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5/ 18 / 99 <br /> • Coordinate efforts with the Orange County Resource <br /> Acquisition Program ; <br /> • Develop public education programs on parks and recreation <br /> programs <br /> Bit Inter=jurisdictional Efforts To Standardize Parks <br /> and Recreation Requirements <br /> Currently , the towns and County have a number of different <br /> standards that are used to determine parks and recreation <br /> needs . While recognizing the distinctions between urban and <br /> rural needs and facilities , it does appear that coordination of the <br /> different approaches would provide a number of advantages . In <br /> particular , if the local governments pursue joint capital funding <br /> and land - banking , and other possible combined functions , the <br /> need for a consistent countywide set of standards will be <br /> paramount . <br /> The Work Group recommends that the future Parks and <br /> Resource Lands Council address , among their first duties , a <br /> coordinated set of standards for parks and recreation . <br /> c . Joint siting , design , and management of school and <br /> park sites across jurisdictions <br /> The Schools and Land Use Councils have opened an important <br /> door in the co - location of schools and parks . With an avenue for <br /> input into the design and planning stages , the local governments <br /> and schools will be able to provide for a number of parks and <br /> recreation needs . Concerns about management of these facilities <br /> should be resolvable , with the Schools and Land Use Councils <br /> providing an important role in consensus - building . <br /> As further research is developed toward the specifics of a <br /> program for school / park acquisition , the Work Group suggests <br /> that Orange County , with its role in school site acquisition and <br /> program/ staff resources for land acquisition , may be able to play <br /> a coordinating role in future land acquisitions for both purposes . <br /> D . Public / Private Partnerships <br /> As mentioned above , one of the most exciting prospects for the <br /> future of recreation and parks provision in Orange County is that <br /> of public/ private partnerships . Coordination with OWASA and <br /> UNC in locating future parks and facilities seems feasible , and <br /> the Work Group recommends that the local governments <br /> ( perhaps through the Parks and Resource Lands Council ) work <br /> 36 <br />