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on the needs assessment, planning considerations and park system framework established as part of the study. The plan generally consists of the following major components: INVENTORY OF EXISTING PARES Existing parks and their development are cur rently meeting a certain degree of the community's recreation needs. An inventory of these facilities must be completed to determine which needs are being accommodated and how adequately. At the same time,an analysis of each existing park should be made to catalog it's natural amenities and to affirm it's suitability for current and future uses. An updated park program should be developed to illustrate the future development<of the site as determined by the needs assessment. A priority ranking for future development should be developed as it relates to the overall funding and implementation plan. Since other providers of public recreation exist in most communities, an inventory of the sites and facilities available in the city should also be undertaken. Private recreation providers also meet some of the needs of the community. These facilities are generally of special use and interest and have amenities that are usually unfeasible for a municipality to provide. These should not be considered competitive but complementary to a park system. An inventory of these private recreation facilities must be performed to assess their contribution to community recreation needs. PARK LAND ACQUISITION/PARK DEVELOPMENT Growing communities,such as Lino Lakes,must at all times be one step ahead of development in the acquisition of land for future parks. The areas and amounts of land acquisition will depend upon recreation service areas, land availability and projected park needs. Once a specific park need has been determined in a particular part of the community,potential sites for the park can be identified. A field survey of the potential sites should be made to determine which site is most appropriate. Physical attributes of each site, current zoning, guided land use, probable surrounding land use, potential access and impact on future land uses should be identified as evaluation criteria. A weighing or prioritization of the criteria should be made to determine the most suitable site for acquisition. