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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 16, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-a
SUBJECT: Lands Legacy Action Plan for 2024-2027
DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks
and Recreation (DEAPR)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Lands Legacy Program Overview David Stancil, DEAPR Director, 919-245-
2. Lands Legacy Action Plan (2024-27) 2522
with Cover Memorandum Christian Hirni, Land Conservation
3. Conservation and Connectivity Maps Manager, 919-245-2514
Current Action Plan can be found at
https://www.co.orange.nc.us/DocumentC
enter/View/7662/Lands-Legacy-Action-
Plan-2018-2020
PURPOSE: To consider adoption of the Lands Legacy Action Plan for the years 2024-2027.
BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners established the Lands Legacy Program on
April 4, 2000. Through this program, Orange County seeks to protect its most critical natural
and cultural resources through a variety of voluntary means. Over the 24 years of the
program, Orange County has acquired land for eight (8) parks and nature preserves, and
secured 46 conservation easements, including 28 active farms, for a current total of 2,973
acres of farmland and open space in the Eno River, Cane Creek, Little River, and New Hope
Creek watersheds. Over that same period the County helped other partners protect an
additional 1,338 acres of sensitive resource lands.
Many of these projects are accomplished in partnership with other conservation entities,
including the Triangle Land Conservancy, Eno River Association, Orange Water & Sewer
Authority, the Orange NRCS/Soil & Water Conservation District, State and federal trust
funds, and adjoining local governments. With those partnerships, Orange County has been
awarded over $6.1 million in grants for conserving farms and open space, and for park
acquisition or construction.
The Lands Legacy Program is directed by the BOCC's adoption of an Action Plan. The
proposed 2024-2027 Action Plan reflects acquisition priorities for the next three years.
Action Plan development is aided by input from advisory boards:
• the Commission for the Environment (for connectivity between natural and protected
areas, natural heritage sites, riparian forest buffers to benefit climate resiliency,
cultural heritage sites, and the Mountains to Sea Trail);
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• the Agricultural Preservation Board (for farmland preservation);
• the Historic Preservation Commission (for historic/cultural resources); and
• the Parks and Recreation Council (for parklands, open space/trails, specifically the
Mountains to Sea trail).
This Action Plan comes at a time when staff is mindful of several new developments that will
affect the County's land conservation actions and decisions:
• An improving regional economy — There was an upturn following the Great
Recession (2008-2012), and the COVID Pandemic (2020-2023) provides more
conservation opportunities, but has also resulted in higher land values.
• Increased competition for State and Federal funding —Although state and federal
budgets include funding for land conservation, the amount of grant funds available to
local governments from those state and federal trust funds has been reduced
significantly, along with great competition across the state. Recent federal funding
related to the Infrastructure Plan and other legislative programs may improve these
programs significantly.
• Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan —This plan, presented to the Board
at the March 19, 2024 Business meeting, provides important new data to help guide
conservation connectivity.
• Priorities in the adopted 2030 Parks and Recreation Master Plan — The Action
Plan works to complete the priorities identified in this plan, such as the Mountains to
Sea Trail.
• County funding for conservation easements — The BOCC approved a biennial
allocation of $500,000 in the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for conservation
easement purchases. These funds will leverage outside funds from various sources.
Most of the priority focus areas in the 2024-2027 Action Plan are multi-year projects some
of which are continued from previous Action Plans. This has often been the case in prior
Action Plans, as many of projects take considerable time to come to fruition. A few potential
new projects are offered for the Board's consideration. Details of each are provided on
pages 4-5 of the Action Plan. Among the priorities in this three-year plan are:
• Wildlife and Natural Connection Corridors (especially those outlined in Eno-New
Hope Landscape Conservation Plan)
• Upper Eno and Jordan Lake Headwaters Preserves
• Farmland Conservation Easements
• Historic and Cultural Landmarks (and historic easements)
• Mountains-to-Sea Trail
• Future Bingham Township Park
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Most of the funds available for this new three-year Action Plan are
existing funds from prior appropriations of the Board. The Lands Legacy Fund (with a current
available unencumbered balance of approximately $1.6 million) is from these prior
appropriations. In addition, the Board allocated $500,000 on a biennial basis for the
Conservation Easement Fund as part of the adopted CIP (with a current unencumbered
balance of approximately $1.8 million). The balances above take into consideration projects
which are in the process for approval but have not yet received final approval or closed
Over $6.1 million in grant and partner funds has been received to date.
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Where identified, the projected funding source is listed in the attached Action Plan. For many
projects, staff seeks grant funds from a variety of state and federal sources; as well as from
partner agencies and other sources.
Final funding decisions are made by the Board on a project-by-project basis, as potential
conservation acquisitions are presented for approval.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable
to this item.
• GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures,
incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement
of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means
that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative
environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and
commercial operations or policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility
Goal impact is applicable to this item:
• RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY
Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural
resources of the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The Manager recommends that the Board review and adopt the
Lands Legacy Action Plan for 2024-2027.
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Attachment 1
Orange County
Lands Legacy Program
Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Orange County's Lands Legacy Program was created by a Board of County Commissioners
resolution on April 4, 2000. The purpose and mission of the program is to work with willing
landowners and other partners to protect and conserve the county's most important natural and
cultural resource lands before they are damaged or destroyed. The program is administered by
the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation(DEAPR).
