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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Authorization to Administer a Potential Grant from the
NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund
WHEREAS, Orange County has adopted goals promoting the preservation of natural
areas, wildlife habitat, farmland and open space in the County; and
WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of
• conservation easements on lands that include natural areas, wildlife habitat and riparian
buffers within water supply watersheds; and
WHEREAS, Orange County and the Eno River Association have agreed to collaborate on
the acquisition and protection of riparian buffers and aquatic habitat in the Upper Eno
watershed; and
WHEREAS, Orange County and the Eno River Association have submitted a joint
application for a grant from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund to acquire and
protect a 1-10-acre tract of land located at the confluence of the East and West Forks of
the Eno River ("Eno Confluence°); and
WHEREAS, if the requested grant were awarded, then the Association would acquire the
property and grant a conservation easement over the entire property to Orange County,
which would protect the property for future low-impact recreation and educational uses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Orange County Manager and the
Orange County staff at the direction of the Orange County Manager are hereby authorized
and directed to execute and to perform all of the obligations required of a Grant Recipient
as set out in any grant agreement that may result from an application made by Orange
County and the Eno River Association to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
This the 13th day of March, 2007:
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oses. Carey Jr., Ch '
Orange County Bo 0 ommissioners
Don a Baker, C rk to he Board