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5/26/99 <br />Table 1: County-wide Parkland Needs <br />T e of Park Year 2000 acres Year 2025 acres <br />Re Tonal 2@ 450acres each 3@ 450acres each <br />District 4@ 150acres 6@ 150acres <br />Community 12@ 25acres 17@ 25acres <br />Nei hborhood 23@ l0acres 34 @12.5acres <br />Total acres needed 2030 acres. 3100 acres <br />The size of parks above are averages and are figured according to population <br />needs and standards. The above figures do not account for existing resources <br />in our inventory. Based on existing data, the following table illustrates the <br />amount needed, after current resources are considered. <br />Table 2: Net Parkland Needs -Accounting for Existing Parks <br />T e of Park Year 2000 acres Year 2025 acres <br />Re Tonal -0-* -0-* <br />District -600 -900 <br />Communit +104.7* -20.3 <br />Nei hborhood -149.32 -344.32 <br />Total acres needed 644.62 1264.62 <br />*While the tables demonstrate an apparent adequacy of parkland for regional <br />and community parks, location and amenity provision are not necessarily <br />taken into account. Eno River State Park does not include all amenities often <br />found in regional parks, according to the Orange County Master Recreation <br />and Parks Plan definitions. Additionally, the location and amenity offerings of <br />many parks classified under the neighborhood' category do not meet written <br />guidelines. The adequacy of acreage does not necessarily mean the locations <br />most effectively serve the largest number of citizens throughout the county. <br />