Through Lands Legacy, the County has completed projects in all seven townships. That success
was achieved with the help of many partners, including dozens of landowners interested in
conserving their land through the granting of permanent conservation easements. Other key
partners included Triangle Land Conservancy, Eno River Association, OWASA, Duke
University, and other local governments. The County has also partnered with state and federal
agencies that awarded over $6.1 million in grants for park acquisition/construction and for
conserving farms and open space.
Over the first 24 years of Lands Legacy, Orange County acquired land for eight new parks,
preserved all or portions of 28 active farms (2,329 acres), and conserved over 1,500 acres of
natural open space in the Eno River, Cane Creek, Little River, and New Hope Creek watersheds
upstream of public water supply intakes. A list of completed projects is attached.
An evolving focus for the program
Lands Legacy was established to protect the following types of land:
• Parkland and public open space
• Natural areas and wildlife habitat(including prime forests)
• Riparian buffers (especially in public water supply watersheds)
• Prime farmland
• Historic and cultural sites
During the first few years Lands Legacy focused on parkland acquisition, and then shifted its
focus to farmland preservation, responding to farmer interests and grants for purchasing
conservation easements. More recently, the program has worked to conserve land along rivers
and streamsthereby helping to protect our public water supplies and securing areas for low-
impact recreation.
The cost of conservation
Orange County's land conservation over
the past 24 years cost the County less than
1% of the County's budget over that same
period. Those funds went toward the
direct conservation of 3,960 acres by the
County,plus an over 1,500 acres acquired
by the State for Eno River State Park, for
the portion of Little River Park located in
Durham County, and for other local , - ;
conservation easement projects. 0-1
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Over time the price of land has risen steadily in this region, and after the recent economic
slowdown, prices are expected to begin to rise again. Some of the land the County purchased
through Lands Legacy is "land banked" for identified future parks. In the meantime, that land is
in stewardship, with much of it in use for agricultural production through temporary
arrangements with nearby farmers.
Part of a state and regional effort to protect vital resources
Lands Legacy is part of a statewide effort to identify the most important resource lands and to
distinguish them from areas more suitable for future development. Orange County was an active
participant in the Triangle Greenprint and One NC Naturally, and is working with
neighboring jurisdictions to extend the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the central Piedmont.
Most recently, Orange County is an active partner in the Eno-New Hope Landscape
Conservation group collaborating to identify high-priority landscape corridors that connect a
network of critical wildlife habitats in a four county region.
An award-winning program
Lands Legacy has been recognized for its successful efforts. In 2007 Orange County received
the national Excellence in County Planning Award from the National Association of County
Planners. The program was also twice runner-up for the national County Leadership in
Conservation Award by the National Association of Counties and Trust for Public Land. In
2003 the Conservation Trust for NC recognized Orange and Durham counties with the
Government Partner Conservation Award for joint establishment of Little River Regional Park.
And in 2007, the NC Soil &Water Conservation Society awarded Orange County the Local
Government Conservationist Award.
Still important to conserve land?
Through Lands Legacy, Orange County has madeY'
long-term investments in preserving certain precious
natural and cultural heritage sites—part of the
County's foundation for maintaining a vibrant
quality of life. While many important lands have
been conserved, this amounts to just over 1% of the ,
county's land area. Having seen a 3.1 percent
increase in population for a total of 160,411
residents in 2021, the county is projected to increase
an additional 16 percent by the year 2030 (191,391)1.
With two major interstate highways running through the county's midsection, the protection of
these assets will reap countless benefits in the future. Those assets include our"green
infrastructure" a web of natural green space, vital for wildlife corridors, recreational trails, and
protecting the many rivers and streams that supply our drinking water.
Another critical part of that resource base is the county's prime farmland, a major part of the
local economy. Lands Legacy has responded to the agricultural community's interest in
preserving farmland, and in doing so helped to local farmers recapitalize their farms with an
infusion of funds and an opportunity to diversify their products to meet the demands of the
strong local food movement—all without reducing the local tax base2.
Source:"Orange County Population Projections,2000-2023",Office of State Budget,Planning and Management:State Demographics 2001.
z Local property taxes were unaffected because the farms were already enrolled in the present use value program;more than half of the funds
used to purchase easements were from state/federal grants and landowner donations.
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Finally,many important historic and archaeological sites, part of our cultural heritage that
contributes to tourism, are being lost due to lack of information and adequate safeguards, and
over 40 percent of the County's most important natural heritage areas remain unprotected.
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Lands Legacy Program: Completed Projects
Project Acres Year Purpose
Protect public water supply(Upper Eno watershed);
McGowan Creek Preserve 63 2000 low-impact recreation
Low-impact recreation&watershed protection;
Little River Regional Park 136* 2000 Joint project with Triangle Land Conservancy,
Durham County, and Eno River Association.
Twin Creeks Park(Moniese Nomp) Future district park; co-located with schools
& Educational Campus 193 2001 (now includes section of Jones Creek Greenway)
Protect portions of natural heritage site;
Seven Mile Creek Preserve 134 2001 nature preserve with low-impact recreation
Agricultural conservation easement. Protects prime
Walters Farm I 71 2001 farmland,Back Creek watershed and scenic vista
Future park with historic farmstead,prime farmland,
Blackwood Farm parkland 152 2001 natural heritage site,historic roadbed, scenic vistas
Conservation easement donation;protects Cane
ShyConservation Area 45 2002 Creek watershed,prime farmland, and natural area
Conservation easement for planned trail along
New Hope Preserve 1 2003 New Hope Creek; links to Duke Forest trails.
