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Table of Contents
CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION 1
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND 2
Land and Water Conservation Fund Eligibility 2
Master Plan and Project Application Cycle 2
Local and State Plans are Part of the LWCF Program 3
Master Plan and Project Application Cycle Chart 4
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING 5
Indiana Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) Program 5
The National Recreational Trails Funding Act Program (NRTFA) 5
Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund Program 6
The Indiana Waters Program 6
The DNR Shooting Range Program 6
THE PLANNING PROCESS 7
How to Produce an Approved Plan 7
Time Frame for Planning 8
Who Prepares the Plan 8
Joint Planning 8
Technical Assistance 9
Listing of State and National Agencies 10
Sample Plan Outline 11
Sample Planning Schedule 11
Planning Area 12
Disability Awareness 12
Handicapped Accessibility Self Evaluation 12
Transition Plan 13
Public Meetings 14
Agenda 15
Objective of Public Involvement 15
For the Record 16
Attendance 16
Surveys 16
Mass Media 18
Advisory Committees 19
Information Gathering 19
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CONTENTS PAGE
The Park Board Department 20
Parks and Recreation Facilities/Programs 20
Natural Features and Landscape 21
Man-made Features 22
Social and Economic Factors 22
Needs Analysis 23
Standards Method 23
Supply/Demand Needs Analysis Method 24
Definitions for Supply/Demand Needs Analysis 24
Issue Analysis Method 25
Priorities and Action Schedules 25
Priority Action Schedule Chart 26
Map of Proposed Project Locations 26
Evaluation of Plan 27
Keeping the Plan Current 27
APPENDIX
Required Plan Elements Checklist A-1
Sample Ordinance for Establishing
a City Park and Recreation Board A-2
Sample Ordinance for Establishing a
County Park and Recreation Board A-4
Resolution A-7
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This guide is intended for local park and The Indiana Department of Natural Resources
recreation boards serving jurisdictions with (DNR) provides these instructions for local
populations over 7,000. who intend to park boards to assist in developing master
complete a five-year park and recreation plans for their park systems.There are specific
master plan. A separate planning guide is components which must be included in your
available for park boards with jurisdictional master plan in order for it to be approved.
populations under 7,000. This publication These elements include:
replaces the April 1992 Planning Guidelines
r for Parks and Recreation, distributed by the ► Definition of Planning Area
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, ► Handicapped Accessibility Self
Division of Outdoor Recreation. Park and Evaluation
recreation master plans will be reviewed ► Public Participation
according to the criteria presented in this ► Information Gathering
guile. ► Needs Analysis
► Priorities. and
The importance of having a master plan is not ► Action Schedule
limited to enhancing funding opportunities.
3 By creating a master plan, park boards This guide is designed to assist you in
.;f formulate a formal framework for future accomplishing the required sections by
;: action. This framework serves as a guideline illustrating how to:
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and recreation services. Having a master plan 1. Examine your park system;
"" is not only beneficial for board members, it 2. Analyze what people need and desire;
also gives the community a clear sense of 3. Determine what can be afforded; and,
direction. 4. Identify what should be done and how
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it will be accomplished.
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collaborative effort and utilizes strategic Your master plan will only be as realistic and
planning. useful as you make it. If you have questions
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A master plan helps you fit all the pieces together
to formulate a framework for future development.
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LAND AND. OVA TER CONSERVATION FUND
Land and Water Conservation Fund The LWCF program is operated on an annual
(LWCF) Eligibility cycle. Local park and recreation master plans
and grant applications fall into the cycle as
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Since 1965, the LWCF program has been follows:
instrumental in land protection and recreation
investment strategy. On the national level, it
protects land for the National Park Service. Master flan and Project Application Cycle
Fish and Wildlife Service. Bureau of Land
Management, and USDA Forest Service. It 1. Legally established park board
also benefits state and local governments by
providing 50 percent marching grants for The park board must be legally established to
recreation and park land acquisition and be eligible for funding assistance. If the local
facility development. Local master plans park board is not established, an ordinance
assure the state that LWCF funding will go doing so must be submitted to and approved
toward projects which have been recognized by the Division of Outdoor Recreation. This
through planning as a priority in the can be done any time prior to submitting the
community. master plan.
There are two eligibility requirements which 2. Submit draft master plan (June 1st
must be met in order to receive LWCF deadline)
assistance:
If your park board intends to submit an
1. A town, city, township, or county application for the LWCF grant program, a
must establish a park and recreation draft of the local five-year parks and
board under current Indiana law. recreation master plan must be submitted to
There are various statutes that create a the Division of Outdoor Recreation by June
department of parks and recreation 1st. This master plan should meet all the
and establish a park board, the most criteria listed in this guide. June 1st is also the
common being the Indiana Park and deadline to submit amendments to current
Recreation Law (IC.36-10-3). This master plans.
law provides sound organizational
structure and a broad range of powers 3. Money, plans, permits
and duties; it is recommended that you
use this law as a guide when forming The process for this step should begin before
your park board. A model ordinance grant applications are available. The park
for creating a park board is included in board should be working on archaeological
the Appendix. surveys, construction plans, appraisals for
land acquisition, development cost estimates,
2. The park board must have a five-year obtaining permits and public input for the
park and recreation master plan which grant application. The costs for some of these
has been approved by the Division of services may be reimbursable after project
• Outdoor Recreation. approval.
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4. Request Grant Application Packet 9. Project rating
Grant applications for the I,WCF program are Project applications are rated in October. Only
; available after June 1st from the Division of those applications that are complete, and for
;t Outdoor Recreation. Because applications which the park boards have their share of the
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need to be postmarked by September 1st, it is project costs available, will be rated. Project
beneficial to .request the packet immediately sponsors may be asked to withdraw a project
alter the June 1st availability date. The that has not been adequately prepared or has
application packet contains the forms too many unresolved issues.
necessary to submit the project application.
10. Natural Resources Commission review
5. Master plan revisions
A ranked list of all applications is submitted
In June, the Division of Outdoor Recreation to the Natural Resources Commission for
.>: will review and comment on the draft of your recommendations and then to the Director of
local five-year parks and recreation master the Department of Natural Resources for
plain. When these comments are received, approval. Those projects which rank high
revisions to the master plan should be made enough within the limit of available funds are
by the park board in July and August. .A copy recommended for funding. This process
of the final plan, along with a park board usually takes place in November.
resolution officially adopting it, should be
submitted to the Division of Outdoor 11. State and federal review
Recreation by August 15th. •
Projects approved for funding are submitted
6. Project applications for state agency reviews and then to the
corresponding federal agency for final review.
Park boards that have completed the master No acquisition or development may begin
<< planning requirements may submit a project before federal approval is received.
application. LWCF and IW applications need
4, to be postmarked by September 1st. Local and State Plans are Part of the
LWCF Program
s 7. Division of Outdoor Recreation review
In order for Indiana to be eligible to receive
The grant application is reviewed by the LWCF assistance, the state is required to
• 4 Division of Outdoor Recreation for eligibility. maintain an ongoing outdoor recreation
. At that time, additional information may be planning program. Just as the state requires
requested from the project sponsor. This the local park and recreation agencies to
additional information must be received by the complete master plans, the National Park
.division office no later than October 15th. Service (NPS) requires the state to produce a
statewide comprehensive plan every five
8. Site inspections years. Indiana's current plan is the Statewide
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
r"s A pre-award inspection of the project area will (SCORP): Continuing the Tradition. The
be conducted by the Division of Outdoor statewide priorities outlined in this plan will
Recreation Staff. These inspections usually be effective until 1999. These priorities are
take place in September and October. used to develop the LWCF open project
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selection process rating formula. The rating Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Formula is used to determine which local Division of Outdoor Recreation
project applications receive funding. A copy 402 W. Washington St., Rm. W271
of the SCORP (which includes the open Indianapolis, IN 46204
project selection process formula) can be 317/232-4070
. obtained upon request from:
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Additional Sources of Funding
It may be advantageous for your community's For additional information, contact: •
park system to investigate alternative sources
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4 of funding. Grants are available from both Indiana Department of Transportation
z state and federal agencies, and from private Enhancement Project Coordinator
agencies or foundations. Sources of funding Division of Planning, Programming Section,
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z next year; this is especially true with private 100 North Senate Avenue
support. Therefore, you will need to verify Indianapolis, IN 46204
that a grant is currently being offered before 317-232-5229
you apply. Most of these programs require
that you have a legally established Park The National Recreational Trails Funding
I Board. Many grant programs award points in Act Program (NRTFA)
the evaluation process for having a master
plan. The following is a brief description of The National Recreational Trails Funding Act
sources you may want to contact for further Program(NRTFA)provides funds to states for
information: motorized and nonmotorized trails and trail
related projects. The program provides 50%
Indiana Transportation Enhancement matching; reimbursing assistance for eligible
Activities (TEA) Program projects. The minimum grant amount is
g. $5,000 with a maximum award of $100,000.
