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2 Criteria for Evaluating Possible Parkland Acquisition (11/22 changes shown in italic) Subject to approval by the Orange County Board of Commissioners, a system should be developed to evaluate how well potential land acquisitions meet the goals and objectives. A number of specific measures have been suggested both for the purchase of property, and for the appropriateness of siting facilities. The components of this system would become the basis of the Recreation and Parks Acquisition section of the County's Lands Legacy Program. Parklands Acquisition Criteria Note: Al[ criteria are a' licable and will be used for evaluation) The existence of matching funds from a requesting jurisdiction, with the ex ectation o at least a 1:1 match in undin Existence of prior partnerships and previous commitments to the same enti Relationshi to the invento o existin acilities and lands Potential for ants and other fimdin o ortunities Cost o ro'ect, relative to available Coun resources Com letion of existin ro'ects with an ado ted facili lan Contains a site identified in the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Oran e Coun , N.C. Com atibili of fanned ark use with ad'acent land uses A ro riate intensi of land use for the surroundin area Geographic location relative to the area to be served (central .location for the target population), as well as location relative to the number o eo le served. Promotes continui of wildlife corridors, eenwa sand linear arks Land is ad'acent to new or existin schools Land for active recreation is suitable and appropriate for the planned uses e.., avoids wetlands and environmentall -sensitive lands Acquisition would further purposes of Upper Eno and New Hope Corridor reservation efforts Access trans ortation is safe and Basil -accom fished Meetin multi le oafs of the above ets hi er wei tin