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facilities, what type of playing fields, what type of major park amenities (leaving the smaller details for the Master Plan work group). The Master Plan Work Group would then develop,the details of the phasing of the site development and the specific design of t'he facility, within the scope and charge consistent with the Board of Commissioners' principles. An example of operating principles the BOCC Work Group might recommend to the Board of Commissioners could include: • The operation, maintenance and programming of active recreation facilities (who does it, when, how is it maintained and by whom) • The use of xeriscaping (native vegetation getation and minimal water use) for all of park • That all portions of the park not identified for playing fields should adhere to Olmstead-style park design (open spaces, meadows, fields flexibly used for a variety of public leisure uses— such as Central Park in NYC) • Other principles that ensure that educational facilities and park amenities are inter-twined and have a seamless transition, as possible • Others The Master Plan Work Group As stated above, in this scenario, the Master Plan Work Group would use the direction, primary uses and principles from the Board of Commissioners to focus efforts on the details of how schools and the park work together, where amenities such as picnic areas and restrooms are located, lighting, and other specific details of the site design in accord with the preliminary design concepts. As members, the Master Plan Work Group might include: • 2 County Commissioners • 1 Carrboro Alderman • 1 School Board member • 2 Citizens who live near the site • 1 Commission for the Environment Member 0 1-2 IP Work Group members (perhaps from Carrboro and County) • Duke Forest Manager • Other?