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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN maple. A fair quality Basic Oak - Hickory Forest (Mafic Variant) occupies the upland parts of the site. The uncommon Eastern agave (Manfreda virginica) grows in the powerline right -of -way. On the north flank is a small stream bottom with a Piedmont /Mountain Semipermanent Impoundment community formed by beaver. This site is privately owned. Blackwelder Hill Plant Site - wooded stream terrace with an occurrence of the rare crested coralroot (Hexalectris spicata). This site is privately owned. Jesse Slagle Knoll - has a Basic Oak - Hickory Forest with a sparse herb layer, due to the dry, rocky soil. The rare crested coralroot (Hexalectris spicata) occurs on a west - facing slope. This site is privately owned. Entities that address the need for parks and recreation facilities for the study area include the Town of Harrisburg and Cabarrus County. The Town currently has two park facilities which include the Harrisburg Park on Sims Parkway and the Stallings Road Park, adjacent to Harrisburg Elementary. No plans for additional parks exist at this time, although a comprehensive parks and recreation master plan for the town is being contemplated by the town for 2010. Cabarrus County operates Pharr Mill Road park on six acres of land in the western extents of the Harrisburg planning area. The County is in the process of building a park in Midland, to the south of the planning area. The Cabarrus County CIP (FY 2009 -10) indicates no immediate funding for additional park improvements in the Harrisburg planning area. 1J In HALUP community meetings, stakeholders indicated the need for more ball fields and indoor recreation facilities to support local athletic programs and meet a growing demand for these facilities. Refer to Figures 2 and 6, Existing Land Use and Environmental Features. No greenways exist in the study area today. However, Cabarrus County identifies greenway linkages that are part of the 15- county Carolina Thread Trail, a regional network of greenways, trails and conserved land. The Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan was recently completed (2009), and the County adopted the portion of the plan applicable to its jurisdiction. The 2002 Livable Community Blueprint provided a recreation needs assessment for the county with a 10 -year time horizon. This "Blueprint" study was prepared as a guide to assist Cabarrus County and the municipalities in developing parks and recreation facilities and to identify bicycle and pedestrian routes (including greenways and other trails) on which the county may focus. An action plan contained in the plan provided a summary of recommended parks for Harrisburg, opportunities for land acquisition for active and passive recreation purposes (i.e., dedication through private development), and provision of on- and off -road facilities for pedestrians and bicycles. It also serves as a guide for implementation, indicating priorities in the planning and development of future park and transportation facilities. At the time of the Blueprint study, the only parks that existed were PART II: EXISTING CONDITIONS AUGUST 010 Attac met number 1 G -1 Page 335