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301 file in the Clerk to the Commissioners' office, the Planning Department and the Recreation and Parks Department.) Mary Anne Slack, Recreation and Parks Director, addressed the Boards and the citizens to introduce the Draft proposal for the Master Recreation and Parks Plan. In April of 1987, work was begun on the preparation of a Master Recreation & Parks Plan for Orange County. The preparation of the plan was carried aut by the consulting firm of Woolpert Associates, in conjunction with the Master Recreation and Parks Plan Advisory Group. Following nine months of work and a series of public meetings, the completed draft plan is being presented at public hearing for public comment. In preparing the Plan, community input through public meetings, coupled with a review of typical recreation and park standards, aided in identifying immediate and long-range recreational needs of the County. These needs put into quantitative terms, provided a guide in determining land requirements for various types of recreation and park facilities. Standards were then. used to formulate the direction of future recreation and park development. The Master Recreation and Parks Plan is designed to became one element of Orange County's Comprehensive Plan and is consistent with other County land use plans and ordinances. The Plan recommends that Orange County concentrate its efforts in the provision of four types of recreation and park facilities/areas: (1) community parks (serving the more densely populated unincorporated areas of the county); (2) district parks; (3) greenways; and (4) swimming pools. A crucial element in the success of the Master Plan is the effectiveness of cooperative efforts between Orange County and the two school systems, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the University of North Carolina, Duke University (forest properties), and the municipalities. The Master Plan envisions providing park facilities and recreation opportunities for all citizens of Orange County and will require a long-term commitment and coordinated action on the part of these and other agencies. The Recreation and Parks Director and the Planning Director recommend approval of the Master Recreation & Parks Plan and incorporation by reference as part of the Comprehensive Plan for Orange County. Ms. Black introduced Gary Stewart and Carl Armanini of Woolpert Consultants to present the proposed plan. Gary Stewart stated that the Master Recreation and Parks Plan was prepared jointly by the Orange County Recreation and Parks Department, the Orange County Planning Department and Woolpert Consultants. He listed the six major components of the plan as follows: (1) Goals and Objectives, (2) Current and Projected Factors Pertinent to Orange County, (3) Inventory of Current Recreation Programs and Park Facilities, (4) Recreation Standards and Commun~.ty Needs Assessment, (5)