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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 11, 2012
Action Agenda
Item No. 7-b
SUBJECT: Support for Hillsborough to Clayton Segment of the NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail
DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
and Recreation (DEAPR)
ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACTS:
1. MST Statewide Planning Corridor Map Kate Dixon, 919-698-9024
2. MST Map — Hillsborough to Clayton Rich Shaw, 919-245-2514
David Stancil, 919-245-2510
PURPOSE: To provide an update on the progress of establishing a continuous section of the
NC Mountains-to-Sea State Trail from Hillsborough to Clayton (Wake County).
BACKGROUND: The NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is a 1,000-mile trail that traverses the
state from the Great Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina to Jockey's Ridge State Park
on the Outer Banks (Attachment 1). Approximately 530 miles of the MST is completed and
open for hiking, including new sections of the trail around Falls Lake in Durham and Wake
counties.
Opportunities exist to complete a 150-mile section of the MST from Hillsborough in central
Orange County to Clayton in southeastern Wake County. Along that entire length there are
only two "missing links," and both are located in Orange County. Efforts are underway by the
Friends of NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail (FMST), Eno River Association and others to secure
voluntary agreements for the future trail. The County is not expected to participate in any
acquisition of land or trail easements.
Kate Dixon, FMST Executive Director, will provide an overview of the efforts underway to
complete this 150-mile section of the MST and ask the Board for its support of this endeavor.
A similar request will be made of the Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners.
Note: These actions are intended to advance the MST east of Hillsborough, and do not
involve or affect any portion of the planning process or schedule for the MST planning
corridor located in Bingham Township.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. The costs of
developing and maintaining the MST through eastern Orange County will be shared among
various public and private landowners with volunteer assistance coordinated by FMST. The
County has not been an active partner for completing this section of the trail.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive this information
and provide feedback and guidance as desired.
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