223 2003 Agricultural conservation easement in Back Creek
Walters Farm(II) watershed
24 2004 Conservation easement protects land adjacent to
Volpe Conservation Area 5 2010 Eno River and tributary streams
Conservation easement donation;protects portion
Starfield Conservation Area 4 2004 of Currie Hill natural area;public trail corridor
Expansion of facilities for the Northern Human
Cedar Grove Park Expansion 12 2004 Services Center and park complex
Conservation easement;protects prime farmland,
Lemola Ayrshire Farm 77 2004 Morgan Creek corridor,Pickard Mtn natural area.
Forested natural area on Bolin Creek;protected in
Adams Preserve 27 2004 collaboration with Town of Carrboro
Natural heritage site protected in partnership with
Steep Bottom Branch Preserve 65 2004 the Triangle Land Conservancy
Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
Ward Farm 112 2004 in Back Creek and Upper Eno watersheds.
67 2004 Future park with farmstead and natural
Millhouse Road Park 10 2007 heritage area
Agricultural and watershed conservation easement;
Lloyd Farm 125 2005 acquired jointly with OWASA
Agricultural and watershed conservation easement;
McPherson Farm 47 2005 acquired jointly with OWASA
Protects portion of a natural heritage area with small
Lewis' Heartleaf Preserve 10 2005 population of rare plant endemic to NC and VA
Conservation easement;protects arboretum and
Keith Arboretum & Preserve 45 2006 mature forest adjacent to natural heritage site
Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
Fickle Creek Farm 60 2007 for local producers in the Cane Creek watershed
*Little River Regional Park includes another 255 acres located in Durham County
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Project Acres Year Purpose
Latta Dairy Farm 138 2007 Agricultural conservation easement;protects dairy
and prime farmland in the Little River watershed
New Hope Preserve
➢ New Hope Creek Trail 1 2005 Acquired for future park with parking, education,
➢ Hollow Rock Access 7 2006 nature trails and wildlife habitat along New Hope
➢ Penny/Hanging Rock area 22 2006 Creek. Joint project with Durham County, Triangle
➢ Dallas Branch Natural Area 27 2007 Land Conservancy, and State of NC.
➢ East side of Pickett Road 11 2011
McKee Farm 92 2007 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
and stream buffers in Cane Creek watershed
Tate Farm 80 2007 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
and stream buffers in Back Creek watershed
Lee Farm 62 2007 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
and stream buffers in Little River watershed
Northeast District Park 143 2007 Future county park on Schley Road.
Breeze Farm 295 2008 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
2012 historic farmstead, streams in Little River watershed
Eno Confluence Natural Area 110 2009 Conservation easement;protects farmland and
stream buffers within Eno River Assoc. natural area
Seven Mile Creek Preserve 13 2010 Future public gateway to nature preserve
Covey Creek Conservation Area 8 2010 Conservation easement;protects stream corridor
upstream of Little River and natural heritage site
Sykes Dairy Farm 160 2011 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
and stream buffers in Cane Creek watershed
Brooks Farm 114 2012 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
and stream buffers in Upper Eno River watershed
Thompson Farm 40 2012 Conservation easement;protects prime farmland
in the Back Creek watershed
Collins Creek Conservation Area Conservation easement protects forested stream
11 2013 corridor Collins Creek and three feeder streams
Sevenmile Creek Conservation Conservation easement protects mature forest&
Area 35 2013 wildlife habitat adjacent to County nature preserve
Davis Conservation Area 3 2014 Cons. easements protect forested buffer on Haley
Crk, upstream E Fork Eno River&Eno confluence
West Ten Soccer Park(addition) 38 2016 Adjacent land acquired for future expansion of
Soccer.com Soccer Park
Capt.John S.Pope Farm Ag. conservation easement jointly held with ERA;
73 2016 protects farmland/streams,Upper Eno watershed
Headwaters Nature Preserve Mixed forest with headwaters of Old Field Crk; adj.
60 2016 to Greene Tract owned by OC, Ch Hill, Carrboro
Persimmon Hill Farm 90 2016 Ag. conservation easement;protects farmland
and stream buffers in S. H co Crk watershed
Lick Creek Conservation Area 30 2017 Conservation easement protects mature forest,
wildlife habitat&forested stream buffer
Center Stream Farm Addition 25 2017 Ag. conservation easement protects farmland and
forested stream buffer on Center Stream
Adjacent Ag. conservation easement protects
Hill Farm 15 2017 farmland and forested stream buffer on Center
Stream
OE Enterprises (natural) .5 2017 Natural conservation easement requiring a
perm ent 100 foot forested buffer to the Eno River
Brumley North (public access) 162 2018 Conservation and Public Access easement
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protecting the northern portion of Triangle Land
Conservancy's Brumley Forest Preserve
Ag. conservation easement protects farmland and
Tunnel's End Horse Farm 16 2018 forested stream buffer on the South Fork of the
Little River
Conservation easement that protects forestland
Panthers Branch Natural Area 56 2018 around the Eno River and a main tributary within
the Eno River Association ERA reserve
Eno Confluence Extension 22 2018 Conservation easement that protects additional
acrea e within another ERA preserve
Co-held Ag. conservation easement with ERA that
Walker Farm 77 2019 protects farmland/forestland and a significant
forested buffer on the North Fork of the Little River
and a main tributary
Co-held Ag. conservation easement that protects
Windy Hill Farm 39 2019 farmland/forestland and a forested buffer on Lick
Creek Eno River trib.
