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LaMS[EgaryAnnaa/Atlbn ANP 2002-03 Low 1114102 � O <br /> A. Consider other objectives as r r <br /> opportunities arise. <br /> RasuRS: The FY 2002-03 Annual Action Plan <br /> would continue to build on the <br /> • Purchased the orange County acquisition projects of previous <br /> potion (136 acres) of the proposed years, with potential projects in each <br /> 391 acre Little River Regional of the Lands Legacy priority areas <br /> Park and Natural Area (November (natural areas, parkland, cultural <br /> 2, 2000) to be owned and managed resources, farmland easements and <br /> jointly with Durham County watershed buffers. <br /> [Durham completed the purchase of <br /> its 255-acre portion in July 2001] At the same time, a renewed <br /> • Received a grant a $262,000 from emphasis Is proposed on public <br /> the federal Land and Water outreach about the program, and <br /> Conservation Fund for development stewardship plans for lands in the <br /> of the tittle River Regional Park program. <br /> and Natural Area (October 2000) <br /> The frst two years of the program <br /> • Began work on proposed saw tremendous strides in <br /> conservation easement donation by acquisitions of priority resource <br /> Carl and Eve Shy (45 acres in Bingham Township). Closed In lands, with 794 acres currently <br /> October 2002. acquired and several mare projects <br /> in the works. This has in large part <br /> • Commenced an update of Orange enabled the County W essentially <br /> County's Inventory of Natural preserve one acre for every acre of <br /> Areas and Will Habitat using land that has been developed. <br /> $5,000 grant from the NC Natural <br /> Heritage Program (to be completed This Action Plan and the FY 2003-04 <br /> in 2003) Action Plan to be presented in <br /> January will begin to propose <br /> • Held Initial meetings of the Orange acquisition targets and resource <br /> County Land Conservation protection opportunities for the new <br /> Alliance (October 2000 and April bond funds approved by voters in <br /> 2001), banging together staff from November 2001. <br /> partner shares In land conservation <br /> W share Information far potential <br /> collaboration on resource protection <br /> projects <br />