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5/26/99 ~~ <br />the population increases). <br />A program for land acquisition for long-term park needs <br />should be developed that identifies sites that could meet <br />needs (including potential for siting active and low-impact <br />recreation), based on projected size and location of <br />parkland throughout the county. The availability of <br />matching funds from the benefiting jurisdictions should be <br />an important component in future- acquisition and park <br />development. The program should also identify an acreage <br />threshold for co-located school/park land acquisition and <br />should be developed with the Parks and Resource Lands <br />Council and the Schools/Land Use Council. <br />To address the estimated $10.12 million in future park <br />needs, the following actions should be taken to use <br />existing bond funds and address long-term needs. <br />1. The remaining $2.89 million in land acquisition funds <br />from the 1997 parks bond should be used for <br />acquisition of lands identified as sites for long-term <br />parks use as soon as possible. <br />2. The balance of funding should be an estimated $8 <br />million parks bond placed before the voters in . <br />November 2000. As previously discussed, the specifics <br />of this bond should be coordinated by the Parks and <br />Resource Lands Council. <br />Developing a program for identifying and acquiring long- <br />term park sites at this time will greatly reduce the cost of <br />meeting long-term park needs. <br />