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V � • " fee- the public . The inventory of facilities (including quasi - public and private based " locations) is included as Appendix C to the report . * The inventory would be maintained for future use , and contains information on the type of activities available at each location . The Needs Assessment Committee met during the spring and summer of 1998 to update recreation and parks needs from each jurisdiction . These needs are found on pages 411wi7 of the report, and run the gamut from active recreation facilities to community parks, greenways and " low- impact" recreation . In summary, the rima needs identified for each jurisdiction were . Jurisdiction Alt Carrboro Acquire/develop Northern Community Park, communi mnasium Chapel Hill Complete Northern Community Park, Southern Community Park Hillsborough River Walk Fairview Park Occoneechee Park go Orange County Complete Efland -Cheeks Park, Northern Human Services Center Park, acquire parkland in Bingham/ Little River Tw s An evaluation of previous bonds and projects constructed with those monies is also provided on pages 71mioo10 of the document. A summary of needs appears on page 19 . The Work Group discussed the concept of a Countywide set of standards for facilities and park design . The development of a common set of standards was recognized as important, but because of time considerations was deferred by the Work Group . Recommendation B on page 35 addresses this topic . 2 . Where Do We Go From Here With knowledge of needs and facilities, the Work Group then turned its attention to future concerns . One such area was a set of goals and criteria for future land acquisition and facility sitings . In general , the goals and criteria ( pages 1244) encourage joint siting of schools and parks, preservation of resources in conjunction with parks development, awareness of environmentally-sensitive lands , the existence of matching funds, considering the intensity of use, and locations for linear parks . The work of the Schools and Land Use Councils was recognized as an important piece of the recreation picture , and the idea of joint management of school and park sites (as well as possible joint acquisition ) is a theme throughout the report. One topic that the report notes regards impediments to locating new active recreation facilities . These impediments exist primarily in the context of lighting , intensity, traffic and noise . In defining both active and low- impact recreation , it is