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Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) requires that Eligible land acquisition and/or development
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states set aside ten percent of their share of projects must provide public access to trails
Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds for user-groups, alone or in combination,
for projects that enhance the transportation represented by the Indiana Trails Advisory
1.,` system. Indiana's Transportation Board. The Board represents different
Enhancement program allows funding for interests including: hikers, motorcyclists,
1 projects that include more than the traditional bicyclists, trail users with disabilities,
venue for cars, trucks, buses, and transit. equestrians, sport enthusiasts, and soil and
water conservation districts. Facilities that are
Projects that are considered as transportation eligible include: trails, stream and river access
enhancements include: sites, bridges, boardwalks, signage, and
`1 sanitary facilities.
Provision of facilities for pedestrians •
and bicycles For additional information, contact:
► Acquisition of scenic easements and
scenic or historic sites Indiana Department of Natural Resources
► Preservation of abandoned railway Division of Outdoor Recreation
corridors (including the conversion 402.W. Washington St., Rm. W271
and use thereof for pedestrian or bike Indianapolis, IN 46204
trails) (317) 232-4070
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Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund ► Fishing docks and piers
Program ► Boat launching ramps
• Fish cleaning stations
The Indiana General Assembly worked with ► Restroom facilities which serve boaters
the Department of Natural Resources to create and anglers
the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund to ► Acquisition of fishing and boating access
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help fund conservation and recreational sites
development projects in counties along the ► Application fees, architectural and
curriior. As defined through a series of public engineering design services.
ineet.ngs. the vision of the communities along archaeological surveys, and appraisal
the \ 'abash River Heritage Corridor include: costs
► Having a river that is attractive and easily For additional information, contact:
usable for fishing, canoeing, and boating.
► Utilization of a corridor in which to hike, Grants Section
bike, ride, and drive while enjoying Division of Outdoor Recreation
diverse cultural and natural resources. Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• Development of a cooperatively managed 402 W. Washington Street, Room 271
greenway, primarily privately owned with Indianapolis, IN 46204
ample public use areas and trail (317) 232-4070
connections when feasible.
The DNR Shooting Range Program
In order to be eligible for this grant program,
a town, city, township, or county must The DNR Shooting Range Grant Program
establish a park and recreation board under offers assistance for the development of rifle,
current Indiana law. For further information, handgun, shotgun, and archery facilities. The
contact: intent of this program is to train hunter
education and provide additional and safer
Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission places for target practice.
c/o Indiana Dept. Of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington Street, Room W271 Eligible projects include development of
Indianapolis, IN 46204 backstops, target holders, field courses,
classrooms, sanitary facilities, and accessible
The Indiana Waters Program pathways. Land acquisition is not eligible for
reimbursement. For additional information,
The Indiana Waters program is a matching contact:
assistance program that provides 50% to 75%
reimbursement funding for the acquisition and Grants Section
development of fishing and boating access Division of Outdoor Recreation
sites. Projects must directly benefit anglers Indiana Department of Natural Resources
and boaters and be cost efficient. Eligible 402 W. Washington Street, Room 271
types of programs include: Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-4070
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The Planning Process
i his `iliac sire:,Nc pl;fitting as a common You \\ill still need to submit a new plan to
sense ,ipproaeh to decision making Planning. maintain LW CI:F eligibility ever\ live years. If
ii1\ol\es e\.l[llinin_ \\hat )ou ha\e toda\ so )01.1 ha\e kept your plan current. you \\ill save
that \ou \\ill know \\hat to do tomorrow. l'he the time and expense of starting the whole
park and recreation master planning process o\er again from scratch. An update
requirement alio sys \ou to re\iew \our present should include additions to in\entory. new.
recreation situation with an idea of \\hat the issues and recommendations. and changes in
t•eet':llion situation \\ill be in the future. It priorities. If done correctl\, planntnL is a
helps 'ou look at local issues and needs and cyclical process.
idei:.if\ those that are important in \our area.
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requirements for a `_rant or loan is ineffeeti\e: How to Produce an Approved Plan
in order to benefit most from a master plan.
planning must be pereei\ed as a prerequisite Park and recreation planning can occur at
to subsequent actions. Therefore. once )ou three levels: System wide master planning.
sti know \\hat you have. volt can evaluate the site planning, and operational and
alternatives available and set priorities for maintenance planning. This guide addresses
courses of action to meet those needs. parks and recreation planning at the master
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In order to be t•esponsi\e to chatnging needs. recreation system under your jurisdiction is
planning must be flexible. Keeping the plan required for participation in the I.WCF
simple \\ill help keep it flexible. All of the program. All park boards will deal with site
intornunion. assumptions. and justifications planning as parks and facilities are developed.
behind the plans priorities and but many function without operation and
recommendations should be clearly stated. As maintenance plans. We strongly recommend
change occurs, it \\ill be easier to determine all three levels of planning for park boards.
f4 which recommendations are still valid and
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which are not. 13y continuing to incorporate All park and recreation master plans must
and analyze new information, the plan will contain certain components. Park boards may
s always remain current. use any method of determining recreation
need. but the plan must include the required
It is ad‘ isable to include the rationale plan elements listed in this guide. Each of
supporting your recommendations in the these elements have been required in previous
inl.n•mation gathering section of the plan. planning guides. A checklist of required plan
An one who reads the plan should Basil) he elements to be included when the plan is
ablo to understand why a recommendation has submitted to the Division of Outdoor
been made. Knowing why a recommendation Recreation for review is included in the
has been made will allow you or your appendix.
successors to e\aluate it• proposals remain
! valid or if new recommendations are The li�lluwing page contains an example ufan
f necessary. II' the reasons for a outline for the contents of a parks and
recommendation are not clear, then a key lam a the plan is missing.
recreation master plan. A sample planning
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schedule is also included to give you an idea
of when the required elements should be the individuals doing the planning have
completed. You can use this outline to documented expertise and experience with
develop your own master plan, or you may recreation planning. Always indicate who
develop your own outline. Just remember to prepared the plan either on or inside the cover
include all the required elements. These of your plan.
elements are considered the minimum
• planning effort. Including additional Employing the services of a consultant can
• information pertinent to the recreation offer other advantages over using in-house
situation in your jurisdiction is not required, staff exclusively. These include:
but will strengthen your master plan and make
it more meaningful. ► Precludes necessity of hiring additional
staff
► Creates opportunity for using experienced
Time Frame for Planning interdisciplinary-oriented planners
► Offers exposure to objective viewpoints
The entire master planning process may take ► Incorporates analytical expertise
a year or longer to complete. In order to gather ► Provides experience in soliciting public
adequate information, a minimum of six input
months will be needed to complete the plan.
Suggested steps for completing the park and Joint Planning
recreation master plan are listed in the Sample
Planning Schedule. The time frame will vary Joint planning occurs when neighboring park between agencies,but it is imperative that the and recreation boards elect to complete a five- Lid
park board establish a time frame in the early year master plan together. For example,
stages of the planning process that specifies several cities and towns may wish to combine
target dates for completing major components their resources along with the county's to
of the plan. formulate a countywide master plan. It is a
primary requirement that all park boards
Who Prepares the Plan involved must address each of the plan
elements for their own community. A separate
Park departments with a full-time staff should action schedule also must be completed for
have the expertise to insure that proper each agency.
attention goes into the planning process. For
park boards or agencies without full-time When prepared properly, a single master plan
personnel, private consultants or regional may provide several park boards with five-
planners are possible alternatives. Professional year strategies toward their respective goals.
planners can either be responsible for The main benefit of framing a joint plan will
formulating the entire plan, or may be greater awareness and understanding of
supplement the work of your community's both your and your neighbors' park systems,
park department staff. If consultants are service areas, and priorities. An additional
employed to complete the plan, be sure that advantage may be an emphasis on common
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IA goals that can be cooperatively and jointly depth to a plan. Whenever an outside source
implemented. Some examples of the results of of technical assistance is used always identify
cooperative planning are: the source of assistance in the plan.
Some of the more typical sources which can
I. :A city park and community development provide general planning assistance or data
agency plan the renovation of an old park include:
in a city's central business district. The
park is an integral part of the o Colleges and Universities
redevelopment department's downtown ► County Resource Conservation and
revitalization plan. Development Districts
► County,Township, and Municipal
2. Various park boards plan the development Planning Departments
of an environmental greenways corridor ► Local Libraries
trail system linking segments of the trail ► Local School Districts
system in their respective towns while ► Local Service Clubs (Kiwanis, Jaycees,
protecting natural resources. Lions, etc.)
Neighboring Park and Recreation
3. A town park board plans to develop a Agencies
sports complex that is proposed in a ► Planning Consultants
regional overall economic development ► Regional Planning Agencies
project. ► Soil Conservation Service
4. A city park and a neighborhood
community center cooperatively plan
facilities aimed at expanding recreational
ii opportunities for youth. including sports
competitions and playground activities. Typical Sources of Assistance
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Technical Assistance
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S of Natural Resources
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communication with others to determine what I r /�'
information and/or assistance is available. By �� e I
networking with professionals and ••6 1. % ;/
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paraprofessionals from diverse disciplines and ��g�\� ' 4. i •
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%s organizations. greater efficiency in the `,, , I . , ,
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pertinent information relating to mapping
resources, zoning, transportation, and Information
demographic data may have been compiled Sought
previously by other sources. _ t
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information from a variety of sources adds
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The following state and national agencies also provide an array of services specifically related to
parks and recreation:
Cooperative Extension Service Provides assistance on problems related to soils,
Extension Office in each County forestry,turf management,wildlife management,
insect control, community development and
• planning.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Planning assistance for outdoor recreation.
