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Draft 3 / 24/ 99 ::. . :.:. :. :. . ::. :::: : .::::::::: .:::. . :.. . :. ::. : ::-::: . .. �. A: 1* 1 .. .:: :.-14:. :. ..:. .... . .. : ..: : .. :: .::.: . ... .::. . .: .. . ::::.:.::::::. :-:;.:.. .. ::. : .: 4*1 W ER Ei WE ow Before decisions are made regarding the manner in which the park bond funds will be disbursed to the jurisdictions in the plan , the work group had to first gain an idea of the state of park and recreation facilities within the county and its municipalities . It was necessary to have an accurate picture of who is providing for the recreation needs of the citizenry , whether it be through public , quasi - public , or private means . Once the needs and resources were identified , standards for future park and recreation provisions were incorporated into the decision - making process . A . Inventory of Resources One subcommittee of the Work Group was formed to address inventorying the current recreation resources and parks within the County . ( See Appendix C ) The resource subcommittee developed categories for the inventory and decided it was important to address resources within all sectors of our community . Thus , the inventory was split into lists for private , public , and quasi - public . Private consists primarily of apartment complexes , neighborhood clubs , and larger specialized clubs ( e . g . tennis club , country club ) . However , locations such as Duke Forest are also listed as private since they are privately - owned with primary missions other than recreation . Public resources identified were parks , trails , community centers , and other locales open to and funded by the public . Quasi-public entities include community centers and Ruritan clubs usually open to the public with additional contact required , UNC facilities selectively opened to the public , and government - owned facilities , such as Cane Creek Reservoir, which allows recreation while maintaining the primary mission of water supply protection . Once the list was divided , the categories were modified to more accurately reflect specific resources in each sector . For example , the quasi - public list may include a category inventorying whether the facilities require additional contact before use , while this issue would not apply to public sector recreation facilities and parks . The information for the inventory was gained through several avenues . The Work Group and staffs personal knowledge of resources in the area , inventories recently completed by participating municipalities , and information from area apartment associations and complexes were 5