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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Support of Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration Project
WHEREAS, Stillhouse Creek flows from downtown Hillsborough through County -owned lands to
the Eno River; and
WHEREAS, erosion along segments of the creek has occurred in recent years necessitating
restorative action; and
WHEREAS, preliminary plans are underway for a joint County/Town of Hillsborough RiverPark
project that contains a segment of Stillhouse Creek; and
WHEREAS, the recreated Occaneechi Village and RiverPark will benefit the citizens of the
County; and
WHEREAS, the Orange Soil and Water District/USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service,
Environment and Resource Conservation Department and Recreation and Parks Department
have worked together to identify a collaborative stream restoration project funded by the N.C.
Division of Water Quality ( NCDWQ); and
WHEREAS, in order to secure funding from the NCDWQ, general terms of a conservation
easement along the stream corridor must be developed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Orange Board of Commissioners
hereby expresses support for the concept of the stream restoration project on Stillhouse Creek,
exempting the portions of the existing Government Services Center, as proposed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes County staff to move
forward with development of a draft conservation easement and project plan with NCDWQ and
the Soil and Water District/USDA NRCS.
This, the 5th day of June, 2001.
Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Beverly Bly e, Cle to the Board
of Commissioners