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102 <br /> • Further the relationship between the newly-formed Friends of Orange <br /> County Parks, Recreation and Open Space and the County <br /> government. r <br /> • Continue to offer advice and support for park operation and <br /> recreation programming. <br /> • Follow up on recommendation for a disc gold course at Blackwood <br /> Farm Park. <br /> • Assist in the installation of a basic compass-orienteering course at <br /> Little River Park. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br /> upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' <br /> attention? <br /> • Pursue a definitive statement from the County on how to finance <br /> parks, recreation and open space improvements identified in the <br /> Capital Investment Plan and the PRMP 2030. <br /> • Expand access to public open space owned by institutions such as <br /> OWASA, UNC and Duke within the county, exploring areas where <br /> facility use could be made more open. This is tied to Goal 2.1 and 2.4 <br /> of the PRMP 2030, "establish a mechanism to promote shared use of <br /> existing public...grounds for public recreation." <br /> • Initiate a dialogue with the Council on Aging to further explore the <br /> inter-relationships between senior centers and activities, and parks <br /> and open space. <br /> • Work to continue building the system of nature preserves identified <br /> in the PRMP 2030. <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br />