HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-12-2006-9fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 12, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. ~--F
SUBJECT: Lands Legacy Action Plan for FY 2006-08
DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Conservation
ATTACHMENT(S):
Lands Legacy Action Plan 2006-08
Map of Proposed Priority Areas
Acquisitions to Date (2000-2006)
INFORMATION CONTACT:
David 5tancil, 245-2590
Rich Shaw, 245-2591
PURPOSE: To consider adoption of the Lands Legacy Action Plan for fiscal years 2006-
07 and 2007-08.
BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners adopted the Lands Legacy Program in
April 2000. Through this program, Orange County seeks to protect its most critical natural
and cultural resources through a variety of voluntary means. Since 2000, the County has
acquired 1,663 acres for a variety of parks or conservation purposes such as new
parklands, nature preserves, conservation easements on farmland and natural lands,
cultural resources, and watershed buffer lands, The County has also participated in the
acquisition or protection of an additional 1,197 acres with other partners during this same
timeframe, for a total of 2,860 acres, Many of the projects are accomplished in
partnership with other conservation entities, including Triangle Land Conservancy, Orange
Water & Sewer Authority, Eno River Association, USDA and the Orange Soil and Water
Conservation District, and adjoining local governments,
The Lands Legacy Program is operationalized each two years by adoption of a two-year
Action Plan. The Action Plan presented herein reflects acquisition priorities for the 24-
month period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008. Since the FY 2006-07
fiscal year is already underway, some of the priorities listed in the plan are already familiar
to the Board, such as the farmland conservation easement projects. Other projects are
multi-year projects that are repeated from the previous action plan. Finally, as is the case
with each Action Plan, some new potential projects are offered for the Board's
consideration.
As in years past, the draft plan was developed with input from citizen advisory boards
(listed with their areas of expertise in parentheses): Commission for the Environment
(natural areas, prime forest, riparian buffers), Agricultural Preservation Board (farmland
preservation), Historic Preservation Board (historic and cultural resources) and the
Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (parklands).
Highlights of the 2006-08 Action Plan are shown on the table on pages 10-12 (and
illustrated in general on the large map within the document), and include:
i= Acquire remaining unprotected portions of identified Natural Areas of National or State
significance (Meadow Flats, Currie Hill, Mason Farm Oak-Hickory Forest, Sugar Maple
Bottoms) with assistance from other conservation partners;
- Acquire land for a future Bingham Township park, in conjunction with the adopted plan,
working with OWASA;
- Continue to acquire portions of identified Natural Areas and water quality critical lands
for additions to the Seven Mile Creek Preserve°
- Complete farmland conservation easements (with USDA and OWASA matching funds)
on over 650 acres of prime farmland (already underway);
- Continue to acquire land and easements for New Hope Creek public trail and wildlife
corridor consistent with the New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan;
- Formalize protection of natural areas owned by Duke and UNC, and partnering with
those institutions on conservation projects of mutual interest;
- Continue working with landowners interested in donating conservation easements in
the Faucette Mill historic area along the Eno River;
- Acquire options for conservation easements to protect riparian buffers in the Upper
Eno and Little River watersheds; apply for state grants (Glean Water Management
Trust Fund, others) to offset County costs
A list of the accomplishments of the Lands Legacy Program over the first six years of the
program is included, along with a map of those sites, as an attachment to the Action Plan.
Three issue papers are attached to the materials that reflect policy topics that staff would
like to bring to the Board's attention. Research into these issues is proposed for the next
several months as a starting point for further discussion.
The Board discussed the Action Plan at the August 31 work session, and with some minor
clarifications asked that it be returned for adoption. The issue papers included as
attachments would be discussed individually over the next few months at Board meetings.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds toward these priority projects over the two fiscal years (2006-
08) are present in the CIP (as both existing year and programmed future year
expenditures). These include appropriations from the 2001 Parks and Open Space bond,
alternative financing for conservation easements, and the Lands Legacy Opportunities
Fund (pay-as-you-go funding). Where identified, the proposed funding source is listed in
the attached Action Plan. For many projects ERGD seeks grant funds from a variety of
state and federal sources.. Thus far Orange County has received 11 grants totaling $3.7
million for the acquisition of lands through the Lands Legacy Program.
In some cases, such as conservation easements and potential new projects, adequate
funding may not exist to accomplish all of the proposed projects, necessitating further
prioritization and/or additional funding in future years.
