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Y s 082 12 only a minimum of 70% of identified park acreage needs be provided by public agencies. The remaining 301/o would be provided by the private sector. Shown on Table 5 is the calculation of parkland acreage requirements using the updated population projections from Table 2 and the land area requirements for community and district parks from Table 4. In terms of total parkland acreage, 1,250 acres are required to serve the 2020 population of 166,700 persons. However, by applying the "70% public provision" standard, the land area required for community and district parks is reduced to 875 acres. One way of comparing the projections with those in the Master Recreation & Parks Plan is to consider the year 2005. The Plan projected a total need of 1,342 acres in 2005 for community and districts parks, while the use of the updated population projections results in a total need of 958 acres. Identified Need. In contrast to both sets of projections, the Master Recreation & Parks Plan recommended that the following facilities be developed and/or expanded: Community Parks 110 Acres Northern Human Services Center Expansion (20 acres) Fairview Community Park Development Efland-Cheeks Community Park University Station Community Park(30 acres) White Cross Community Park(30 acres) Caldwell Community Park(30 acres) District Parks 175 Acres Cane Creek Reservoir District Park Corporation Lake District Park(75 acres) Chapel Hill District Park Little River/Cedar Grove District Park (100 acres) Swimming Pools 50-Meter Pools Orange High School Chapel Hill High School The significance of these recommendations is twofold. First, the combined land area of district and community park facilities proposed for development by Orange County is 285 acres or almost 600 acres less than the projected requirements shown on Table 5. One reason for the disparity is the recommended development of parks in association with other public facilities such as water supply reservoirs, landfill sites, and/or public schools. Another consideration is that much of the projected park demand will be met by existing or planned municipal facilities, particularly those in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. A second point of significance is that since the adoption of the Master Recreation &Parks Plan in 1988, some facilities have already been constructed or planned for expansion. For example, the Fairview Community Park was opened in October, 1987. Play apparatus, picnic areas, and