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12 <br />process is 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 MRP Work Group recommends that Orange County and Carrboro <br />develop plans to match payment-in-lieu dollars to date with parks bonds <br />and other funding sources. With a method of pooling payment-in-lieu <br />across jurisdictions currently unworkable, it is recommended that the <br />current system of payments=in-lieu be kept. In Orange County's case, the <br />County should explore modifications to the system to provide fora more- <br />appropriate calculation of payment based on the developed property <br />valuation. <br />Finally, the future Intergovernmenta/Parks Work Group should <br />explore the establishment of a recreation impact fee or impact tax, along <br />the lines of existing legislation. If found prudent, a recommended impact <br />fee/ tax program for recreation should be developed and forwarded to <br />the local governments in Orange County for action. <br />H. Address Existing Needs <br />Currently, countywide parkland needs are assessed in terms of types of <br />parks (e.g. regional, community, neighborhood, etc). While additional <br />work is needed in developing standards, it is possible to envision an <br />overview of park needs based on population standards. <br />Po ulation in 2000 estimated .112 000 <br />Total Parkland Needs ~~ 2,030 acres <br />Current Parkland Acres i 3tf5 acres <br />Parkland Deficit/Surplus ~ -645 acres <br />';~ . <br />x <br />;~ <br />Po ulation in 2025 lna uuu <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 the year <br />2025 is 168,000. This total county-population was used to assess the <br />level of adequacy for future years. Based on this, in the year 2000, <br />Orange County will need a total of 2030 acres of park recreation land in <br />order to meet national adequacy standards. With current park facilities <br />(including projected acquisitions in the next year), a deficit of 645 acres <br />will exist in 2000. In 2025, the County will need 3100 acres with a current <br />projected deficit of 1265 acres. Details on how these projections were <br />