Co-held Ag. conservation easement that protects
Holden-Roberts 57 2020 farmland/forestland and a significant forested buffer
on a tributary to Buckwater Creek Eno trib.
Ag. conservation easement that protects
Spring Crest Farm 65 2020 farmland/forestland and a forested buffer on a
tributary to the South Fork of the Little River
Natural conservation easement that protects
McQueen 38 2020 forestland owned by TLC,around a tributary to
Phils Creek(Cape Fear
Ag. conservation easement that protects
Terry Road Farm 50 2024 farmland/forestland and a forested buffer along the
South Fork of the Little River
A combined Ag. conservation easement that
protects farmland/forestland and 23 acres of the
Sevenmile Creek Natural Heritage Area, including a
Moorefields Estate 73 2024 forested buffer along Rocky Run, a direct tributary
of Sevenmile Creek and the Eno River. Also
includes a Trail Easement for the Mountains to Sea
Trail
Orange County contributed funds to the State of North Carolina's purchase of Poplar Ridge(134 ac.)and Eno
Wilderness(808 ac.)for additions to Eno River State Park in 2003.
Orange County contributed funds to the Botanical Garden Foundation's purchase of a 6-acre addition to the
Stillhouse Bottom Nature Preserve in 2010,and again for the Cochrane 12 acre expansion in 2019.
Orange County contributed$45,000 to Eno River Association's acquisition of conservation easements from Infinity
Farm(61 ac.)and along Buckquarter Creek(41 ac.)in 2013
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Attachment 2
Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Parks&Recreation
MEMORANDUM
TO: Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager
FROM: David Stancil, DEAPR Director
DATE: April 16, 2024
RE: Lands Legacy Action Plan 2024-27
Please find attached the Action Plan for the Lands Legacy Program for July 1,
2024 - June 30, 2027.
The three-year action plans are the vehicle that guides and informs the work of
staff on Lands Legacy project priorities for the three-year period. The three-year
plan has proven to most effective as a timeframe, since many projects involve
grant funding, outside partners, and time for landowners to make decisions about
the final details of property documents such as conservation easements. Due to
the time delays for grant agencies and needed documentation, many of these
conservation projects now take two to three years to complete.
The Action Plan anticipates the focus areas for the 2024-27 period, but inevitably
there will be new opportunities that arise, and ongoing plans and initiatives
sometimes bring forward new objectives that need to be considered within the
three-year window. As always, any project that emanates from the Action Plan
would come to the Board for individual approvals.
The attached document reflects expectations to continue existing successful
efforts, such as our agricultural conservation easement program. It speaks to
priority goals and objectives identified by our conservation/preservation advisory
boards, and our intention to continue to actively solicit and leverage grant funding
for conservation activity — which now totals over $6.1 million to date. These, plus
focus areas and other anticipated directions are found in the Action Plan and the
agenda abstract.
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With that said, there are seven areas of special significance that I would like to
highlight for your and the Board's consideration:
• Open Space and Habitat Connectivity: Always an important part of
conservation practice, the significance of connecting wildlife habitat and
public open spaces takes even more of a significance in this action plan.
This is consistent with the Eno-New Hope Connectivity Plan, the new
County Strategic Plan and other documents and policies.
• Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Countywide Trails Plan: Progress
continues with the Mountains to Sea Trail in Orange County, one of the
more-complicating and challenging segments of the trail in the state.
Related to this, but more comprehensive on trail needs in the county is the
Countywide Trails Plan. A Request for Proposals has been issued and the
County hopes to award a bid for consultant services in creating this plan
before summer. On a related front, a new group has formed, the UNC
CoGeneration Rail Transformation Project, that will look at the future
possibilities of the railroad line that connects from eastern Orange County
into the UNC campus.
• Conserving Farmland in Water Supply Watersheds: Long a priority for
the Lands Legacy Program, the relationship between farms with good
conservation track records and water supply watersheds is paramount
with the nutrient rules methodology of the Falls Lake and Jordan Lake
watersheds now taking more-concrete form.
• The Role of Nature Preserves: The County, working with other local
governments, institutional and non-profit partners, has an opportunity in
the next decade to build upon existing and nascent nature preserves in
the county in a way that will meet many goals for habitat protection,
climate action and public open space.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals: The County's One Orange Racial
Equity Plan and the equity lens framework identified within offers a chance
to ensure that conservation objectives recognize the opportunity to
engage in conservation projects with landowners and communities which
have been historically underserved.
• Co-location Through Lands Legacy: With the identified need for many
types of public and community assets, such as public health linkages and
the potential for colocation with other county facility needs, it may be
timely to look more-closely at land conservation priorities that can achieve
multiple public health, safety and general welfare objectives. This has
been done in several previous Lands Legacy projects for schools and
public safety facilities, but more may be possible.
Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation
PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: (919) 245-2510
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• Links to Other Plans: In the last year Orange County has adopted
several important new plans that have relationships or linkages to land
conservation, and other plans are in the process of formation. Being
cognizant of meeting and furthering multiple County plans through Lands
Legacy may be particularly prudent in the next three years, whether the
County Strategic Plan, the Climate Action Plan, the adopted Parks and
Recreation Master Plan 2030, or other plans such as the future Land Use
Plan 2050.
We look forward to sharing the planned blueprint for the next three years with
you and the Board, and receiving direction on the proposed priorities and
activities.
Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation
PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: (919) 245-2510
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Lands Legacy Program
Action Plan 2024- 2027
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Orange County Department of
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www.co.orancle.nc.us/deapr/index.asp
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Lands Legacy Program
Action Plan
Introduction
The purpose of Orange County's Lands Legacy Program, adopted in the year 2000, is to
help protect the county's most important natural and cultural resource lands before they are
damaged or lost to incompatible land-uses activities. The overarching goals of the Lands Legacy
Program have been mutually beneficial to both the protection of valuable natural communities in
addition to preserving Orange Counties rural and farmland character. Much has been
accomplished by the County and its many partners, but there are still many special places needing
some level of protection.
The focal areas for the Lands Legacy Program are:
• Future parks and public open space and trails
• Prime and threatened farmland in water supply watersheds
• Important natural areas and wildlife habitat
• Watershed riparian buffer lands, and
• Cultural and historic sites of significance
Lands Legacy works with landowners who are interested in conserving their land. All projects are
voluntary. Some properties are purchased outright to serve a specific public purpose, such as for
a park or nature preserve, consistent with adopted county plans. Most properties protected
through the program are accomplished with a conservation easement-- a permanent, legal
agreement between the County and the landowner, whereby the land remains in private
ownership. To qualify for a conservation easement, the property must have special "conservation
values,"the protection of which will provide meaningful and lasting public benefit. In most cases,
the property possesses multiple conservation values. Many landowners benefit most in the ability
to continue to own and manage land they would otherwise have financial difficulties to sustain,
while permanently protecting the land and its resources in perpetuity. Efforts have been increased
to incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) more explicitly to land conservation,
and continue to build on existing relationships with groups and organizations which work to
enhance the conservation of natural and cultural resource lands among historically-underserved
communities in the context of DEIJ.
Likewise, many of the County's conservation goals are symbiotic with efforts to address climate
change and are reflected in the newly adopted Climate Action Plan. Conservation priorities should
also have synergy with climate change objectives.
Projects are considered by staff through a series of ranking criteria to gauge the importance of
conservation to these values. Ranking criteria include several factors including but not limited to
water supply watersheds, prime and threatened farmland, natural heritage areas, and sites of
historic or cultural value. Many of these factors are also very important to State and Federal
grant funding criteria, and are recognized as priorities in State funding matrices. For example,
the occurrence of a North Carolina Inventory of Natural Heritage Areas site is of great bearing.
These areas are occurrences of rare and unique plant and/or animal communities of local,
regional, or statewide significance. The presence of these sites within a project equates to
significant points and ranking for likely funding.
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Partnerships are of vital importance and have been since the program's inception. Many projects
completed through Lands Legacy are in conjunction with other organizations, such as Eno River
Association, Triangle Land Conservancy, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, Duke University,
and other local governments. The County often uses state and federal matching grant funds to
acquire land or to construct facilities.
The Lands Legacy Program is guided by a three-year Action Plan that sets priorities for
determining what projects to work on over the specified timeframe. The Lands Legacy Action
Plan is prepared by the DEAPR staff and adopted by the Board of Commissioners. Some projects
are long-term efforts that span multiple action plans.
The process of developing the Action Plan begins with staff identifying potential projects and
asking the Board for initial guidance. Staff then meets with pertinent advisory boards for their
input on development of priorities for the upcoming years.
Staff prepares a draft Action Plan and presents it to the Board of Commissioners for their
consideration and feedback. The Action Plan is then finalized for Board approval prior to adoption
of the County's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
The following is the proposed Action Plan is for the years 2024 through 2027'. Like the
previous action plans, this one focuses on fewer target areas. The reason for limiting the scope
of projects is to allow staff to complete one or more of the larger, multi-year priority projects,
and to recognize that the park sites called for in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan have now
been secured (with one exception). Staff is also adjusting to the reduced availability of state
grant funds to local governments and the elimination of the NC Conservation Tax Credit. The
scaled-back plan will also continue to enable the staff to tend to its land stewardship
responsibilities of properties "land-banked" for future parks and preserves. This is of increased
importance as the program enters its third decade and protection and stewardship of places now
conserved becomes more critical each year. Even so, as with previous Action Plans, the number
and amount of potential strong conservation projects still exceeds available funds. This has been
the case for many years and requires that prioritization among the many worthy projects will be
needed as they move toward completion.
The proposed Action Plan includes current goals and a priority list of land conservation projects
for the coming three years, followed by a summary of advisory board comments, and specific
acquisition objectives. Also attached is a summary of the projects completed through Lands
Legacy over its first 24 years (2000-2024).
