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14 5/26/99 With the knowledge of what facilities, needs and standards exist at this time (see Sectlon.II and appendices), the Work Group has discussed the direction of future efforts. In particular, there are two key areas to which attention should be drawn. First, a working set of goals and objectives must be developed that meet the diverse recreation and parks needs of the County. To implement these goals, criteria have been developed for the expenditure of future resources for land acquisition and facility siting. Subsection A below addresses these needs. Second, the potential for joint siting and management of sites is seen as a logical extension of the information gathered to date. An evaluation of . possibilities in this area is also warranted, and is included as subsection B. Impediments to locating new facilities, potential for coordination with Duke and OWASA in meeting future goals, and mechanisms for accomplishing these objectives are also addressed in this section. A. Park and Recreation Land Acquisition Goals, Objectives and Criteria In looking to acquire land for future recreation and parks needs, there are several goals that have become apparent through the discussions of the Work Group: Goals * Encourage school /park joint planning * Preserve natural resources * Promote multi jurisdictional recreation and preservation efforts * Preserve watersheds and water quality * Encourage historic and cultural preservation * Identify and emphasize targeted needs * Establish public /private partnerships . * Encourage the dedication of easements * Implement land- banking opportunities * Acquire /purchase parkland through development process * Develop linear parks concepts and plans Using these goals, more - specific objectives were identified: Objectives * Keep active recreation facilities away from land that is 12