Outdoor Recreation Division information on state and federal funding sources.
402 W. Washington St., Rm. W271 and technical publications.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317/232-4070
Indiana Park and Recreation Association Annual conference, newsletters,journal,job
101 Hurricane Street bulletin, legislation directory of park and
Franklin, IN 46131 recreation professionals and agencies in Indiana,
317/736-8994 and information on vendors.
Indiana University Consulting Services for planning, programming,
Department of Recreation and Park Admin.. fund raising, and administrative functions.
HPER Building, Room 133 Professional development--Great Lakes Park
Bloomington, IN 47405 Training Institute and Executive Development
812/855-4711 Program.
National Center on Accessibility Technical assistance information, research on
Bradford Woods accessibility, courses and workshops on program
5040 State Road 67 North and architectural accessibility, access to
Martinsville, IN 46151 community recreation, accessible interpretation,
317/349-9240 universal design, and retrofitting for accessibility.
800 424-1977
National Recreation and Park Association Annual congress, regional institutes and
2775 Quincy Street, Suite 300 workshops, research and publications,job
Arlington, VA 22206-2204 information, professional development and
703/820-4940 vendor information
User groups are usually good sources for may include: agencies serving individuals
suggestions about how park facilities could be with disabilities, daycare centers, athletic
designed to meet their needs. Often these leagues (softball, soccer, etc.),
groups can furnish background information YWCA/YMCA's, youth agencies (Boy and
such as statistics about the types of users and Girl Scouts, Girls and Boys Clubs, etc.),
available facilities. They can also provide nature organizations(Indiana Audubon,Sierra
rough estimates of the demand for particular Club, etc.), historical associations, and
types of facilities or programs. Such groups schools. k i
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SAMPLE PLANNING SCHEDULE '
SAMPLE PLAN OUTLINE 1. Gather information
Gather information on the park and recreation
" 1 Goals and objectives system, January 1st- March 1st.
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A. Of the park board
: B. Of the parks and recreation department 2. Meetings
C. Of the master plan Meet with neighborhood associations, elected
II Supply analysis (inventory) officials, civic groups, and community leaders to
A. Of sponsoring agency gain input on issues and needs. February 1st -
B. Of all other agencies March 15th.
III Population analysis
A. Population growth, distribution. 3. Public participation
projection of community growth .A draft of the plan is made available for public
B. Age, minority, income,education. gender review, priorities are announced, and a public
distributions meeting is held by May 1st. Keep in mind that the
IV Demand analysis plan must contain a summary of methods used to
A. Random citizen demand for parks and obtain input from the public.
recreation (Random survey)
B. Nonrandom citizen demand for parks and 4. Determine priorities •
' recreation (User group input) Determine the park board priorities base on all
V standards analysis collected data and public input,March 15th - May
A. Standards of park board I st.
B. Standards for all parks and recreation
related agencies 5. Submit plan
C. Needs indicated by standards analysis Submit your draft plan to the Division of Outdoor
VI Parks and recreation action plan Recreation by June 1st. At this point, it will be
A. Statement of specific park board action(s) considered a draft plan, subject to change.
B. Time frame for park board action(s)
sV11 Expenditure analysis(budget) 6. Revise plan
A. History of current parks and recreation After receiving review comments from the
expenditures Division of Outdoor Recreation, the park board
B. Parks and Recreation expenditure should make the necessary revisions(if any) print
4 comparisons with other agencies the final 'version, and adopt the plan by formal
C. Estimated costs of master plan resolution.
recommendations
4 VIII Priority ranking system 7. Submit final plan
ii A. Actions of highest priority Submit a.opy of the finalized plan and resolution
B. Local priorities which coincide with state to the Division of Outdoor Recreation before
priorities August 15th.
C. Ranking of all recommended actions
8. Distri )ute plan
After approval of the final plan is received,
I distribute the plan to interested persons, groups,
city officials,and the news media.
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Planning Area similar desires, interests, and expectations as airod
those individuals without disabilities. The
Before beginning the planning process, the most appropriate way to include individuals
park board will need to define the planning with disabilities is to ask them what they need
area. Generally, this is the area located within and want. In order to insure that their input is
the jurisdictional boundaries or taxing district adequately included, do not rely solely on the
of the park board. In the case of joint use of surveys and information gathered at
planning. use a combination of all the public meetings, but include individuals with
jurisdictional areas that are being considered. disabilities on planning teams. In order to
Fringe areas should also be considered. These provide a range of programs and services that
are service areas of your park system which meet the needs of ALL people, the use of
lie just outside the jurisdictional area. The modified equipment, adapted rules, and
county area surrounding a city limit is an creative programming should be implemented.
example of a fringe area. The city has a park
board and facilities but the county does not. Not all barriers relate to physical access.
Residents from the county will use the Consider all facets of park and program
facilities provided in the city. Therefore, even planning when implementing ADA guidelines
though fringe areas are outside your taxing - advertising, registration, scheduling_
district, they may contain potential park and facilities. safety/alarms, signage, parkin°.
recreation sites. Be sure to include a map of lighting, sound systems, equipment,
the planning area in your plan. A simple map supervision,bathrooms, picnic and play areas.
is usually the easiest way of identifying the seating, communication, transportation.
planning area. The map will need to include a policies and procedures. ftiod
north arrow and list the approximate scale.
Attitudinal barriers are perhaps the most
Disability Awareness difficult to identify and overcome. Fear, lack
of knowledge about a disability,or uncertainty
'Mc Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) about communicating, can lead to attitudinal
was signed into law on July 26, 1990 with the barriers. Mainstreaming is one strategy for
intention of eliminating discrimination against dissipatii g attitudinal barriers. Individuals
individuals with disabilities. It guarantees with disabilities participate in programs,
equal opportunities, full community services,and areas along with individuals who
participation, and access to: do not have disabilities.
► Employment Handicapped Accessibility Self Evaluation
► Transportation
► Private agencies All park boards and departments are governed
► Government agencies by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
► Telecommunication guidelines; Section 504 guidelines apply to
park boards and departments that receive
Park and recreation professionals must federal financial assistance.
recognize the physical, psychological, and
social development that occurs due to All park boards and departments are required
participation in our programs and services. to evaluate their programs,activities,policies,
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r to he taken in order to comply with either d. Indicate the person responsible for
A1)A or Section 504. It is essential to identify implementation of the plan.
any architectural, transportation,
communication, or service barriers, in The federal guidelines for complying with
.3 addition to identifying programs where such Section 504 and a guide for evaluating the
barriers may exist. This process is called a accessibility of park sites and facilities are
self-evaluation and must involve interested available from the Division of Outdoor
persons with disabilities or advocacy Recreation.
,A organizations. It is recommended that you
have a copy of the self-evaluation available Citizen involvement is part of the planning
for public review. It should include a list of process. It is fundamental that citizen input is
indi%ideals and organizations consulted, and incorporated and documented in the plan.This
provide a description of areas examined, ensures the park board is communicating with
problems identified, and modifications made. the people in the planning area. It also
Self-evaluation forms are available by request requires you, as a recreation provider, to make
from the Division of Outdoor Recreation. choices among alternative priorities and
actions. Through this process you will be able
} Transition Plan to narrow your alternatives until you have
arrived at a final decision or solution.
I i the self-evaluation indicates that structural •
ehan;_es to facilities are necessary. a transition Public input can be obtained at open public
POplan to accomplish the adaptations must be meetings or by using surveys. Surveys may be
prepared. The transition plan should be conducted by mail, telephone, newspaper, or
inch ded in the priority and action schedule of personal nterviews. A combination of several
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you' master plan. New grant recipients must of these methods will produce a more realistic
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E dev, lop transition plans within one year of picture of the community's recreational needs.
rece pt of the financial assistance.
, It is important to make a sincere effort to
The plan must be developed with the solicit public opinion. If one method does not
k assistance of persons with disabilities or produce sufficient public comment, then try
organizations representing the disabled. At a another. Using several methods to gain public
minimum, a transition plan must: input will give you the best results. The key is
to let the public know they have an
. a. Identify physical obstacles in the opportunity to express their needs and
recipient's facilities that limit accessibility concerns. Be sure to keep the public informed
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of its programs or activities to persons with while you attempt to gain support for your
disabilities. plan and priorities.
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b. Describe in detail the methods that will be Solicit input from a cross section of local
used to make facilities accessible. citizens. Random samples of people are best.
The more people in your sample, the more
c. Specify the schedule for taking the steps reliable your information will be. Include
necessary to achieve full program people from a variety of age groups,
,eThi accessibility. occupations, and races. Try to include park
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users and nonusers. individuals with The purpose is to communicate with the
disabilities, and others who may be unique to public. More importantly, it is a chance for lord
your planning area. This way,you can be sure the public to give you their ideas and
you have input from all points of view. comments on the park and recreation master
plan.
Park agency staff input is also an important
.part of the planning process. Meetings, There are several ways to gain input through
surveys, questionnaires, or committee work public meetings. Meetings can be formal or
with your staff allows you to gain input from informal. The following are some examples
the people who deal with recreation issues on of the types of public meeting you can
a day to day basis. conduct:
When you document your public input effort 1. Neighborhood meetings can be held in each
in your plan. you may wish to include the neighborhood in the planning area. This
following information: type o ' meeting educates, informs and
solicits input on a community level.
