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Draft <br /> : : :.:.: _ ::,.., .. . ..r. _ ........:.:..._..., .............. :..:.:..:....:.... :.. 3/24/99 <br /> .,. ,...:_ :._... ,_......... <br /> 64 <br /> Id wNEIER w Howl . . dd <br /> Before decisions are made regarding the manner in which the <br /> park bond funds will be disbursed to the jurisdictions in the plan , <br /> the work group had to first gain an idea of the state of park and <br /> recreation facilities within the county and its municipalities . It <br /> was necessary to have an accurate picture of who is providing <br /> for the recreation needs of the citizenry , whether Iit be through <br /> public , quasi- public , or private means . Once the needs and <br /> resources were identified , standards for future park and <br /> recreation provisions were incorporated into the decision - making <br /> process . <br /> -A . Inventory of Resources <br /> One subcommittee of the Work Group was formed to address <br /> inventorying the current recreation resources and parks within <br /> the County . ( See Appendix C) The resource subcommittee <br /> developed categories for the inventory and decided it was <br /> important to address resources within all sectors of our <br /> community . the inventory ry was split into lists for private , <br /> public , and quasi - public . Private consists primarily of apartment <br /> complexes , neighborhood clubs , and larger specialized clubs <br /> (e . g . tennis club , country club ) . However, locations such as Duke <br /> Forest are also listed as private since they are privately- owned <br /> with primary missions other than recreation . Public resources <br /> identified were parks , trails , community centers , and other <br /> locales open to and funded by the public . Quasi public entities <br /> include community centers and Ruritan club <br /> s usually open to the <br /> public with additional contact required , UNC facilities <br /> selectively opened to the public , and government- owned <br /> facilities , such as Cane Creek Reservoir, which allows recreation <br /> while maintaining the primary mission of water supply protection . <br /> Once the list was divided , the categories were modified to more <br /> accurately reflect specific resources in each sector . For <br /> example , the quasi - public list may include a category <br /> 6 <br />