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be located north of the Town limits, A 200-acre .site is suggested for <br />combined schoo//park /and-banking, The Town proposes that in this <br />vein, a joint County-Town community project be joined with the <br />u comin Coun Lands Lea p p pa k <br />P „ 9 tY g cy program, No site for the ro osed r <br />has been identified, and is proposed to be determined through. 'joint <br />analysis and availability, <br />~~ , Timeframe for Sale: N/A, No site has been identified. <br />3 Potential Purpose: Parks and recreation (active. and /ow-impact), <br />!~2 ~ ~~ ~ '~ potentia/ for open space, natural area protection and riparian buffers <br />~ n C~ (depending on site), <br />Cost Estimate: Unknown, No site identified, Costs in area north of <br />` Carrboro wou/d like/y be substantia//y .higher than in other potentia/ <br />projects listed above, <br />Potential Funding Sources: County; Parks /and acquisition bond, <br />Schoo//Park Reserve, Other; Town of Carrboro, joint grant from Clean <br />Water Management Trust Fund, joint grant from State Parks and <br />Recreation Trust Fund, <br />Other Notes of Interest <br />...We have. had an exploratory discussion with a longtime landowner in Bingham <br />Township about potential donation of a 125-acre conservation easement to the <br />County. I will keep you apprised. if there is further interest by the properly <br />owner. <br />...As a final note, the. Pickard. Mountain purchase has been finalized with Carrboro <br />landowner Tim Toben, who now holds title to the 300 acres of this land and most <br />of the identified natural area. We have offered to assist Mr. Toben in any <br />preservation efforts. <br />Copies: Geof Gledhill, County Attorney <br />F: \USERS\DSTANCIL\LAN D-ACQ\LAN D-U PD. DOC <br />