1. Methods (questionnaire, public meetings,
etc.) Used in gaining public comment. 2. Meetings with key community people
provide local officials with insight into
2. Number of people surveyed or attendance community needs and desires. Such
at meetings. meetings give you a chance to obtain
valuable input.
3. Date(s)and location(s)of the survey and/or
reetings. 3. Meetings with active service organizations
and community groups allow you to
4. Summary of the comments. directly contact special interest groups and
receive their input.
The following sections describe in greater
detuu.l how to go about collecting public input. 4 General public meetings can be held where
If ou have further questions contact a all inhabitants of the planning area are
member of the Division of Outdoor invited to attend. At least one general
Recreation staff. public meeting must be held to review your
draft master plan.
Public Meetings It is recommended that you take advantage of
media coverage, including neighborhood
The best way to find out what members of the newspapers and local radio stations, to
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community want is to ask them. At public promote public meetings. A press release,
meetings, be particularly alert for residents' properly formatted, is the most effective
suggestions for solutions to park problems in method of announcing your message. When
your current system.Try to seek out the issues writing a cress release there are a few simple
that your residents feel are important. guidelines to remember:
Public meetings can be conducted as part of Issue the release on official stationery.
the regular park board meetings or they may
• be held outside the regular meeting schedule. ► Place a :entered headline at the top of the
first page.
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► Write "For Release" along with the date to ► Follow-up by telephone to verify if a
he released, in the upper.ei left hand corner: reporter will be available to cover the
the name of a contact person should appear meeting.
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in the upper left hand corner.
► Include the most important information Agenda
first, using the formula of "Who, What,
Where, When. Why. and I-low." Double- Structure the meetings to educate the public
space text. and get their reaction to parks and recreation
:v issues. Depending upon where you are in the
► State your message briefly: a press release planning process, you may want to introduce
should not be longer than two pages. the goals of the plan. It is a good idea to show
the diversity of your facilities and programs
► Place the 'the kk ord "more"at the bottom of the (give a short slide program). Ask for their
first page: use "30" or "##" at the end of suggestions on new programs and facilities, as
<< the release. well as renovations and changes to existing
services. You should also try to get their ideas
iiii ► Mail or hand deliver the release at least on park system issues and problems, locations
four days in advance of the scheduled for new projects, potential multiple use
release date. opportunities and funding options for
" acquisition, development, operation, and
maintenance.
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Objectives of Public Involvement
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1. To inform and educate the general public about problems and alternative solutions.
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2. To identify impacts and opportunities available with regard to parks and recreation issues in
your area.
>4 3. To identify and document the needs, values, and goals of affected individuals and
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4. To inform decision makers of the impacts, values, etc. associated with a proposed action.
5. To identify sources of conflict and provide a process through which conflict can be
resolved.
6. To achieve common agreement that is flexible, fair, desirable, and feasible.
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For the record Attendance �--�
Record all questions and comments received Low attendance can be a problem for public
at public meetings. Record the date, time, meetings. There are, however, many things
place,material presented,discussion and corn- you can do to overcome this. Some ideas to
ments made. Remember, it is your help you alleviate this problem include:.
responsibility to keep things moving and to
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motivate everyone into thinking about issues ► Publicize! Get the word out! Post notices,
that extend beyond their individual special make telephone calls, go door-to-door,
interest. have special announcements read at club
meetings, hand out flyers, use billboards.
When you record meeting events, be aware of word of mouth, and the mass media.
the fact you will be using this information Advertise and they will come.
long after the meeting is over. Keep an
accurate record of all comments and ► At the bare minimum, announce the
suggestions generated at the meeting. These meeting at least once in the local
can be included in the park board minutes. If newspaper. A good strategy is to have two
you have access to either a video camera or announcements; the first should appear ten
tape recorder, use it. You can transcribe the to fourteen days in advance, and the second
comments at a later date. should run one to three days before the day
of the meeting. Include a copy of the public
A technique that has proven to be very useful meeting announcement that appeared in the
is to have a "workbook". Generally this is a newspaper in or with the master plan. `✓
handout that the audience fills out as each
topic or issue is discussed during the meeting. ► Call and invite key neighborhood leaders,
special interest groups, and/or community
At the end of the meeting, the workbooks are leaders and activists to the meeting.
collected. In this way, everyone's comments
are received even if they did not speak during ► Be specific! Tell the public what you want
the meetings. to accomplish at the meeting. Print the
agenda in the local newspaper. Tell the
Another effective method (especially for the public you want their input.
first public meeting) is to have a"break-out"
session after the introduction and presentation
of the issues. Randomly assign people to Surveys
groups, and each group should designate a
recorder who will write down the issues and Conducting a survey is often the most useful
questions that the group feels is important. way of collecting information about your
Allow 30-45 minutes for these sessions. After planning area. Surveys are a major source of
the session, each recorder will report the information about the attitudes of the
results to the entire audience. community toward recreation in your area.
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I he process of administering a survey comprehensive, include everything you can
involves several steps. Each step requires think of. You will not use all of these
care.'ul preparation. The more organized and questions. The list will be reduced when you
ii prepared you are before you begin your decide exactly which questions to ask.
survey, the more smoothly the whole process Questions should be clearly worded.
`I will run. Next, prepare a draft questionnaire that
contains all of the questions you would like to
Ili The first step is to decide what type of survey have answered. As you include each question,
you are going to conduct. The kind of ask yourself how the responses will be used.
information you want to collect and the If you are not sure, then reword the question,
resources you have available to devote to the or remove it entirely. Try to keep the
sur\ey will largely determine the type of questionnaire short while still asking for the
sur• ev you do. There are three basic way s to information you need. It should be no longer
conduct your survey: mail, phone, and than two or three pages. People generally
pers anal interview. tend to not return long and difficult surveys.
It will need to be even shorter if you have the
Mail surveys are generally considered to be survey printed in the newspaper.
the i asiest to administer. They can be as
simile as a brief questionnaire mailed out, When you have your draft questionnaire
printed in a local paper. or included as a news- finished, be sure to have members of your
• paper insert. The respondents return the staff review it. This may help clarify the
questionnaires themselves. There are some questions asked. You will then want to test it
problems associated with mail surveys. First, on several members of the community. After
they tend to have a low response rate and testing the survey, reword or drop any
secondly, the responses are usually biased questions that were repeatedly misunderstood
towards park users. or left unanswered.
Phone surveys can generate a better response You are now ready to choose your sample.
than mail surveys. In addition, there is a The sample needs to be random so every
treater chance of getting responses from a individual in the planning area has an equal
broad range of people using the telephone. chance of being selected to participate in the
Unfortunately, phone surveys are labor survey. Random sampling can be systematic.
intensive and can .be very expensive to An example of this would be to call every
conduct. 100th person in the phone directory. You can
also stratify your sample by selecting equal
Personal interviews often tend to get the proportions of people from different areas or
s most reliable information. However, the time "segments" within the planning area. If you
involved in conducting the interview makes want your sample to be completely random,
i. these surveys the most costly to administer in you can draw numbers out of a hat, or use a
terms of the time and energy involved. random numbers table. There are statistical
equations which allow you to determine an
()Lee you have decided which method you acceptable sample size based on the total
will use to conduct your survey, you are ready population of your planning area. These
to prepare the questionnaire. Begin by writing equations may help you select the type of
down all of the questions you would like to sample you use.
ask the members of your community. Be
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Your goal should be to get 70% of the survey response will help you keep track of
questionnaires back in a usable form. This the returns.
takes planning and organization, but it is
possible. Unfortunately, you will probably Phone surveys present an additional problem.
get a response rate that is lower than you Caution must be used in order to prevent
expect, especially if you conduct a mail people from having their responses
survey. Your primary goal is to get enough influenced. Make an effort to convince them
responses so you can draw reliable their input is important,but do not force them
conclusions about public recreation opinions. to answer a question they do not want to
If you get fewer than 35%of the returns back, answer. A bad or false answer is worse than
it will be risky to attempt to draw conclusions no answer at all.
that apply to the entire population in your
planning area. This does not, however, mean Once you have the survey returns you will be
that the information is useless. Your survey ready to analyze the resulting data. It is
can still give you insight into recreation generally easiest to record the responses as
issues. they are received. This allows you to keep
tabs on how well the survey is progressing as
You are now ready to administer the you go along. Keep in mind that you will use
questionnaire. You want people in your the survey to draw general conclusions about
planning area to know that you are trying to your entire planning area. Begin with
gain their input. You can use the mass media calculating basic statistics such as averages
to make an announcement about the survey. and percentages for each question. It will also
If people are alerted ahead of time about the be beneficial to calculate the percentages of
survey, they will be more prepared to people who responded in a particular way to
participate when the survey is conducted. certain questions. This may be especially
Include in the announcement the date the helpful when you try to identify facility needs
survey will be conducted, the types of ques- and to project future participation.
tions that will be asked, and how the results
will be used. The section on using the mass
media located in the appendix will give you Mass Media
some more ideas about how to get the word
out. You are probably well aware of the
advantages and disadvantages of using the
Most surveys are conducted so that the mass media. In this case, the mass media
respondents remain anonymous. You may could provide you with an important tool for
want to include this in the announcement. use in the planning process. Newspapers,
Stress the anonymity of the questionnaires. radio and television can help you get the word
Make it clear that the respondents are helping out about your project, survey or plan. You
you by returning the survey and that their cannot use the mass media as a method of
privacy will be respected. Do not imply that obtaining public input. What you can do is
you are doing this for their own good. Using use the media to inform the public about your
code numbers instead of names on each project so they can form an educated opinion.
