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21 <br /> 3. Parks and Trails / Connectivity and Collaboration <br /> The pandemic of the previous two years has witnessed a number of challenges for all the <br /> jurisdictions in managing parks, public open spaces and trails. Providing public spaces for <br /> recreation and enjoyment of nature has been widely acknowledged as critically important to the <br /> physical and mental well-being of the populace. <br /> During the meeting, the staffs of the towns and County have prepared a summary presentation <br /> - to serve as an overview/reminder of existing parks and trails, address the current state of <br /> parks and open space planning, offer examples of current priority projects and activities, and <br /> review the ways that the jurisdictions are working together to coordinate on efforts of mutual <br /> interest. <br /> One product of past collaboration is the Interactive Parks Locator Map, which enables the <br /> public to find where parks of all the jurisdictions are located, and search by feature for different <br /> types of amenities. This map will be part of staff's presentation of the above update and may be <br /> found at the following link: https:Hgis.orangecountync.gov/parklocator/. <br /> The information provided at this link will also be informative in preparation for the meeting — <br /> https://gis.orangecountync.gov/TrailsAndParks/default.html. <br /> Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can discuss <br /> issues and provide feedback to staff related to this item as necessary. <br /> David Stancil, Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, and Parks and <br /> Recreation Director, made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> Parksand Trails- <br /> Connectivity ■ Collaboration <br />