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5 <br />Lands LegacyAnnua/Action P/an 2002-03 <br />Draft 11/26/01 <br />archaeological sites (e.g., Murphey School) whenever possible. Protect <br />"heritage corridors" and other areas of scenic value (e.g., St. Mary's Road). <br />Involve HPC in matters concerning historic structures on County-acquired <br />lands. Allocate funds to protect historic structures on County property. <br />The following are more specific acquisition objectives developed from existing plans, <br />discussions with conservation groups and other land conservation partners, in some <br />cases expanding upon or refining advisory board recommendations. <br />A. Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat <br />• Protect (through acquisition or other means) the higher priority Natural Areas <br />identified in cooperation with the Commission for the Environment <br />• Protect the highest priority prime forest areas identified as the 1999 Triangle <br />Land Conservancy report, entitled A Landscape With Wi/d/ife(Wiley et al.) <br />• Continue working with Eno River Association and others to protect (through <br />acquisition and other means) critical land for the Seven Mile Creek Preserve <br />• Work with the Eno River Association and others to protect (through acquisition <br />and other means) other priority riparian lands and upland habitats in the Upper <br />Eno River watershed critical area and lands adjacent to Eno River State Park <br />• Work with Triangle Land Conservancy and others to protect (through acquisition <br />and other means) priority riparian lands and central county prime forest lands <br />located in the Upper New Hope Creek watershed <br />• Consider partnering with Carrboro on the acquisition of the "Adams Tract" <br />located adjacent to Bolin Creek (includes portion of identified natural area) <br />B. Farmland Preservation <br />• Work with the Soil and Water District and/or OWASA to identify and prioritize <br />willing seller(s) or donor(s) of conservation easements in Cane Creek, Upper Eno <br />River, University Lake and Back Creek watersheds. (Where possible, build a <br />critical mass of contiguous farm easements in these watersheds.) <br />• Preserve farmland that also contains riparian buffers to help meet multiple <br />conservation objectives <br />• Work with Soil and Water District/Natural Resource Conservation Service to <br />secure Farm Bill funds for acquiring conservation easements <br />• Apply for a grant from the NC Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for assistance in <br />acquiring conservation easements <br />C. Parklands and Open Space <br />• Using existing plans and the comprehensive resource database, identify potential <br />locations for future acquisition of park sites in the following areas: <br />• White Cross Community Park <br />• North-Central Orange Community park (need tofirstre-assessparkneeds <br />for this particu/ar site, previous/y tit/ed "Cedar Grove-Litt/e River Park <br />3 <br />