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Alamance County approves Alston Quarter purchase to buffer landfill, extend Mountains To Sea Trail
Summary
The board voted to acquire the Alston Quarter property adjacent to the county landfill using a mix of grants, landfill enterprise funds and a private donation; staff said the acquisition protects landfill operations and will extend regional trail connectivity.
Alamance County commissioners approved acquisition of the Alston Quarter property in southeast Alamance County to protect landfill operations and to extend the Mountains To Sea Trail and county recreational access.
Parks staff told the board the county is not planning to expand the landfill onto the property but wants to prevent incompatible development next to existing landfill cells. Presenters described the parcel as roughly 1,125 acres in multiple tracts on the county’s southern border near Orange County and said the property could add more than 4 miles of trail connections.
Why it matters: The acquisition…
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