Enka Heritage Trail Easement

February 18, 2020

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Background

• At the March 5, 2019 regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, the County, Fletcher Partners, EYSO, and Enka Partners, LLC entered into a Greenway Easement Grant Agreement.

• This agreement grants the County temporary construction easements and permanent easements for the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of the Enka Heritage Trail.

• While the March 2019 agreement secured the majority of the property necessary for the Enka Heritage Trail, an additional easement is necessary to secure the remainder of the trail.

• County staff have worked with Enka Water Corporation (“Enka Water”) to secure the easements required for the proposed Enka Heritage Trail route.

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Board RequestRequest for Board Action:• Approve the Greenway Easement Grant Agreement with Enka Water

Corporation

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Enka Heritage Trail Easement

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Sand Hill Road

Smokey Park Highway

Proposed Easement

Secured Easement

Easement Description• Enka Water agrees to convey an easement to the County for $10.00. • County agrees to receive such easement from Enka Water over and

across the property of Enka Water.• Enka Water agrees that said easement shall be granted to County by

December 31, 2020.• Prior to December 1, 2020, County reserves the right to conduct

such due diligence of the Property as it deems reasonably necessary.

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Board RequestRequest for Board Action:• Approve the Greenway Easement Grant Agreement with Enka Water

Corporation

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Appendix

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2019

Q3 2020Engineering and Permits Secured for

EHT

Q1 2021EHT

Construction Begins

2020 2022

July 2022Project

Completion

Project Timeline

Improvements continue at BCSP

Q4 2019BLB LightingInstallation Complete

Q2 2020Turf

Installation Begins at

BCSP

Q4 2020Turf

Installation Complete at BCSP

2021