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5/ 18/ 99 <br /> Table of Contents <br /> I . Background History 1 <br /> A . Rationale for Intergovernmental Plan 1 <br /> Be Joint Planning Efforts - 1996 - 97 1 <br /> C . Summary of Existing Plans 3 <br /> D . Background and Rationale for Updating Joint Plan 3 <br /> II . Descriptive Scenario on Where are we now? S <br /> A . Inventory of Parks and Recreation resources 5 <br /> Be Parks and Recreation Needs 6 <br /> C . Parks and Recreation Standards 8 <br /> D . Status of Previous Bonds and Projects Constructed 8 <br /> III . Future Efforts and Issues - Where to go from here ? 13 <br /> A . Park/ Recreation Acquisition Goals , Objectives and Criteria 13 <br /> Be Joint Siting and Management of Sites 15 <br /> c . Impediments to Location of New Facilities 16 <br /> d . Mechanisms for Implementing Goals Through <br /> CIP 's and Land - Banking - 17 <br /> E . Coordination Opportunities with UNC and <br /> Implications of UNC Expansion 17 <br /> F. Coordination Opportunities with OWASA 19 <br /> G. Coordination Opportunities with Duke University 19 <br /> Iv . Adequate and Timely Provision of Parklands <br /> and Natural Use Corridors 21 <br /> 1 A . Ensuring Recreation Needs Are Met 21 <br /> Be Greenways in Urban Areas and Wildlife Corridors in <br /> Rural Areas 21 <br /> C . Analysis Criteria of Land for Greenways and Corridors 23 <br /> vo Acquisition of Land 26 <br /> A . Coordination with Resource Acquisition Program 26 <br /> Be Funding Sources 28 <br /> via Payment- In - Lieu Programs 30 <br /> A . Development Exactions for Recreation Land in Orange County 30 <br /> Be Definition of Payment- in - Lieu and Impact Fee Programs 30 <br /> C . Current Status of Payment - in - Lieu Throughout the County 31 <br /> D . Difficulties with Payment- in - Lieu Programs 33 <br /> E . Comparison with Other Programs Regionally and Nationally 34 <br /> vII . Proposals and Recommendations 3S <br /> A . Create a Parks and Resource Lands Council 35 <br /> Be Inter-jurisdictional Efforts to Standardize Parks <br /> and Recreation Requirements 36 <br /> C . Joint Siting , - Design , and Management of School/ Park <br /> Sites Across Jurisdictions 36 <br /> D . Public/ Private Partnerships 36 <br /> E . Joint Capital Facilities Plan / Coordinated Land <br /> Identification, Acquisition and Banking 37 <br /> F . Open Facilities Policy 38 . <br /> G . Pay. ment - in - Lieu Changes 38 <br /> H . Address Existing Needs 39 <br /> I . Recommendations for Use of Current and Future Bond Funds 41 <br /> Appendices A- K <br />