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rs When you seek public input, the public will leaders, community organization officers,
already be familiar with some of the potential other recreation professionals, interested
K issues. citizens, and recreation administrators from
geographic areas of the community. Do not
The following are a few suggestions for using forget to include representation from minority
the mass media to publicize your planning and special interest groups. Final selection of
activities. the advisory committee should be made by the
:. Park and Recreation Board.
News releases are official correspondence to
the media written on department letterhead. The primary purpose of an advisory '
They include the date of issue, release date, committee is to provide positive citizen par-
contact name and phone number, headline, ticipation during the entire planning process.
and information. Some newspapers have a The advisory committee may:
specific format for news releases. You may
want to contact your local paper for other 1. Express park and recreation needs, desires,
format suggestions. and problems.
Feature articles address public or human 2. Assist in the organization and distribution
interest stories. Use a feature article to present of information, such as surveys and
an aspect of your park system that will project community meeting announcements.
a favorable image, in addition to increasing
awareness of your activities. Concentrate on 3. Mobilize private and public support for
what will be of interest to the readers. Photo delivery of recreation services.
stories can do what a thousand words cannot.
Make the local newspaper aware of all photo 4. Help prepare and critique critical plan
orportunities to help promote your efforts. components.
INFORMATION GATHERING
Advisory Committees
In order to make projections about the future,
,, Th planning effort affects all people and we must know what surrounds us today.
17 ag •ncies in the planning area. It is often Rather than focusing on the past, you want to
F us.•ful to form one or more committees who document your present situation and predict
an interested in, will be affected by,or will be trends which will shape the future. Required
usi•ig the plan. A committee can bring people elements in this section include:
with diverse backgrounds and interests into
the planning process. Also, by Fooling 1. The Park Board/Department
resources with other agencies, planning costs
/11 can be kept at a minimum. 2. Park and Recreation Facilities and
Programs
To be most effective, a committee should be .
relatively small, consisting of 5-7 members. 3. Natural Features and Landscape
Consider people for membership on a
committee such as members,of the parks and 4. Man-Made Features
recreation board and staff, the mayor or city
manager, elected officials, local business 5. Social and Economic Factors.
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The Park Board/Department Parks and Recreation Facilities/Programs
Briefly describe the park and recreation board This part of the plan is the inventory. It tells
and/or the park department and the park and what have in terms of existing facilities and
recreation system in general. This portion of the programs that are available. There are
the plan should address the park board's three major components:
ongoing efforts.
1. A written description of the facilities
Include the following information: and programs in the recreation system.
1. A brief history of the park and recreation 2. An inventory of the recreation
board/agency, including a progress evaluation programs, parks. and facilities. (You
of the previous five years. may use the form provided in the
Appendix.)
2. An organizational chart showing the park
board/agency within the local government 3. A map which shows the location of
\ ,^ ,U structure and an organizational chart the parks and facilities and include:
showing the structure of the park definite city street names showing
department. park location.
3. A mailing address for the park board, The more complete this section of the plan is.
along with the members' names and their the more effective your master plan will be.
" term expiration dates. We would The minimum requirements are to include
appreciate being notified within the year c specific information about your recreation Sod
of any changes in your park board system.
membership, especially the president. .
You will also want to include information
ok4. An overview of the department's about other recreation opportunities available
management, such as budget summaries, �'j in your ar a.. What are the major private and
sources of revenue, and services provided. ' not or-profit recreation programs and
facilities in the area? Such areas could be
5. A list of the park board's goals. Goals are campgrounds, country clubs, apartment
general statements towards which the complex's pools,racquet clubs,fitness centers,
)11 board strives in providing public park and fishing lakes, golf facilities, YMCA'S,
recreation opportunities. These should be YWCA's and family Y's, or any other type of
consistent with needs found in the needs recreation organization which supplements
analysis section of your plan. recreation supply, or competes for recreation
participants. The following describes the
6. A description of growth trends affecting three major components in more detail.
the park board as it has evolved. Are
• • budgets, facilities, and/or services I. The narrative is a written description of all
increasing, decreasing, or remaining the park and recreation sites and facilities. In
same? How will these affect your park addition,you should include the programs and
system in the next five years? activities that are available at each site. This
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is also the section in which you should Summarize the inventory and narrative by
address maintenance issues. Be sure to identifying trends in new development, land
II discuss preventive maintenance practices and acquisition, renovation, service expansions
concerns for each site. II our organization and/or cutbacks. Briefly describe how
owns uncle\eloped land .hat has future available facilities affect the supply and
recreation potential, include a description of demand for recreation opportunities in your
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this in the plan. park system's jurisdiction.
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2. The inventory is a list of all public and Summarize the inventory and narrative by
private park and recreation areas (parks, identifying trends in new development, land
marinas, schools etc.) and the number of acquisition, renovation, service expansions
facilities uttered at each site. The more and/or cutbacks. Briefly describe how
lih complete this part of your plan is, the more available facilities affect the supply and
prepared you will be to make decisions about demand for recreation opportunities in your
what types of facilities wil be needed in the park system's jurisdiction.
:::.: future.
3. A well drawn map flat indicates the Natural Features and Landscape •
location of all park and recreation sites listed
41 in the inventory should also be included. You In this section you are looking at the natural
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3 • may want to include separate maps for both features in the planning area. Briefly describe
public and private sites. A graphic description these features in terms of their recreation
lI will help you determine if recreation sites are potential. You should include:
well distributed throughout your jurisdiction.
The map needs to have a north arrow and 1. Open space areas with park potential
stret t names so that recreation sites can be (surplus lands, abandoned railroads, idle
easily located. A scale should be included on agricultural areas, etc.);
the map to help keep things in proportion.
2. Water features (rivers, creeks, lakes,
The .above items are required to be included in ponds, etc.) that would support or enhance
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the plan. You may also include a review of recreational activities;
park and recreation sites which are not
inch.jed in the jurisdiction of the park board. 3. Vegetation and wildlife habitat that would
if thk•se sites provide services for citizens in allow passive or active recreation
the planning area. This is especially true if opportunities (woods, wetlands, etc.);
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• thest sites provide recreation opportunities
which would otherwise be unavailable. 4. Unique topography and geological
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features (hills, caves, sand dunes, etc.);
The Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Outdoor Recreation maintains an 5. Soils which are compatible with
inventory of public recreation facilities. The recreation, development and human
state inventory is being expanded to include • activity.
private and commercial facilities. This
inventory is designed to facilitate future state In trying to assess the recreation potential of
wide and local comprehensive planning. these features, you may wish to consult the
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(1DNR) Division of Nature Preserves which your parks are by foot, bike, .:ar, and bus.
has county inventories of natural areas. The Maps illustrating land use, growth patterns.
IDNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife and types of development and their locations may
Division of Forestry provide district biologists also be useful.
and foresters who can help evaluate sites.
They can also prepare plans for fish and Man-made features might include:
wildlife habitat and forest management.
• 1. Commerce (agriculture, retail.
The Indiana Geological Survey has data on wholesale, manufacturing)
geological features in certain counties. U.S. 2. Housing
Geological Survey maps are available from 3. Transportation facilities aid services
the ;DNR's Division of Public Information 4. Utility service areas
and Education. Soils data may be obtained 5. Schools, day-care centers
from the Soil Survey prepared for each county 6. Planned development
by the Soil Conservation Service. The 7. Health risk areas
IDNR's Division of Water can provide 8. Hospitals and health facilities
information on water bodies, flood plains, and 9. Local government facilities and
permits for construction in these areas. Other services
sources of resource information include the
Cooperative Extension Service and Sources of information include local planning
biology/natural science departments at agencies. health and transportation
colleges. universities, and high schools. departments, utility companies, chambers of
commerce, universities, and school
corporations. County or city comprehensive
Man-made Features land use plans also provide a great deal of the
information needed.
Briefly discuss the man-made features in your
planning area. Try to predict how they will
affect the park and recreation system in the Social and Economic Factors
future.
When planning for parks and recreation, you
Address only those features which will affect need to know about the people who use them.
the park system and recreation opportunities. This will help you understand the recreation
Some man-made features may have recreation issues facing your community. You need to
potential. These include abandoned railroad know the social and economic issues that are
rights-of way for trails,abandoned schools for important in your planning area. This
community centers, schools which could information is relatively easy to get. The U.S.
became park/school complexes. and utility Census Bureau can give you most of the
properties which could be developed with information you need and it should be fairly
recreation facilities. Investigate recreation up to date.This information should include
• fatuities which could be developed jointly population characteristics, total population,
with other agencies and businesses, such as a minorities, handicapped populations, senior
community center at a shopping mall or a citizens, low income or distressed areas,
downtown park developed in conjunction with densely populated areas, and population
• face-lifts in downtown revitalization projects. growth trends. Characteristics such as
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The standards method allows your community Population of planning area - The total
to compare itself with nationally accepted number of people within the planning area.
parks and recreation standards. However,keep
in mind that individual community differences Total activity occasions The average
should be considered. The NRPA has participation rate multiplied by the population
developed a mathematical formula for of the planning area.
determining standards for your specific
community in addition to general park and 4.8 (occasions per person per year) multiplied
recreation standards. This information is by 20,000 (people) equals 96,000 (occasions
available by writing: per year).