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1. Complete Ongoing (Previously Approved) Projects: Complete projects that were
approved by the Board of Commissioners during the previous planning period but have not
yet closed. These include acquisitions that received final Board approval and other projects
that are still being negotiated but have not received final approval for close out.
2. Site Stewardship: Make sure all properties have boundaries marked in accordance with
the Department's land management policy. Complete management plans for all properties
"land banked"for future public parks and preserves.
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3. Natural Heritage Areas: Protect high-priority natural heritage areas contiguous with
existing conservation lands, allowing low-impact recreation where suitable.
4. Joint Town/County Open Space: Continue collaborating with the towns and other
entities in acquiring land for establishing or expanding public trails or greenways identified
in town plans that tie together important county-wide open spaces. Improve and expand
connectivity and available resources between County, Municipal, and State parks to allow
further access and diversity of experiences for typically underserved communities. Link to
Orange County Strategic Action Plan goals under Environmental Protection and Climate
Action.
5. Grant Funds: Continue to pursue state and federal grants to leverage existing County funds
authorized for land acquisition, site stewardship, or park development.
6. Climate Change Action Plan Linkage: Ensure that conservation projects which fulfill the
goals and objectives of the adopted Climate Action Plan are included in the priorities for the
three-year period.
Advisory Board Comments and Priorities
In the winter of 2023-24, staff met with each of the advisory boards involved in Lands
Legacy Program activities to discuss priorities and thoughts on the new plan.
A. Commission for the Environment (CFE)
The Orange County Commission for the Environment recommends that the Lands
Legacy Action Plan (LLAP) take actions to recognize, protect, and interpret sites
vital to the County for preservation of our natural environment, wildlife corridors,
stream and creek health, climate resiliency, and prevention of erosion and
stormwater run-off. In particular, we propose the following major considerations
for determining the future land parcels protection by the County
• Focus on natural area connectivity, connections between protected areas, parks,
easements, etc. As a guideline, we recommend that County staff should work
to protect wildlife corridors, specifically those outlined in Eno New Hope
Landscape Connectivity Plan (Triangle Connectivity Collaborative).
• Continue efforts to protect Natural Areas identified by the NC Natural Heritage
Program, specifically those under private ownership.
• Seek projects that align with the County Climate Action Plan, which will benefit
climate resiliency, both in terms of carbon storage and watershed safety due
to increased storm strength and drought protection due to likely overall
reduction of precipitation over time.
• Explore opportunities to expand protection of both water quality and quantity
for future projects.
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• Aim to preserve Orange County's rural character and cultural heritage through
farmland, historically designated areas, and scenic viewsheds.
• Continue efforts to connect the Mountains to Sea Trail through Orange County,
specifically the connection between Occoneechee Mountain Natural Area and
the County Seven Mile Creek Natural Area.
B. Agricultural Preservation Board (APB)
• Prioritize working with farms interested in protecting prime/active farmland
with permanent agricultural conservation easements. Pursue state and federal
grant funds to match County funds available for easement purchases.
• Work to identify areas of highest agricultural land loss and development
pressures. Prioritize and consider higher ranking figures for project proposals
in these identified areas.
• Work to identify opportunities to address funding and value disparity between
appraised and market values.
C. Parks and Recreation Council (PRC)
• Acquire land and trail easements for an Orange County segment of the NC
Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with priority for linking Hillsborough Riverwalk to the
Seven Mile Creek component of the Upper Eno Preserve.
• Complete the acquisitions of land for Seven Mile Creek Natural Area.
• Consider an option for a future park in Bingham Township to be a small
preserve, possibly one that acts primarily as a trailhead for the Mountains to
Sea Trail and pursue land acquisitions as recommended in the Master
Recreation & Parks Plan.
• Consider and pursue land acquisitions that may accommodate future recreation
site potential, and possibly the ability to accommodate indoor recreational
facilities much needed in Orange County.
D. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
Continue efforts to acquire conservation easements to protect important cultural
and/or archaeological resources. Consider allocating funds to support applications
from high-priority candidates for Local Historic Landmark and National Register
designation.
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Summary List ofPriority Projects
The following areas are considered as higher priority locations for completing
conservation projects through the Lands Legacy Program. Details for each project are
provided in the table below (Pages 6-7). Note: For purposes of landowner confidentiality
and the ability to negotiate property transactions, the projects in the table are described
in a general manner without specificity.
As has been noted in every Action Plan, it is acknowledged up front that all these projects
likely will not be completed during the three-year timeframe for this Action Plan. This is
especially true in the recent years, with delayed grant funding and approval cycles.
Nevertheless, all of these areas are priorities and progress can be made in moving each
of these projects forward. Completion of active projects and stewardship of existing
properties remain overarching priorities.
