corridor (either now, or at a later date in a separate interlocal agreement), • Management considerations for the Joint Partners Tract, both individually and in conjunction with the partner, jurisdictions, • Access points to the planned future trail corridor in this area, • Issues regarding the proposed master plan process, including appointments to the proposed committee (and potential overlap with the existing New Hope Creek Advisory Committee, which developed the 1992 master plan that was adopted by all jurisdictions), and the timing and charge to the group, • The impact of beginning a master planning process for the New Hope prior to all properties being acquired (acquisitions are still underway by TLC and Orange County), and