Publication Sales Total seasonal capacity The maximum
National Recreation and Park Association number of participation occasions offered by
3101 Park Center Drive a facility per day mtltiplied by the total num-
Alexandria, VA 22302 ber of days a facility is open during a single
Phone: 703-820-4940 year.
Participation occasions per site - The
Supply/Demand Needs Analysis Method number of persons participating in that
activity per site per lay.
This method uses a different approach to
determine the needs of the community. 10 (campsites per acre) multiplied by 2
Participation rates and the number of facilities (participation occasions per site)multiplied by
are used to determine need. The rate of 25 (acres) equals 500 (participation occasions
participation is the number of times a member per day).
of an age group participated in a given activity
in one year. The supply is measured in acres 500 (participation occasions per day)
or number of facilities used during that multiplied by 180 (operation days per year)
activity. equals 90,000 total (participation occasions
available per year).
The following is an example needs analysis
conducted using the supply and demand method. Demand for camping occasion - The total
activity occasions per year minus the total
participation occasions available per year.
Definitions for Supply/Demand Needs
Analysis 96,000(total activity occasions) minus 90,000
(participation occasions available per year)
Average participation rate - The total equals a demand for 6,000 activity occasions
number o f individuals surveyed divided by the in addition to the ont s provided.
total nun;ber of participatic n occasions.
Need - Demand for participation occasions
3843 total participation occasions per year divided by the number of operation days per
divided by 800 people su weyed equals 4.8 year. .
occasions per person per yl gar. u
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information is available. Occupational data need. Be sure to tie the information
such as major occupation types, numbers, gathering step into the needs analysis. `%""",
unemployment figures, and trends will help
describe your planning area even more 2. Summarize the recreation needs which
' completely. have been identified. You may wish
to identify alternatives and specify
I If your figures come from sources other than which of these would satisfy the need
the census, make sure they are accurate and in light of your particular situation.
reliable. The 1990 census information is
available through your local library.
• Remember to list all sources of information. Standards Method
Places to look for information include the
census bureau. local libraries, universities. The standards method is a process using the
chamber of commerce, local government facilities inventory and the population of the
offices, the State employment Security planning area. The ratio of the two is
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Division(employment offices), and the Coop- compared to nationally accepted standards.
erative Extension Service. For example, your community of 12,000 has
12 public tennis courts. The question is asked
if the community needs more courts. You
NEEDS ANALYSIS could answer this question by comparing the
3 number of courts available in the community
3 One of the most important and difficult tasks to the national standard for tennis courts. The
ii in parks and recreation planning is to analyze ratio in your community would be 1
the recreation needs of people in your area. court/1,000 people. Compare this to the
There are several methods that may be used to National Recreation and Park Association
determine need. Three examples are outlined (NRPA) standard of 1 court/2,000 people and
in this section. You may use one of these you have a surplus of 6 tennis courts.'
examples or a method of your choice for the
<f needs analysis. Regardless of the method Another factor to consider using the standards
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chosen, it must combint the supply and method is the location of the facilities relative
demand components of the plan to tell you to the population. Even though your
what additional recreation opportunities community may have the appropriate number
should be provided. of facilities for the population, further analysis
may show that more courts are located on the
From these needs (facilities, programs, and north side of your community, fewer courts on
administration), you will identify priorities the south. The national standard identifies the
and recommend action to satisfy the need. service area (radius) for a tennis court as 1/4
f.
The actions suggested should concur with the to 1/2 mile.This means that there should be a
goals listed earlier in the park board tennis court for each 2,000 residents in a 1/4
information gathering section. to 1/2 mile radius of that population. Even
though you may have the proper amount of
In this section you should: courts by one standard, you may find that
more courts are necessary on the south side to
1. Explain the method chosen,and show how meet the needs of your community.
you have used it to determine recreation
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6.000 (activity occasions demanded for) considering everything that you have done so
:€ divided by 180 (operation days per year) far, you need to designate priorities which can
equals 33 needed (participation occasions per be achieved over the next five years.
4 day).
ii Based on the previous section,select the needs
`3 Available participation occasions per day and issues which are your highest priorities.
;x per acre Multiply the number of campsites The priorities should be limited to a workable
per acre by the number of participation number which can be realistically
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occasions per site. accomplished within the next five years.
10 (campsites per acre) multiplied by 2 Consider your time, money. and resources
>i (participation occasions per site) equals 20 (avail- carefully. Each priority can be achieved by
`t able participation occasions per day per acre). specific actions.
il Acres needed - The needed participationiii• First, briefly state the priorities in narrative
occasions per day divided by the available form. Refer to the Statewide Comprehensive
` participation occasions per day per acre.
Outdoor Recreation Plan and if any of your
ai 33 (needed participation occasions per day) priorities correspond to the priorities listed in
divided by 20 (available participation occasions the state plan, it should be noted in this
per day per acre) equals I.67 acres needed. section. You should also list any necessary
adaptation to your park facilities, programs,
Issue Analysis Method activities, services,employment practices, and
ri policies to ensure your agency is in
This method addresses issues or problems compliance with Section 504.
facing the park agency by taking them into •
consideration to determine the need. Based on This information should be charted on an
z information collected in previous sections of action schedule similar to the example shown
the master plan, list all of the issues that have below. This chart is a required element for
$ been identified which affect the facilities, master pi In approval. Remember that projects
ii programs and administration of your park for whicl grant funding will be sought should
Y system. Identify what is needed to solve the be listed Jn this schedule. Part of the rating
problem. You will find many issues are formula 1 )r grant applications includes points
related and can be solved in the same basic for proje is that are listed in the priority and
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way. Referring back to the issues, you should action sc edule of the master plan.
be able to make specific recommendations to
address those needs and determine your Provide the following information, using
priorities for action. the actii a schedule format.
Year: F ;timated start date; if the project
• PRIORITIES AND ACTION SCHEDULE duration dill exceed one year,the completion
date shot •d also be noted.
At this point,you have examined the planning
area, identified needs and issues, and Site: Na ne of the park, or if unnamed,
recommended strategies to accomplish the indicate the future park location. You may
park board's goals. Along the way, public wish to identify the general area to avoid land
input has provided many ideas. Now, speculati,in.
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Action: Specific task to be accomplished; not depend on the availability of federal fun.is. Lsid
capital improvements, land acquisition. which have been greatly reduced in recent
renovation, etc. years. To be realistic, local sources of funds
and potential donations should generally be
Projected cost: The estimated cost of the revenues on which the funding for the
completion for the action or project: be sure to action should be based.
take inflation into consideration.
Secondary source of funding: If the primary
Primary source of funding: The probable source of funds should fall through, indicate
origin of money for completing the action. Do potential back up sources.
PRIORITY ACTION SCHEDULE
YEAR SITE ACTION COST POTENTIAL
ESTIMATE SOURCES OF
FUNDS
Administrative Priorities
1996 N/A Develop new 5 year master plan S1,000 Operating
Budget
Systemwide Priorities LOO
1997 All Modify restroom facilities to $5,000 Operating
provide handicap accessibility Budget
Begin Rock Creek Corridor $13,000 Donations from
1998 planning and development in fundraising
cooperation with town planning and pledges,
and local industries LWCF grant
potential
Washington Park Priorities
1997 Wash. Construct nature walk and $7,000 Operating
Park outdoor fitness trail Budget and
LWCF Grant
MAP OF PROPOSED PROJECT
LOCATIONS specific. In other instances, you may wish to
show a general vicinity needing a new park.
Include a map showing the location of The map of proposed future park sites may be
proposed parks and expansions to existing combined with the map of existing recreation
parks. In some cases you may want to he site sites required in the inventory section.
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EVALUATION OF PLAN Outdoor Recreation. It is important to keep in
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mind that amendments alone will not extend
Finally, explain how and when the park board the five-year LWCF eligibility of your
will continue to evaluate its progress over the recreation master plan.
4 next five years. Evaluation of the effectiveness
ii of your plan will help your park department Formal amendments to your plan are
maintain its ability to provide quality services recommended if they involve projects
'° and facilities to the people in your planning proposed in LWCF grant applications. The
area. A periodic review of the master plan will competitiveness and eligibility of a LWCF
make your plan more useful. It can also help grant application depends on the project being
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you determine where to focus your efforts included as a priority in the park board's
when you complete your priority projects. master plan. If a project is not originally in
the plan it is important that the project be
added by a plan amendment. Master plan
KEEPING THE PLAN CURRENT amendments must be submitted by June 1st for
s project applications submitted the following
Throughout this planning guide we have September 1st.
stressed the importance of making planning an
ongoing effort. You should constantly seek In order to amend tie master plan, there are
feedback from park users and nonusers alike. several items which need to be submitted to
You will be able to use this information to the Division of Out loor Recreation to keep
guide the park board's decisions and shape the your plan current. These will be reviewed
lam; future of your park system. If the plan has and, when approved, retained on file with the
w been designed for flexibility,you will have the copy of your park and recreation master plan.
ability to adjust to change. By using a Please send a copy o•'each of the following:
X planning process, you have built flexibility
into your plan. 1. A brief expl:,nation of the reason(s)
for the amenument.