1. Wildlife and Natural Connection Corridors
a. Specifically, those outlined in the Eno-New Hope
Landscape Conservation Plan
2. Upper Eno, New Hope Creek and Jordan Lake Headwaters
Preserves
3. Farmland Conservation Easements
4. Historic and Cultural Landmarks (and historic easements)
S. Mountains-to-Sea Trail (trail corridor and trailheads)
6. Future Bingham Township Park
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Priority •r January 2024-December 21
Priority Need Purpose/Use Estimated Cost*
1. Wildlife and Natural Protect and link existing habitats to Potential cost-share with members Multi-year project as identified in
Connection Corridors between ensure landscape connectivity within of the Eno-New Hope Landscape the Eno-New Hope Landscape
New Hope Creek and the Eno and between the Eno River,Little Conservation Collaborative and Conservation Plan. Begin
River River,and New Hope Creek watersheds grant funds from local discussions with landowners and
Pursue land protection projects that to maintain ecosystem functions and municipalities,state,and federal identify willing sellers/donors by
create connections between critical processes. Create new metric within agencies. Total estimated long- December 2024;coordinate with
wildlife habitats across the"land current ranking matrix that increases term cost of$2 to$3 million, partners,secure grants,negotiate
bridge"between New Hope Creek conservation values within identified depending on total acres and any closings by end of 2027.
and the Eno River in Orange areas of priority.Add areas of county acquisition method. County share
County. (Cane Creek/Haw)not in current plan. (-33%)from Lands Legacy Fund Related—tree canopy assessment
and Conservation Easement Fund. (as per Climate Action Plan)in
Partner with members of the Triangle 2027.
Connectivity Collaborative.
2. Upper Eno,New Hope and Partner with Collaborative agencies and Multi-year projects.Potential cost- Continue working with key
Jordan Lake Headwaters nonprofits to preserve one the County's share with multiple partners and landowners and update site
Preserves largest intact natural areas for a planned State/Federal grant funds. reconnaissance in 2024.
Acquire/protect additional priority nature preserve with trails,outdoor Collaborate with partners in
lands adjoining existing nature education,and campsite.Partnering to Total estimated long-term cost of acquiring lands as feasible in
preserve lands in Seven Mile Creek, protect remaining portions of an combined projects$1.5 -3 million. 2024-2027. Actively pursue
as well as the Mason Farm to Jordan important natural corridor that links County share of this(-33%)from grants and partner funding.
Lake wildlife corridor and UNC lands(including Mason Farm combination of Lands Legacy and
associated natural areas. Biological Reserve)with the New Hope Conservation Easement Funds.
game lands(Jordan Lake).Examine
linkages and gaps in New Hope Creek
corridor.
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3. Farmland Conservation Work to preserve Orange County'rural $500,000 from Lands Legacy CE Using the farm owner interest list
Easements cultural and farmland character by Fund to be matched with potential and priority ranking system,
Acquire farmland conservation helping conserve critical"communities" grants from federal and/or State identify best candidate farms for
easements in priority water supply of prime and active farmland with good farmland grant programs,or from annual grant submittals;negotiate
watersheds(Cane Creek,Upper conservation practices that protects other partners as may be available. easement(s)for closing by end of
Eno,Back Creek,and University water quality by preserving riparian Landowner donation of portion of 2027. (Note—grant programs for
Lake). buffers on farms. Partner with Orange easement value for tax purposes is farm easements now take 12-24
NRCS/Soil&Water Conservation standard practice and expected. months for completion)
District and state or federal farmland
grant agencies.
Priority Need Purpose/Use -Estimated
4. Historic and Cultural Designating local historic landmarks is $15,000 from Lands Legacy Fund HPC to identify priority landmarks
Landmarks an effective way of protecting high- matched by landowner funds for and contact owners for landmark
Augment current efforts to designate priority historic sites and may lead to consultants to prepare landmark consideration;negotiate historic
local landmarks for high-priority historic preservation easements for applications for HPCBOCC preservation easements when
historic sites,including sites on selected properties. consideration. An additional feasible.
Study List for National Register of $200-300K could be needed to
Historic Places,with a special focus Partner with Historic Preservation acquire historic preservation
on historically underserved and Commission(HPC)and other easement on selected properties,as
limited recognition sites. organizations. needed.
5. Mountains-to-Sea Trail Partner with Eno River Association; $500,000 from Mountains to Sea Contact key landowners and
Long-term project to complete the coordinate MST with State Parks, Trail Funds within Lands Legacy update site reconnaissance in
Trail link through Orange County OWASA,and Friends of Mountain-to- budget,in addition to limited 2024. Collaborate with partners in
utilizing County, State,and Sea Trail.County focus area is from funds in the MST CIP project. acquiring lands as feasible in
municipal public lands and natural Hillsborough Riverwalk southwest to Potential partnering with FMST, 2024-27 with a goal of having the
areas in conjunction with private Alamance line near Saxapahaw(an in addition to willing landowners Alamance County to Buckhorn
non-profit natural areas. MST"Trail Town"). and groups such as OWASA and Road segment secured and
Eno River Association,depending OWASA trail corridor approved.
on trail location. Pursue grant and partner funding.
This continues a multi-year
initiative.
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6. Bingham Township Park Acquire new district park site for active Estimated$750,000 from Lands Re-evaluate previously identified
Pursue acquisition of park site in and low-impact recreation consistent Legacy Fund for acquisition costs sites in context of the Mountains-
Bingham Township,the last with County's Parks&Recreation depending on potential to-Sea Trail(MST)and
identified park site in the approved Master Plan,as well as land that can act collaboration with OWASA. OWASA's Cane Creek Recreation
P&R Master Plan to be acquired. as a small preserve and trailhead for the Area. Negotiate acquisition of
MST. future park site for closing by end
Conduct random-sample survey of of 2027.
Bingham residents on park facility
needs.
