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6 5/26/99 Before decisions are made regarding the manner in which the park bond funds will be disbursed, the work group had to first gain an idea of the state of park and recreation facilities within the county and its municipalities. It was necessary to have an accurate picture of who is providing for the recreation needs of the citizenry, whether through public, quasi - public, or private means. Once the needs and resources were identified, standards for future park and recreation provisions were incorporated into the decision - making process. A. Inventory of Resources One subcommittee of the Work Group was formed to create an inventory of the current'recreation resources and parks within the County (see Appendix C). The Resource Subcommittee developed categories for the inventory and decided it was important to address resources within all sectors of our community. Thus, the inventory was split into lists for private, public, and quasi - public. Private consists primarily of apartment complexes, neighborhood clubs, and larger, specialized clubs (e.g. tennis club, country club). However, locations such as Duke Forest are also listed as private since they are privately owned with primary missions other than recreation. Public resources identified were parks, trails, community centers, and other locales open to and funded by the public. Quasi- public entities include community centers and Ruritan clubs usually open to the public with additional contact required, UNC facilities selectively opened to the public, and government - owned facilities, such as Cane Creek Reservoir, which allows recreation while maintaining the primary mission of water supply protection. Once the list was divided, the categories were modified to more accurately reflect specific resources in each ownership grouping. For example, the quasi - public list may include a category Inventorying whether the facilities require additional contact before use, while this issue would infrequently apply to public' sector recreation facilities and parks. The information for the inventory was gained through several avenues. The Work Group and staffs personal knowledge of resources in the area, inventories recently completed by participating municipalities, and information from area apartment associations and complexes were all used in development of the document. The roster of apartments is that of complexes listed in Orange County tax records. Thus, this is not a complete listing of all complexes in the county or municipalities. B. Needs Identified for County and Municipalities The Needs Assessment Subcommittee was formed in order to more El