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Durham County agenda includes multiple open‑space purchases and matching grants, will act as fiscal agent for federal pass‑through
Summary
Agenda requests transfers and appropriations to support purchase of conservation easements and land protection (Ken Wolfe easement, Southview Preserve support), recognizes $571,000 pass‑through from Army National Guard to Triangle Land Conservancy, and approves five Matching Grants totaling $100,000.
Durham County’s Feb. 9 agenda includes several items to preserve land, leverage partner funding and support small local projects.
The packet requests approval of a $104,600 transfer (Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA015 / Budget Amendment No.26BCC047) to cover Durham County’s 50% share and closing fees for the Ken Wolfe farm conservation easement (29.605 acres at 1444 Bacon Road, Rougemont); USDA‑NRCS funding through ACEP‑ALE is listed as covering the other 50%.
Separately, the County is asked to reduce the Open Space & Farmland Preservation capital project by $510,000 and transfer those funds to the General Fund to help Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) purchase and protect 77 acres, with TLC conveying 15 acres to the County to expand Southview Preserve. The packet says the County’s $510,000 contribution represents roughly 16% of the $3.1 million purchase price and will help TLC leverage additional partners and donations.
Agenda materials also request recognition of $571,000 from the Army National Guard as pass‑through funding to TLC to complete acquisition of 50 acres at 5017 Dunwoody Road near Camp Butner; the materials explain the federal agreement previously expired due to a federal shutdown and ask the County to act as a fiscal agent to ensure the purchase proceeds.
The agenda further recommends awarding five Matching Grants totaling $100,000 to community groups for open‑space and recreational projects (listed awardees and amounts appear in the supplemental packet). County staff (including Celeste Burns and representatives from TLC) are listed as resource persons.
If approved, the actions would close multiple funding gaps and expand protected lands in east Durham and near Camp Butner; the agenda packet includes maps, legal forms, and supplemental details. The packet does not record Board votes.