Other Opportunities In each Action Plan period,new and Unknown Unknown
previously unidentified opportunities
arise, some of which may rise to be high
priority projects.
*-Cost estimates are rough estimates based on expected per acreage land prices,and actual negotiations may produce different results.As acquisition opportunities are reviewed and evaluated,the cost estimates will be refined.
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' • uisitionObjectives •
The following are more specific acquisition objectives developed from existing plans,
BOCC feedback/direction, County staff knowledge, and discussions with other
conservation partners; in some cases, expanding upon or refining advisory board
recommendations. These are not listed in priority order.
A. Wildlife Habitat and Natural Areas
• Work with the Eno River Association and others to conserve critical land for the
Seven Mile Creek component of the Upper Eno Preserve, including Sevenmile
Creek Sugar Maple Bottoms and Monadnock Ridge (natural heritage area of state
significance)
• Work with the Eno River Association, the Town of Hillsborough, and others to
conserve priority riparian and upland habitats in the Upper Eno River critical area
• Work with the Eno-New Hope Conservation Collaborative to conserve priority
wildlife corridors between the Eno River and New Hope Creek watersheds.
• Work with Triangle Land Conservancy and others to conserve priority riparian lands
and prime forest lands located in the Upper New Hope Creek watershed
• Work with the Botanical Garden Foundation and other partners to conserve key
areas and establish a Jordan Lake Headwaters Preserve, including Mason Farm
Oak-Hickory Forest (natural heritage area of state significance)
• Work with the Town of Carrboro, University of NC, and the Friends of Bolin Creek
to identify priority lands for conserving the Upper Bolin Creek corridor
➢ See #Z, #2, and#3 on the Priority Table(Pages 4-5)
B. Farmland Preservation
• Continue working with the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District and other
agricultural agencies to identify and prioritize willing sellers and donors of
conservation easements on prime farmland in priority watersheds
• Continue working with the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District to apply
for grants from the NC Agricultural Development & Farmland Preservation Trust
Fund and federal Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for the purchase of
agricultural conservation easements
• Seek out/increase ranking for projects that benefit or promote local food
production, recapitalizing farms, social justice, underserved communities,
beginning or small farms
See #3 on the Priority Table (Pages 4-5)
C. 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 Land and
Water Fund and Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative
• Identify and protect priority areas in Upper New Hope Creek corridor; work with
New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee and Triangle Land Conservancy
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• Work with the Eno-New Hope Conservation Collaborative and others to conserve
priority landscape corridors between the Eno River and New Hope Creek
watersheds.
• 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
➢ See#Z, #2, and#3 on the Priority Table(Pages 4-5)
D. Parklands and Open Space
• Acquire land for a future district park in Bingham Township (southwestern Orange
County), consistent with the County's adopted Parks & Recreation Master Plan
• Acquire access for the Mountains to Sea Trail that create a public pedestrian trail
and wildlife corridor that would connect Hillsborough Riverwalk to the Haw River
for the planned NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail—focusing in the 2024-27 timeframe on
the link between Occoneechee Mountain and the Seven Mile Creek component of
the Upper Eno Preserve and the connections from Cane Creek Reservoir area
southwest to the MST connection point at the Alamance County line.
• In all acquisitions, be cognizant of the potential for meeting other objectives of
protecting riparian buffers, natural areas and historic/archaeological sites
• Seek opportunities to improve connectivity to municipal parks and/or areas that
link County parks to underserved communities.
➢ See #2, #5 and#6 on the Priority Table(Pages 4-5)
E. Cultural and Archaeological Sites
• Continue working with landowners in the Faucette's Mill and Hall's Mill areas to
protect the combination of historic and natural features in those communities
• Work with the owners of the former Hillsborough Academy property to protect the
remains of historic and archaeological resources associated with that site
• Conduct archaeological surveys of county properties acquired for future parks and
nature preserves (e.g., McGowan Creek Preserve, Seven Mile Creek Preserve,
Millhouse Road Park, and Northeast Park)
• Look at historically underserved communities as a focus area for designation and
protection
• Continue to stabilize, maintain and renovate existing structures on County-owned
properties acquired for future parks (e.g., Blackwood Farm park site)
• Work with the HPC to pursue applications from high-priority candidates for local
historic landmark designation
➢ See #4 on the Priority Table (Pages 4-5)
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Conclusion
The first 24 years of the Lands Legacy Program saw tremendous strides in the
protection of priority resource lands: 4,087 acres of important natural and cultural
resource lands and future parks and public open space are permanently protected (as
of March 2024), with several more projects in the works. While this has been a
significant accomplishment that has garnered state and national awards, much
remains to be done, especially in the area of wildlife habitat and connectivity as shown
in the new Eno-New Hope Connectivity Plan.
The 2024-27 Action Plan builds on projects from previous years and includes projects
in each of the Lands Legacy priority areas (natural areas, parkland, cultural/historic
resources, prime farmland and riparian buffers within public water supply
watersheds). This Action Plan will continue to use previously appropriated funding to
leverage matching grants from State, federal and other sources for protecting the
most-important natural and cultural resource lands in Orange County.
Due to the Covid pandemic and the resultant slowdown in activity by conservation organizations
and grant agencies, the previous Action Plan from 2018 was extended through 2023.
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