Final decisions on funding for land acquisitions are made by the Board on a project-by-
project basis, as potential purchases are presented for approval. As in previous
acquisitions, in each case separate project budgets with specific funding streams and
amounts will be addressed at the time of purchase approval.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed
Lands Legacy Program Action Plan for fiscal years 2006-2008, and agree to schedule the
topics in the issue papers for subsequent work session or regular meeting discussion.
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Environment &t Resource Conservation
306-A Revere Road / PO Box 81S1
Hillsborough, NG 2728
Phone: (919) 245-2590, Fax: (919) 644-3351
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Commissioners
John Link, County Manager
FROM: David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director
DATE: June 15, 2006
RE: Draft Lands Legacy Action Plan 2006-08 /Related Matters
Please find attached the draft Lands Legacy Action Plan for the period July 1, 2006- June
30, 2008. Every two years, an action plan is adopted to identify the priorities for Lands
Legacy in the upcoming two fiscal years. The current 2004-06 Action Plan runs though
,June 30, 2006.
As in previous efforts, the draft has been prepared by staff - based on comments solicited
from the relevant advisory boards that are engaged in the component areas of Lands
Legacy, These boazds have once again provided valuable ideas on goals and objectives for
the upcoming two years. The Action Plan itself includes these goals and objectives,
followed by a priority list table for proposed acquisition targets, a map of these general
areas, and review and summary information. As is always the case, many of the priorities
listed aze continuations of ongoing multi-year projects, and carry forward from the
previous Action Plan. Attachment 1 to the Action Plan includes a listing and map of
acquisitions to date
In addition to the Action Plan, I have also included supplementary documents that
focuses on three possible additions or changes to the program:
1. Expanding the Nature Preserve Concept for Additional Opportunities
(Upper Eno Preserve)
the County has made a great deal of progress toward the proposed Seven-Mile Creek
Preserve, with over 300 acres acquired to date, but opportunities have arisen (and may
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continue) to expand this preserve concept to other parts of the Upper Eno basin, and
beyond (Attachment 2).
2. Conforming Farmland Preservation Section to New Legislation
Some clarifications and changes may be in order to take advantage of possible new grant
funds from a revitalized N.C. Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (part of the Land for
Tomorrow proposal). An appendix to the Lands Legacy document to accomplish this is
proposed Please see Attachment 3.
3. Potential Long-Term Protection Mechanisms
The April 2000 Lands Legacy Program Policy document suggested that long-term
mechanisms be examined at a subsequent date, and a memo (Attachment 4) assesses
what would be involved in such a step.
Since its inception, Lands Legacy has protected over 1,600 acres of parklands, natural
areas and open space, watershed buffer lands, farmland and cultural resources. This has
been accomplished in partnership with several land trust and local government partners.
To date, over $9 million of funds approved by County voters or appropriated by the
Board have enabled Lands Legacy to secure and leverage another $3.7 million in grant
funds for County projects. Approximately 1000 acres of additional projects aze pending
finalization.
We look forwazd to presenting this plan to the Boazd and received the Board's input on
our next two years of operation..
Introduction
The Lands Legacy Program was adopted by Orange County in April 2000, Administered
by the Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD), the program's mission
is to help protect the county's most important natural and cultural resource lands before
they are damaged or lost to incompatible development activities. The program is guided by
an Action P/an developed by ERCD and adopted by the Board of Commissioners, The first
Action Plan was aone-year plan adopted in May 2001. The now biannual Action Plan
guides Lands Legacy acquisitions and protection for the specified years,
The process of developing the Action Plan begins with staff identifying potential projects
and asking the Board for initial guidance. Staff then meets with advisory boards for their
input on development of priorities for the upcoming years. Using the advisory board
recommendatlans, adrift Plan is presented to the Board of Commissioners for their
consideration and input, The Action Plan is finalized in conjunction with the CIP process,
The following is an Action Plan for the fiscal years 2006-2008. The plan incorporates
comments from four advisory boards, cotapled with the continuation and completion of goals
and objjectves from the previous action plan. The Action Plan contains goals, a summary of
advisory board comments, specific action objectives, and a priority list of land acquisition
and protection projects for the coming two years. Also attached is a brief Performance
Table for the first six years of the Lands Legacy Program (2000-2006).
(Noter Plans to continue to pursue grant funding for County projects are implicit.)
1. Upper Eno and Upper New Hope Riparian Buffers: Continue to protect riparian
buffers in the Upper Eno River watershed critical area (including additions to Seven
Mile Creek Preserve) and the Upper New Hope Creek watershed.
2, Faucette's Mill and Hall's Mill Historic Areas: Continue efforts to acquire
conservation easements that would protect properties with historic structures and
archaeological sites in the Faucette's Mill and Hall's Mill areas.
