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Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC053 Recognizing the Receipt of $571,000 from the Army National Guard As Pass-Through Funding for Triangle Land Conservancy's Acquisition and Protection of 50 acres at 5017 Dunwoody Road
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 9, 2026
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC053 recognizing receipt of $571,000 from the Army National Guard as pass-through funding to the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) for its acquisition of 50 acres at 5017 Dunwoody Road (a portion of REID 192123).
TLC is currently under contract to purchase 50 acres of priority forestland adjacent to Camp Butner, which supports County goals for habitat and water quality protection. However, due to the federal shutdown, TLC's agreement to receive funding from the Army National Guard expired, and a new agreement cannot be finalized before the closing deadline of June 30, 2026. To ensure the purchase proceeds, the Guard has requested that Durham County act as a fiscal agent, receiving funds from the Guard and wiring them directly to TLC's closing attorney. TLC's Board approved this arrangement at its December 2025 meeting. Durham County maintains a cooperative agreement with the Army National Guard to fund permanent land protection within a one-mile buffer of Camp Butner in Durham County. (Tar River Land Conservancy holds a similar agreement for Granville County.)
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The acquisition and protection of land for permanent open space supports Strategic Plan Community Indicator Goal 4 (Environment) by protecting natural resources and promoting community and economic vitality for all Durham County residents, specifically through the Natural Resource and Stewardship Protection Objective.
Resource Persons: Celeste Burns, Open Space and Real Estate Manager, Peri Manns, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; Margaret Sands, Triangl...
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