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Draft 10/8/99 <br />resource lands. The-Board may wish to ask staff to explore the <br />potential for acquisitions of mutual interest and/or property swaps <br />in the watershed, as well as previous proposals to locate parkland <br />on OWASA-owned land. <br />F. Inter jurisdictional Efforts and Other Partnerships <br />A final area for potential joint venture is with other local - <br />governments and/or the private sector. <br />The potential for joint local government acquisition .of critical <br />resources- has already been broached through the Joint Master <br />° Recreation and Parks Plan, a request from the Town of Carrboro, <br />and the recent proposal. from Durham County fora: joint park along <br />the County line. <br />The concept of land-banking for potential park sites. is one of the <br />primary themes of the new Master Recreation- and Parks report. <br />Joint capital funding and coordinated land acquisition is <br />recommended by the work group, and this issue is currently under <br />consideration by the local elected boards. Beyond the issue of joint. <br />park acquisition, there may be lands of mutually-important natural, <br />cultural and visual resource significance that could be a <br />collaborative venture. <br />Durham County has identified the Little River watershed as an area <br />of focus for preservation, because of its watershed protection <br />importance and the presence of important natural areas in the <br />corridor. The watershed extends into much of northern Orange <br />County, and Durham staff has indicated an interest in exploring the <br />development of a long-term coordinated plan in this area. Other- <br />watersheds are shared with adjoining jurisdictions, such as <br />University Lake watershed, which extends south into Chatham <br />.County. <br />Finally, the potential may exist for public-private partnerships on <br />acquisitions and eventual facilities development. Further research in <br />this area, if desired, would be needed. <br />Fina//y, -there are two issues re/ated to any program or structure for /and <br />acquisition, These issues deal more with how /and management occurs <br />after purchase. A ful/ po/icy on the issues ofstewardship and use/access <br />. will likely be needed as the Lands Legacy program moves forward. <br />44 <br />