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You may find it helpful to keep your plan in a
'% loose leaf binder. This way you can easily 2. Documentation of the public input
:: change or replace pages. You can also keep which went into the amendment
iadditional information in the binder for process.
reminders when the plan is updated.
3. The new plan pages which contain any
Sometimes things change so fast that the changes or additions. These pages
priorities you have set for the five-year will be inserted into the plan already
planning period are affected. Environmental on file.
: changes, for example, may cause you to
reevaluate your priorities and make an 4. A resolution passed by the park board
• amendment to your plan. When this happens, adopting the plan as amended. This
• plan amendments incorporating the revised will make the revised plan an official
prio ities may be submitted to the Division of document of the park board. .
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APPENDIX
Planning Guidelines for
Parks and Recreation
Required Plan Elements Checklist . . . . . . . . . A-1
Sample Ordinance for Establishing
a City Park and Recreation Board. . . . . . . . . A-2
Sample Ordinance for Establishing a
County Park and Recreation Board A-4
Resolution A-7
Indiana Recreation Facilities
Inventory Update A-8
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REQUIRED PLAN ELEMENTS CHECKLIST
Completed Page Numbers
Definition of the planning area
Handicapped Accessibility Self Evaluation
(copy of completed self-evaluation, needed
adaptations included in the priorities and action
schedule, signed assurance of compliance form)
Public Participation
(method, # of people, dates, location, summary)
Information Gathering
The park board/department
(history. organization, management. goals, trends,
names and addresses of park board members and
their term of office expiration dates)
Parks and recreation facilities and programs
(narrative, inventory, map)
Natural features and landscape
(open space, water, plants/animals, topography
soils)
Man-made features
(commerce, housing, transportation, utilities,
schools, health facilities, local government facilities,
health risk areas)
Social and economic factors _
(population characteristics and occupational data)
Needs Analysis
(methodology, summary of results)
Priorities and Action Schedule _
(listing year, site, action,cost estimates, and
potential source of funds)
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SAMPLE ORDINANCE FOR ESTA BLISHING
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4110 CITY PARK AND RECREATIO[, BOARD
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION IN
THE CITY OF , INDIANA, A AUTHORIZED BY IC 36-10-3
SECTION I
Under the provisions of IC 36-10-3 there is hereby created a municipal Department of Parks and
k.ereation.
SECTION II
1 A Park and Recreation Board shall be created composed o
1. Four(4) members appointed by the mayor on the basis of their interest in and knowledge
of parks and recreation
?. One (1) ex officio member who is a member of and appointed by the board of school
trustees.
3. One (I) ex officio member who is a member of and appointed by the library district
board.
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The library district and school boards shall fill any vacancies of their ex officio members. Ex
officio board members have all rights of regular members, including the right to vote.*
SECTION III
Upon establishment of the hoard, the terms of the members initially appointed shall be:
I. One (1) member for a term of one(I)year,
2. One (I) member for a term of two(2) years,
3. One (I) member for a term of three(3)years, and
4. One(1) member for a term of four(4)years.
As a term expires, each new appointment shall be made by the mayor for a term of four(4)years.
All terms expire on the first Monday in January, but a member shall continue in office until his successor
is appointed. If an appointment for a new term is not made by the mayor by the first Monday in April,the
incumbent shall serve another term. If a vacancy occurs, the mayor shall appoint a new member for the
remainder of the unexpired term.
SECTION IV _
At its first meeting in each year, the Board shall elect a president and vice-president. The vice-
president shall have authority to act as the president of the Board during the absence or disability of the
president. The Board may select a secretary either from within or without its own membership.
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SECTION V
The Board shall have the power to perform all acts necessary to acquire and develop sites and
facilities and to conduct such programs as are generally understood to be park and recreation functions. In
addition the Board shall have all the powers and duties listed in IC 36-10-3.
SECTION VI
The Board shall prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other departments of
city government as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. The Board may accept gifts, donations, and
subsidies for park and recreation purposes.
SECTION VII
All other ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions and intent of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION VIII
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and approval, according
to the laws of the State of Indiana.
Passed by the Common Council of
, Indiana
this day of 19_
Presiding Officer of the Common Council
of the City of , Indiana.
Attest:
, Clerk Treasurer
Common Council of the City
of , Indiana.
*The two ex officio members are optional for a municipal park and recreation board. Either or both the
school or library boards may be represented, but if one or both are to be included, the provision must be
written in the ordinance.
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SAMPLE ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING A
COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
Ordinance \u.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION
IN COUNTY, INDIANA, AS AUTHORIZED BY IC 36-10-3.
SECTION I
Under the provisions of IC 36-10-3 there is hereby created a County Department of Parks and Recreation.
SECTION II
A Park and Recreation Board shall be created composed of:
I. Two(2) members appointed by the judge of the circuit court.
2. One(1) member appointed by the county commissioners.
3. Two(2) members appointed by the county council.
Members appointed under subdivisions (1).(2)and (3) shall be appointed on the basis of their interest
and :now ledge of parks and recreation but no more than one (I) member appointed under subdivisions (1) and
(3) be affiliated with the •,ame political party.
4. The Mayor(s)of (city or cities over 35,000 population)shall appoint one
F person as an ex officio board member.The member appointed by the Mayor(s)must be affiliated
with a different political party than the member appointed by the county commissioners.'
5. The County Extension Committee shall select one of its mem,ers, the County Extension
Coordinator. or the County Extension Agent to serve as an ex officio board member.'
6. The Board of Supervisors of the Soil and Water Conservation District shall select a
representative to serve as a board member.'
Ex officio board members have all the right of regular board members. including the right to vote.
SECTION III
Upon establishment of the board, the terms of its members shall be as follows:
1. The appointm nts by the circuit court judge shall be one (1) and three (3) year terms,
respectively.
2. The appointmk it by the county commissioners shall be for a two(2)year term.
3. The appointim. it by the county council shall be for two(2)and four(4)year terms,respectively.
. .4. The appointm• nt by the mayor(s)shall be coterminous with the Mayor(s)term of office'
As a term expires.each new appointment shall be for a four(4)year term.All terms shall expire on the
• first Monday in January, but a member shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed. The
appointing authorities shall make initial appointments within ninety(90)days after the creation of the department.
If at'appointment for any new term is not madt• by the first Monday in April,the incumbent shall serve another
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term. I I'a vacancy on the board occurs,the appointing authority shall appoint a person to serve for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
SECTION IV
At its first regular meeting in each year.the Board shall elect a president and a vice-president.The vice-
president shall have authority to act as the president of the Board during the absence or disability of the president.
The Board may select a secretary either from within or without its own membership.
SECTION V
The Board shall have the power to peribrm all acts necessary to acquire and develop sites and facilities
and to conduct such programs as are generally understood to be park and recreation functions. In addition the
Board shall have all the powers and duties listed in IC 36-10-3.
SECTION VI
The Board shall prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other departments of county
government as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. The Board may accept gifts,donations, and subsidies
for park and recreation purposes.
SECTION VII
All other ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions and intent of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION VIII
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,and approval, according to the
laws of the State of Indiana.
Passed by the Common Council of
, County, Indiana,
this day of • 19•
President of the Co any Council of
,County, Indiana.
Attest:
Auditor of County, Indiana
If the county has a city of at least 35,000 population,the ordinance must provide for an ex officio member
appointed by the Mayoi,. If a county has more than one such city,the Mayors of those cities shall agree
on the member.
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REQUEST FOR ELIGIBILITY
We hereby request eligibility to participate in the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Program
administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
NAME OF PARK AND RECREATION BOARD:
ADURFSS: CITY:
COUNTY: ZIP: PHONE:
PRESIDENT'S NAMI.: (Please Type or Print)
PRESIDENT'S HOME ADDRESS:
PRESIDENT'S HOME PHONE: BUSINESS PHONE:
Our Park and Recreation Board is organized by ordinance under the Enabling Acts of the State of Indiana,
identified in the Indiana Code a I.C. Number(example: 36-10-3) . A certified copy
tour ordinance is attached for your review. This Act empowers the Board to plan, construct, operate, and
maintain recreation and park facilities.
By \irtue of the powers vested in our Board the Indiana General Assembly we a tree, if approved, to abide
b} all applicable State and Federal laws and the provisions outlined in the Guidelines for Local Agencies
Participating in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program.
DATE: PRESIDENT:
(Signed)
SECRETARY:
(Signed)
Return with a CERTIFIED copy of the ordinance and a list of current board member's names and addresses,
P ‘sition held,and term expirat on dates to:
Indiana Department of N aural Resources
Div ision of Outdoor Recreation
402 W. Washington St., ltm. W271
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2 INDIANA RECREATI N FACILITIES ITIES INV I TORY PDATE
•- k lIF.Pal Tl 1ENT;OF N/V t3RML R, t)URcES-I?IVISION;o F OUTDOOR RF.RI.ATION
The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Outdoor Recreation is assembling a detailed
inventory of public and private outdoor recreation facilities in Indiana.This inventory will help state
and local recreation providers better plan for future recreation opportunities and markets. We
understand that time and staff are limited. Please help us by completing this: form for each site your
agency owns and/or manages.For participating,we will send you a report compiled specifically for
your county and/or planning area. We appreciate your assistance with this project.
