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The attached process envisions that the master plan would be created between May 2006 and January 2007 by a Master Plan Committee of 15 persons, convened by two County Commissioners. The Committee would also include representatives of Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (2), the Agricultural Preservation Board (APB), Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), Commission for the Environment and Planning Board. Four citizens at- large (including one farmer) are also proposed, Guiding principles are offered, similar to previous park planning efforts, to ensure environmental-sensitive design and to recognize the important natural and cultural features of the site. A Preliminary Concept Plan for the park, with generalized locations for groupings of uses (such as law-impact recreation, agricultural, etc), is also needed to guide the master planning effort, Staff proposes to bring this Preliminary Concept Plan for Board consideration at the time when appointments are made to the committee, projected for May 4. Funding does not presently exist far the construction of this future park, or for the necessary surveys that are precursors to the park master plan (topographic survey with tree identification, and cultural/archaeological survey), Staff proposes to include funds for design in the 2006-07 Capital Investment Plan (CIP), which would enable the committee to begin its work in the late spring, receive the survey information over the summer, and then complete its work in the fall and winter. The Board discussed this item at the March 13, 2006 work session and asked that it be brought back to tonight's meeting for approval. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Although the land for this park has been acquired, no funding has been identified for park construction or the pre-design surveys that are needed for master planning. The two surveys are projected to cast approximately $50,000, and would be part of the proposed 2006-07 CIP. Staff proposes to initiate the master plan process in the late-spring and acquire the survey results over the summer. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board 1) approve the proposed master plan process and 2) authorize the recruitment of citizens and members to serve on the proposed committee. Staff will prepare a draft Preliminary Concept Plan for Board consideration on May 4 (at the time when appointments would be made), as well as an action item for a June agenda to allow for the needed survey work to be fi~nded in the proposed FY 2006-07 CIP to occur over the summer, as outlined above,