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31 <br /> Little River Regional Park and Natural Area <br /> Issues to be Addressed in Proposed Interlocal Agreement <br /> between <br /> Orange County and Durham County <br /> Durham County and Orange County have acquired jointly a 391-acre property for <br /> the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area (255 acres in Durham; 136 acres in <br /> Orange). Acquisition and development of the park is a cooperative project among <br /> the partners Durham County, Orange County, the Triangle Land Conservancy and <br /> the Eno River Association. The park will be developed with a $262,000 grant from <br /> the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and is expected to be open <br /> to the public by Summer 2003. The regional park will be jointly owned and <br /> managed by Orange and Durham counties. <br /> An interlocal agreement between Durham and Orange counties is being developed <br /> to help address the following issues conceming the joint ownership, development, <br /> and management of the park. The draft agreement is expected to be ready for <br /> consideration by the Durham and Orange county commissioners in October 2002. <br /> Park Name—the agreement will specify the official name of the park (Little River <br /> Regional Park and Natural Area)for use in signage, brochures, publicity, etc. <br /> Park Master Plan —the agreement will specify that the park will be developed in <br /> accordance with a Park Master Plan, which Plan shall be developed jointly by both <br /> counties and approved by both boards of commissioners. <br /> Facilities Naming and Recognition — a policy and procedure for the naming or <br /> dedication of park facilities in accordance with criteria will be developed and <br /> approved by both county boards (e.g., trails, picnic shelter, etc.). <br /> Ownership and Use—the park property will continue to be owned as separate <br /> parcels held by each county by fee simple title and available for a variety of public <br /> uses agreed upon by both counties and subject to limitations imposed by <br /> state/federal grants used to purchase and develop the park. <br /> Acquisition of Additional Land —the agreement will address the potential future <br /> acquisition of adjacent tracts for additions to the park property. <br /> Regulations —the agreement will describe the process for adoption and <br /> amendment of park policies, fees, rules and regulations. Staff anticipates that both <br /> boards will adopt park regulations in advance of the park opening. <br />