Orange County NC Website
a' C.~ <br />Chapter 8: Recreation and Parks Element ` °`'' '° <br />a u <br />8.1. Summary <br />^ Overview <br />^ Summary of Recreation and Parks Department mission. <br />^ Countywide Recreation and Park Planning efforts: Composite <br />Countywide Plan for Parks and Trails, County Recreation and Parks <br />Strategic Plan, Potential ,Joint Capital Funding for Parks, <br />Organizational Structures for Park Coordination, Report of the <br />Master Recreation and Parks Work Group, Master Recreation and <br />Parks Plan, database of county-wide park facilities, Orange County <br />Recreation Map. <br />^ Park Specific Planning Efforts by County: Fairview Public Campus <br />Master Plan, Efland-Cheeks Park Concept Plan Phase 2, Twin Creeks <br />Master Plan, New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm Master Plan, West <br />Ten Soccer Center Master Plan, Northern Community Park Master <br />Plan. <br />^ Planning Efforts by Towns: Town of Hillsborough Parks and <br />Recreation Master Plan, Carrboro Recreation and Parks <br />Comprehensive Master Plan Update, Lake Michael Park Planning in <br />Mebane, Chapel Hill Greenways Comprehensive Master Plan, Chapel <br />Hill Parks and Recreation Master Plan. <br />^ Summary of (low impact and active) recreation and public access <br />park facilities in County - community parks, district parks, <br />greenways, and swimming pools. <br />^ Key issues: Intergovernmental coordination of park ownership, <br />funding, and management; shared use of school and <br />recreation/park facilities; role of private development in providing <br />facilities; emerging recreation and park needs; and balancing and <br />managing protection of natural areas with low-impact recreation. <br />8.2. Purpose <br />^ Description of element purpose: provide direction and guidance <br />regarding the efficient and equitable provision of recreation and <br />park facilities in the County. <br />Ov'ctvt,~-erCclttvtty CO-t~v'e~~~i~ver~l~tw ©R,4FT 19-29-07 Z~F <br />