3. Agricultural Conservation Easements: Continue working with willing sellers (and
partner entities) to acquire agricultural conservation easements in priority watersheds
with assistance from the federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program.
4. Bingham Township Park: Identify locations for potential land acquisition to
establish a new community park in the White Cross area (Bingham Township}--the
last remaining park identified in the 1988 Masker Recreation and Parks Plan.
5. Natural Areas and Prime Forests: Protect the highest priority natural areas and
prime foresks identified in the Orange County Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife
Habitat (2004 updake) and the Landscape with Wildlife reports (1997-99), Begin to
structure these areas within a framework of nature preserves, where possible,
For the period Ju/y 1, 2006 -tune 30, 2008
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6. joint Town/County Open Space: Continue collaborating with the towns and other
entities in acquiring land for establishing or expanding rustic trails or greenways
identified in town plans that tie together important County-wide open spaces.
7. Natural Areas on University-owned Lands: Continue working with University of
North Carolina and Duke University on the protection of natural Areas on university-
owned lands through various voluntary means.
A. Commission for the Environment (CfE)
Cantinue efforts to protect .7ardan Lake Macrasite (e.g., Mason Farm Oak-
Hickory Forest), Seven Mile Creek Preserve (e.g., Sevenmile Creek Sugar
Maple Bottoms), Upper Eno riparian buffers, Upper Bolin Creek corridor, and
University natural areas. Pursue protection of highest priarity natural areas
still unprotected: Meadow Flats, Currie Hill, University Lake Stapes and
Morgan Creek Bluffs. Identify key tracks for the proposed NC Mountain to Sea
Trail along the Eno/Seven-Mile/Crabtree to Cane Creek corridor. Cantinue to
explore potential pilot project to restore or reconstruct a piedmont prairie site
B. Agricultural Preservation Board (APB)
Continue purchase of farmland conservation easements from willing sellers.
Focus on active farms in the Cane Creek, University Lake, Upper Eno, Little
River and Back Creek watersheds-working to build a critical mass of farm
easements in those watersheds. Augment County funds by pursuing grants
(e.g., FRPP) in cooperation with partner agencies (e.g., OWASA, NRCS/Soil
and Water Conservation Districk). Cantinue outreach to farm community.
C. Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (RPAC)
Acquire land for a new community park in Bingham Township. Consider
lands with access to public water, sewer and public transportation so that
future facilities could accommodate large public gatherings. For instance,
RPAC would like to see such facilities as an amphitheatre or multi-purpose
gymnasium, which would serve public needs and also generate revenue.
D. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
Continue efforts to protect areas of historic significance in the Hall's Mill and
Faucette's Mill communities. Pursue the protection of archaeological sites in
New Hope Creek corridor (possible Native American site), McGowan Creek
corridor (mill site and tobacco plug factory), and ammunition bunkers near
Smith Level Raad. Protect "heritage corridors" with both cultural and scenic
value (e.g., St. Mary's Road) and other cultural/archaeological sites whenever
possible (e.g., Murphey School). Establish "archaeology emergency fund" for
unanticipated costs associated with protecting archaeological sites and/or
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historic roads. Acquire sites with historic structures so long as those
structures are appropriately preserved and maintained.
The following are more specific acquisition objectives developed from existing plans,
discussions with land conservation partners- in some cases expanding upon or
refining advisory board recommendations. These are not listed in priority order.
A. Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat
• Work with partners to protect (through acquisition or other means) the higher
priority Natural Areas as identified in the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wi/d/ife
Habitat (2004 update), including Mason Farm Oak-Hickory Forest, Meadow Flats,
Currie Hill, University Lake Slopes, and Morgan Creek Bluffs
• Protect the highest priority prime forest areas identified in A Landscape With
Wr/d/ife: Part2(Wiley, Ludington and Hall, 1999)
• Wark with the Eno River Association and others to proteck (through acquisition
and other means) critical land for the Seven Mile Creek Preserve, including
Sevenmile Creek Sugar Maple Bottoms
Work with the Eno River Association and others to protect (through acquisition
and other means) other priority riparian lands and upland habitats in the Upper
Eno River watershed critical area and lands adjacent to Eno River State Park
• Work with Triangle Land Conservancy and others to protect (through acquisition
and other means) priority riparian lands and prime forest lands located in the
Upper New Hope Creek watershed in central Orange County
• Work with the Town of Carrboro, University of NC and the Friends of Bolin Creek
to identify priority lands for potential protection (through acquisition and other
means) the headwater section of the Bolin Creek corridor
B. Farmland Preservation
• Work with the Orange NRCS/Soil and Water District and OWASA to identify and
prioritize willing seller(s) and donor(s) of conservation easements.
