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19 <br />2. The County in 1997 passed a bond referendum that addressed amixture sof <br />County and Town needs, both in terms of active recreation (playing <br />programmable facilities) and low- impact recreation (walking and hiking trails, <br />picnic areas, etc.). <br />3. However, even with this bond referendum, pointed up bybeen <br />he 1999 JMRP <br />address Town and County parkland needs <br />report, such as the need for one or two district /regional scale parks that can <br />serve the whole County. <br />4. To make these and other park needs reality, the a a larger <br />to take the lead in identifying and funding new parks that serve l <br />populations in both urban and rural areas. <br />5. While many potential park sites have been lost the the areas <br />systems to Towns, <br />there remain opportunities for the Towns and <br />collaborate on co- locating needed school and park. sites. <br />6. As shown in Table E on page 11, there are $63 million of park needs that <br />have been identified, with little money programmed for parkland acquisition <br />and /or facility development. <br />VI. Map with General Areas of Consensus for Parks Needs <br />Whether for identified but unfunded parks, or new park opportunities, a general <br />consensus is desirable on where joint parks projects are needed. As previously <br />noted, these joint park projects would generally ue larger hat par would prom de (community tinge <br />district and regional scale parks of 25 acres an p) <br />of recreation offerings that serve both rural and urban opportunities o Maui would be e <br />map that illustrates both existing parks and new <br />valuable tool for planning and identifying collaborative park projects. <br />Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Orange County each have anat onpte d <br />parks plan in place. Orange County will be updating its <br />ill is <br />Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan in 2001. Master n of Chapel HThe <br />currently undertaking its first Parks and Recreation <br />report is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2001. <br />To pave the way for collaborative park efforts, a countywide d p of <br />developed conceptual <br />park needs (a "Conceptual Future Park tip would illustrate conceptually (via a <br />agreed to by each elected board. <br />"bubble" approach): <br />1. Current Town and County park facilities <br />2. The general locationsis an identified joint park� <br />3. Projects where there need, and collaboration on <br />park acquisition and development is warranted. <br />