HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2025-064-Resolution of Approval – Alamance County Ownership of Donated Land within Orange County RES- 2025 -064/ Io� IIIc�J Attachment 1
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Alamance County Ownership of Land in Fee Simple within Orange County
WHEREAS , Orange County has adopted goals that promote the preservation of natural areas ,
wildlife habitat , prime farmland , and open space in the County ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County established the Lands Legacy Program for the purpose of
protecting the most significant natural and cultural resources through partnerships with
landowners and other conservation entities ; and
WHEREAS , one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of future parklands
and nature preserves ; and
WHEREAS , the Bruce B Cameron Trustee property includes approximately 18 acres in the
Haw River watershed that includes over 2 , 000 linear feet of Cane Creek , a direct tributary to
the Haw River and Jordan Lake , a drinking water supply for the cities of Durham and Raleigh ;
and
WHEREAS , the owners of the property in Orange County ( PIN #9728085728 ) wish to donate
the land to Alamance County , which will protect the forested riparian corridors on the property ;
and
WHEREAS , a section of the Mountains to Sea Trail would transect the property to eventually
enter Orange County via Morrow Mill Road to the north ; and
WHEREAS , North Carolina General Statute ( NCGS ) 153A. 15 requires consent of the Board
of Commissioners before land may be acquired in Orange County by a unit of local government
outside the county ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby approve Alamance County acquiring the 18 -acre property within Orange County ;
This the 1st day of December , 2025 .
Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Laura Jense , lerk to the Board
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