(Where possible, build a critical mass of protected lands in these watersheds.)
• Preserve farmland that also contains riparian buffers to help meet multiple
conservation objectives (i.e., water supply protection, wildlife habitat) in the
Cane Creek, Upper Eno, University Lake, Little River and Back Creek watersheds.
• Work with the Orange NRCS/Soil and Water District to secure grant funds from
the federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program for acquiring agricultural
conservation easements
C. Parklands and Open Space
• Identify potential locations for future acquisition of land in the White Cross area
of Bingham Township for a community park
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Acquire key "missing link" properties for proposed Northern Chapel Hill Township
Rustic Woodland Trail (linking Chapel Hill/Carrboro/County parks with the New
Hope Creek corridor, including Duke Forest, and eventually Eno River State Park)
Identify key parcels needed for a combination public pedestrian trail and wildlife
corridor that would connect Occoneechee Mountain to the Cane Creek reservoir
for the proposed NC Mountains to Sea Trail
In all acquisitions, be cognizant of the potential for meeting other objectives of
protecting riparian buffers, natural areas and historic/archaeological sites
D. Cultural and Archaeological Sites
• Continue working with landowners in the Faucette's Mill and Hall's Miil areas to
protect the combination of historic and natural features in those communities
• Conduct archaeological surveys of county properties acquired for future parks
and nature preserves (e.g., McGowan Creek Preserve, Hillhouse Park)
Work with the tiPC and others to accomplish preservation of cultural and
archaeological sites associated with land acquisition projects
E. Watershed Riparian Buffers
• Protect riparian corridors in the Upper Eno River protected watershed; partner
with the Eno River Association and others; pursue grant funds from the NC Clean
Water Management Trust Fund, Ecosystem Enhancement Program, and Upper
Neuse Clean Water Initiative
• Identify and protect priority areas in the Little River watershed; partner with the
Eno River Association and Triangle Land Conservancy where appropriate; pursue
grant funds from the Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative
Identify and protect priority areas in New Hope Creek corridor; work with New
Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee and the Triangle Land Conservancy
• Identify priority areas for protection in the Morgan Creek corridor in cooperation
with the Morgan Creek Valley Alliance and others
• Identify priority areas for protection in the Bolin Creek corridor; collaborate with
Friends of Bolin Creek, the Town of Carrboro, the University of NC, and others
• Preserve riparian buffers in other water supply watersheds through parkland
acquisitions and agricultural conservation easement projects
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In addition to specific acquisition
objectives, the following actions and
strategies will be pursued to facilitate
long-term land conservation;
1. Explore the potential for
establishing and managing a
system of larger Orange County
Nature Preserves, including an
Upper Eno Nature Preserve and
an expanded New Hope Preserve.
2. Work with advisory boards to
develop a Countywide
Farmland Protection Plan for
possible adoption as part of the
Lands Legacy Program.
3. Explore the potential for
establishing an Orange County
Land Trust or Open Space
Authority as envisioned by the
Lands Legacy program document.
4. Begin identifying key parcels for
the proposed segment of the NC
Mountains to Sea Trail
corridor between Occoneechee
Mountain and the Haw River.
5. Re-convene the Orange County
Land Conservation Alliance
to discuss progress and potential
opportunities for collaboration
with other conservation partners.
6. Continue exploring potential pilot
project to restore/reconstruct a
piedmont prairie site in
partnership with others (NC
Botanical Garden, universities,
NRCS).
7. Continue outreach with civic
organizations, neighborhood
groups, and others to discuss
the Lands Legacy Program and
conservation options.
8. Compile land acquisition inquiries
and potential opportunities from
landowners and other partners,
and present to the Board's for
direction on whether to pursue
acquisition.
The first five years of the Lands
t_egacy Program saw tremendous
strides in the protection of priority
resource lands, with 1,641 acres
permanently protected (as of May
2006) and several more projects in
the works.
The FY 2006-08 Action Plan will build
on projects from previous years, and
includes additional projects in each
of the Lands Legacy priority areas
(natural areas, parkland, cultural/
historic resources, prime farmland
and riparian buffers in potential
wildlife corridors and public water
supply watersheds.
This Action Plan will further the use
of 2001 parks and open space bonds
funds to protect high priority
resource lands in Orange County.
ERCD will also continue to pursue
grant funds from a variety of state
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