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20 <br />11. The overhead power line running through the scenic vista should be <br />buried during park development. <br />In terms of more specific facility and use recommendations for the New Hope <br />Park at Blackwood Farm, the Master Plan Committee proposes the following: <br />1. An amphitheatre (at one of three possible locations), <br />2. Community Gardens, <br />3. An entry road with roundabout and adjoining parking, <br />4. A "teaming Center° for nature, agricultural and cultural/historical <br />education, <br />5. A Playground near the Learning Center, <br />6. An informal multi-purpose field on the western edge of the property (the <br />"I-40" field), <br />7. A series of loop hiking trails (including the historic roadbed trail and a <br />trail circling the Natural Heritage site), as well as pedestrian trails <br />connecting different pods of activity within the park, <br />8. A potential bike trail through the pine forest wooded area to the <br />northwest, <br />9. A fishing dock on the pond, <br />10. A series of picnic shelters in different locations, <br />11. An overlook off of New Hope Church Road, with a nearby picnic shelter, <br />12. An open field east of the farmstead for possible use for agricultural <br />demonstration, <br />13. Retention and enhancement of the existing °orchard° north of the <br />farmstead, <br />14. Protection and signage about the old cemetery on the western portion of <br />the future park. <br />The following paragraphs provide further elaboration on the facilities listed <br />above: <br />^ The committee felt it was important to not over-design the site, knowing <br />that future opportunities and ideas may arise that will need space, and <br />that there is currently no funding for the park. <br />15 <br />