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c� g A program for land acquisition for long - term park needs should be developed that identifies sites that could meet needs (including potential for siting active and low-impact recreation) , based on projected size and location of parkland throughout the county. The availability of matching funds from the benefiting jurisdictions should be an important component in future acquisition and park development. .. . The reports cited above also offer insights into the park facilities needs of each jurisdiction in the County . The balance between parkland and the development of facilities was also reflected in the 1997 referendum . The Lands Legacy program is striving to make land-banking and preservation of critical resource lands a reality . Another important component that guided the work in this report was the 1997 Parks bond and the noteworthy projects that have been accomplished from that bond . A total of five new soccer fields have been constructed or will soon be available for County citizens , accomplished with proceeds from that bond . The bond and the reports of parks work groups in the past four years has greatly advanced our ability to work together Countywide for parks and open space needs . The Board ' s adopted criteria for joint parks projects clearly articulates the ways that joint parks projects could be pursued by multiple jurisdictions . Be Goals for Parks , Open Space and Resource Lands The projects recommended in this report were selected with the following goals in mind $ 1 . Work toward completion of projects in the 1988 County Master Recreation and Parks Plan 2 . Work toward completion of projects ( acquisition and facilities ) suggested in the 1999 Joint Master Recreation and Parks (JMRP ) Work Group report 3 . Promote appropriate joint parks and open space projects between Town and County , consistent with adopted criteria 4 . Acquire Top Priority Identified Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat and Prime Forests 5 . Acquire conservation easements on top priority Prime and Threatened Farmland in Water Supply Watersheds 6 . Aggressively pursue grants and partnerships with other local governments and associations The current report lays out the short term and longer- term priorities that we see from the identified needs . The short - term projects are needs that we anticipate will be most critical for the next five years , while the longer- term needs are projects that , while extremely important , may require activity and funding in the 6 - 10 year timeframe . The issues discussed in this current report are timely because of the ongoing work of the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force . The short -term priorities in the report are the Task Force ' s best estimate of the projects that might be feasible for the November bond referendum , and are also provided to serve as a starting point for Board discussion of parks and open space needs .