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r � <br /> 38 Objective PR-3.3: <br /> Create a new Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan Map, to guide future <br /> parks planning and help leverage outside funding. <br /> Status/Action: Initiated <br /> Please see PR-2.2. To be pursued in FY 2010-11. <br /> Obiective PR-4.1: <br /> Developers shall provide for adequate and appropriate open space suitable for <br /> active/low-impact recreation in residential developments. (See also Natural Areas <br /> Objective NA-10.) <br /> Status/Action: Ongoing <br /> Please see PR-1.3. This issue is being reviewed for possible update in FY 2010-11. <br /> Obiective PR-4.2: <br /> Investigate the potential for public and/or private commercial partnerships and <br /> recreational facilities needed to serve Orange County's residents. <br /> Status/Action: Ongoing <br /> Being pursued in conjunction with PR 1.4 <br /> Objective PR-4.3: <br /> Work to keep recreational facilities and services affordable and sustainable to the <br /> general public. <br /> Status/Action: Ongoing <br /> Objective PR-4.4: <br /> Periodically survey the public, and conduct needs assessments, on recreation <br /> services. <br /> Status/Action: Initiated <br /> Obiective PR-5.1: <br /> Locate parks and recreational facilities close to residential areas to encourage <br /> informal interaction with nature, encourage walkability, and create areas of wildlife <br /> habitat with appropriate recreational facilities within the more populated areas. (See <br /> also Natural Areas Objective NA-13.) <br /> Status/Action: Ongoing <br /> This is an existing priority of the Lands Legacy Program and adopted parks plans. <br /> Objective PR-5.2: <br /> Landscape parks and recreational facilities with native vegetation and minimize <br /> water use where practical. Prohibit use of known invasive non-native species in <br /> County facilities, and take steps to eradicate occurrences of same. <br /> Status/Action: Ongoing <br /> County Landscape Architect and Parks and Recreation staff pursue this regularly, <br /> consistent with the adopted Environmental Responsibility Goal. <br /> Objective PR-5.3: <br /> Ensure public access to County-owned parks and nature preserves, but direct <br /> facilities and trails away from the most ecologically sensitive sites. <br /> Status/Action: Ongoing <br /> This is a stated priority of the Lands Legacy Program, and a paramount <br /> consideration in designing parks and nature preserves. <br /> 36 <br />