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<br />TOWN OF CARRBORO <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />May 17, 2002 <br />The Honorable Barry Jacobs, Chairman <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Commissio o s: <br />The Board of Aldermen and Ihave along-standing desire to protect the Bolin Creek <br />corridor through land preservation and other protective measures. One of the ways that <br />we have demonstrated our commitment is to require developers to set aside 40 percent <br />of residential development for open space, much of it along Bolin and other creeks. In <br />addition, we established a committee to explore ways to preserve the Adams Tract. <br />The Town's effort to acquire the Adams property will protect a natural resource and <br />preserve a part of the community's heritage. Compared to developers or other interested <br />parties, we believe that the Town would be the best steward to maintain the value and <br />the beauty of the property by keeping it as an open, green space. Being located next to <br />Wilson Park, it would be a keystone addition to the area's parks and proposed <br />greenways. <br />Our ability to purchase this property has been hindered by the Governor's decisions to <br />withhold the December 2001 Clean Water Management Trust Fund allocation and state- <br />collected local revenues to help offset the budget crisis. Even in the best of times, <br />acquiring land for preservation is difficult. The cuirent financial circumstances have <br />greatly increased our obstacles. <br />We are pursuing multiple sources of funding. Accordingly, we are requesting $500,000 <br />from the Lands Legacy Program to serve as a local government match for other federal, <br />state, and private grants. A chart demonstrating how this project meets the Joint Parks <br />Guidelines and Criteria is attached. <br />We consider this property to be one of Carrboro's special places - a beautiful cultural <br />and natural resource. We would like very much to have the County's assistance in <br />assuring this legacy remains for the enjoyment of future Carrboro and Orange County <br />generations.. <br />Sincerely, <br />Michael Nelson, Mayor <br />Attachment: Joint Parks Guidelines and Criteria <br />cc: Carrboro Board of Aldermen <br />Adams Property Preservation Committee <br />Robert W. Morgan, Town Manager <br />301 WEST MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC 27810 • 19191 942.8541 • FAX 19191 988.7737 • TDD 19191 968.7717 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />