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5/ 26/ 99 <br /> sufficient funds to meet long - term recreation needs . A process is <br /> needed to use existing . funds , modify the current program to <br /> make it more practical , and develop new sources of revenue for, <br /> recreation land and facilities . <br /> The Work Group recommends -that Orange . County and Carrboro <br /> . develop plans to match paymenNn - lieu dollars to date with <br /> parks . bonds and other funding sources . With a method of <br /> pooling payment- in - lieu across jurisdictions currently <br /> unworkable , it is . recommended that the . current , system of <br /> payments - in - lieu be kept . In Orange County 11s case , the County <br /> should explore modifications to the system to provide for a <br /> more - appropriate calculation of payment based on the <br /> developed property valuation . <br /> Finally , the Parks and Resource Lands Council should explore <br /> the establishment of. a recreation impact fee or impact tax , <br /> along the Lines of existing legislation . If found prudent ; . a <br /> recommended impact . fe-e/ tax program for recreation should be <br /> developed and forwarded to the local governments in :Orange. �- <br /> County for action . <br /> H . Address Existing Needs <br /> Currently , countywide parklan-d needs are assessed in terms of . <br /> types of parks ( e . g . regional , community , neighborhood , etc ) . <br /> While additional work is needed in developing standards , it is <br /> possible to envision an overview of park needs based on <br /> population standards . <br /> L Current Parkland Needs #for Orange County ( including towns ) <br /> Population in 2000 estimated 112 000 <br /> Total Parkland Needs 2 030 acres <br /> Current Parkland Acres 1 385 acres <br /> Parkland Deficit/ Surplus - - 645 acres <br /> Year • Parkland Needs for Orange County fincluding • - <br /> Po ulation in 42025 168 , 000 <br /> Total Parkland Needs . 3 , 100 acres <br /> Parkland Acres 1 , 835 acres <br /> Parkland Deficit/ Surplus - 1 , 265 acres <br /> The combined projected population , for all of Orange County in <br /> the year 2025 is 168 , 000 . . This total county population was used <br /> to assess the level of adequacy for , futur-e years : Based. on this , <br /> in the year 2000 , Orange County will need a total of 2030 acres <br />