• A • ` • A THIS RECREATION AREA WOULD
BEST BE CALLED A
(Circle only one description)
Dame of Recreation Area(site)
1. Park/Recreation Area Please check box
Site Address Location 2. Forest that best applies
3 Fish and Wildlife Area 0 Commercial
city State Zip Code+4 4. Dedicated Nature Preserve ❑ Private
5. Reservoir 0 Public
Phone Number Site Code 6. Historic/Cultural:Site
MANAGING AGENCY OF SITE 7. Fishing/Boating:Access Site
8. Camping or Trailer Park
Name or Managing Agency 9. Trail
10. Marina
Mailing Address(it different from site) I 1. Commercial/Private Fishing Lake
12. Beach
City State Zip Code+4 13. PooI III14.. Elementary/Secondary School Grounds
Phone Number 15. Fairground
16. Zoo
S1TE OWNER 17. Commercial for profit Recreation Facility
18. Non-profit Recreation Facility
Name or Site Owner(if different from Managing 19. Sports Complex
Agency) 20. Other(please describe)
Mailing Address Of different from site)
Is this site open to the public? 0 yes 0 no
city State Zip Code+4
What are the daily operating hours of this facility?
Phone Number From to
PERSON FILLING OUT FORM ❑Check if open year round
If the recreation area is not open year round,how long
Name of Person Filling out Survey does its operating season last.
From / / to / /
Title 0 Field Check Date: 0 Facility operation times unknown
Has this site been evaluated for accessibility according
to American Disabilities standards?
• ❑yes ❑ no
This site has received:. Are fees collected for the use of this facility?
a LWCF Grant ❑yes ❑ no
a Indiana Waters Grant Are pets allowed on this recreation area?
a Wabash River.Corridor Grant ❑yes ❑no
a Other State/Federal Grant
Please Specify .
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DIRECTIONS:Please use a separate form for each recreation area.Place an X in all boxes that apply
to the site. When the question asks for numbers, place the total number of facilities in the space provided.
If you would like to include additional information,please attach it to this form. Questions and comments
may be directed to the Division of Outdoor Recreation's Planning Section (317)232-4070.
PROPERTY ACREAGE
ThL total number of land acres in this recreation area is:
❑ No facilities or development
The total number of water acres in this recreation area is:
CONVENIENCE FACILITIES ❑ Check if no restroom facilities
Restroom facilities available: 0 Showers available
O Pit ❑ Handicapped accessible showers available
❑ Flush
O Portable
Number of handicapped accessible restroom facilities
PICNIC AND PLAY AREAS ❑ Check if no picnic r play areas
❑ Picnic shelters total number of shelters 0 Playgro nd(s) total number if more than I _
O Picnic areas total number_total acres_ 0 Handica)ped accessible playground(s)
total number if more than I
❑ Picnic tables
0 Handicapped accessible picnic table(s) 0 Open space and/or play fields
❑ Handicapped accessible picnic shelter(s)
OUTDOOR ATHLETIC FIELDS ❑ Check if no athletic fields
❑ Softball total number_ number lighted ❑ Soccer number__ number lighted_
O Baseball total number_ number lighted ❑ Football number _ number lighted_
O Batting cages ❑ Running track number_ number lighted_
OUTDOOR COURTS 0 Check if no courts
❑ Basketball goals number _ number lighted_ 0 Horseshoe number _ number lighted_
❑ Tennis number number lighted_ 0 Shuffleboard number number lighted
❑ Volleyball number number lighted_ 0 Wall courts number _ number lighted_
GOLF COURSES AND RANGES ❑ Check if no courses or ranges
❑ Golf courses number of holes 0 Rifle-Pistol ranges number of ranges_
❑ Driving range number of ranges ❑ Skeet traps total number
❑ Miniature golf ❑ Archery ranges number of ranges
O BMX course
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WATER BASED RECREATION -
(Natur it and man-made) ❑ Check if no water recreation
❑ Pool,if more than one,how many? ❑ No pool facilities 0 Check if life guard on duty
Check facilities available: Are these facilities Handicapped accessible?
Please check which one(s).
❑ Outdoor swimming 0 Indoor swimming 0 Outdoor swimming 0 Indoor swimming
❑ Olympic size 0 Wave pool 0 Olympic size 0 Wave pool
O Wading pool 0 Water slide 0 Wading pool 0 Water slide
❑ Bath house 0 Diving 0 Bath house 0 Diving
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0 Swimming Beach(natural and/or man made) 0 No Beach 0 Check if life guard on duty
Total feet of beach front ft. 0 Beach/bath house
Is the beach front accessible? 0 yes 0 no 0 Showers provided
Are these facilities handicapped accessible?yes 0 no
❑ Lakes and/or ponds ❑ No lakes or ponds 0 Check if life guard on duty
Activities available and/or allowed:
Check if less than 10 acres 0 0 Boating(motorized) 0 Non-motorized
O Jet skies/Wet bikes boating only
Total water surface area Acres ❑ Water skiing 0 Fishing
O Sailing 0 Swimming
Name of water body 0 Wind surfing
❑ River/Stream ❑ Check if hand carry access site only ❑ No river or streams
Activities available:
Narie of river/stream 0 Access site(paved ramp)
Ling:ar feet of bank 0 Access site(non-paved ramp)
within boundaries ft. ❑ Bank fishing and hand carried access only
❑ Boating Facilities 0 Check if no boating facilities
O Check if boating services(gas,food, ❑ Boat rental
equipment available 0 Canoe n ntal
❑ Hand cal vied access no ramp
0 Launchii g ramp total number of ramps
❑ Launching lanes total number of lanes
❑ Overnigl t mooring total number of slips
❑ Marina s ips total number of slips
O Fishing Facilities C No fishing facilities
❑ Piers or cocks for fishing total number
❑ Handicarped accessible
fishing piers/docks total number
❑ Bank fisting
r ❑ Fish cleaning station total number
( ❑ Wetlands Areas ❑ No wetlands areas
Total wetland acreage is acres Wetland type(if known)
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OVERNIGHT FACILITIES Check if no 0
overnight facilities
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❑ Camping ❑ Lodi ing
O Class AA(full hookups) #of sites ❑ I.tn
O Class A(modern restrooms,electricity #of sites ❑ Cabins total number
❑ Class B(modern restrooms or electricity) #of sites_
O Class C(primitive) #of sites_
❑ Backcountry camping area with no facilities
❑ Handicapped accessible sites #of sites_
O Group camp capacity
0 Equestrian camps capacity
O Sanitary dump station available
LARGE GROUP FACILITIES Check if no ❑
group facilities
❑ Bandshell/amphitheater 0 Conference center Do you offer interpretive programming? 0 yes ❑ no
❑ Community center ❑ Nature center If yes,what type? 0 Nature
❑ Visitor center ❑ Cultural
0 Historical
WINTER SPORTS 0 Check if no winter spoi is available
Check activi ies/facilities available
Average#of months facility is open for winter recreation ❑ Ice skat ig 0 Snowmobile trails
❑ Tobogg n run 0 Cross-Country ski trails
O Sledding 0 Downhill skiing
0 Snow boarding
HUNTING Check if no 0
hunting allowed
O Public hunting allowed
❑ Stocked game total number of acres
O Waterfowl blinds total number
TRAILS AND PATHS Check if no 0
trails or paths
D Multi-use(walking,jogging,cycling) #of miles _ 0 Equestriat. #of trails_#of miles
O Fitness trail #of trails_#of miles_ 0 Nature/int•rpretive #of trails_#of miles_
O Hiking/walking only #of trails_#of miles _ 0 Snowmobile #of trails_#of miles
❑ Bicycle only #of trails_#of miles 0 Handicapped accessible trails
0 Mountain bicycling #of trails_#of miles
Cl Touring 0 Off-Road vehicles/ATV's
#of trails #of miles
0 Trail bicycling
Thank y to for participating. Please send completed forms to:
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Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• Division of Outdoor Recreation
402 W.Washington St.,Rm 271
Indianapolis,IN 46204
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The extension representative is optional. but if one is to be included, the provision must be written in the
ordinance.
If a county has no first or second class cities,the ordinance ma) provide for a member of the county board
to be selected by the board of supervisors ofa soil and water conservation district in which a facility of
the county board is located. The member is optional, but if one is to be included, the provision must be
written in the ordinance.
' This appointment applies to counties with one or more cities over 35,000 population as indicated
previously.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,the Park and Recreation Board is aware of the parks and recreation
needs of the residents of Indiana, and
WHEREAS, the Board realizes the importance of sound planning in order to meet the needs of its
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PARK AND
RECREATION BOARD. by unanimous declaration, does adopt the Park and Recreation
Master Plan as its official plan for the next five years, for the growth and development of parks and
recreational opportunities in
Passed and signed this day of , 19
ATTEST:
President 1 jwn Attorney
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