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Guess Road Area /Joint Venture with Durham <br />As you may know, Triangle Land Conservancy and Durham officials have <br />expressed an interest in exploring alternatives for the potential C&D landfill site <br />(Gavin estate property) and an adjacent piece owned by the Triangle Community <br />Foundation that straddles the county line. The adjacent TCF piece is 390 acres <br />(245 acres in Durham, 145. in Orange), and is being marketed by Whit Morrow <br />for the Foundation. Mr. Morrow (a Chapel Hill resident who is also on the Orange <br />County Agricultural Advisory Board). has indicated that the Foundation is <br />interested in exploring options. The Foundation. property abuts Little River and <br />13S ~~ appears to be a priority for open space and watershed protection for Durham, <br />~fi~_ and the Little River corridor is also a TLC priority for preservation. <br />~~i5 k Commission Jacobs and I joined representatives from Durham and TLC for a look <br />at the properties last week. TLC and Durham officials may be interested in <br />discussing a collaborative, consortium venture on these properties. There also <br />appears to be a citizens group that has made aback-up offer on the Gavin <br />(potential C&D) property. I will keep you apprised of any future contacts or <br />.proposals on these properties. <br />More recent/y, Durham County has forma//y announced its intent to <br />pursue purchase of the 245 acres of the Triang/e Community <br />Foundation.. property in Durham County, Durham has proposed that <br />Orange County purchase the 178-acre Gavin property, p/us the <br />remaining 145 acres of the Triang/e Community Foundation piece for a <br />joint park and open space preservation. <br />Timeframe for Sale: Immediate for Gavin piece (option expires 9/30/99). A <br />backup offer appears to exist for at /east a portion of the Gavin <br />properly. Intermediate for Triangle Community. Foundation piece (end of <br />year/early 2000) <br />Potential Purpose: Watershed protection, active and low-impact recreation, <br />open space. <br />Cost Estimate: Current option .for Gavin piece (landfill) is $497,000. Cost for <br />Triangle Community Foundation parcel is unknown, but would likely. be higher <br />per acre due to higher development. potential and configuration.. <br />Potential Funding Sources: County: Parks land acquisition bond, School/Park <br />Reserve. Other: Durham County, private landowners group with TLC, joint <br />grant from Clean Water Management Trust Fund, joint or individual grant. <br />from Parks and.Recreation Trust Fund. <br />Town of Carrboro Joint Community Park <br />Correspondence received from the Town of Carrboro on September 8 <br />indicates a desire to joint/y acquire /and for a joint community park to <br />F:\USERS\DSTANCIL\LAND-ACQ\LAND-UPD.DOC <br />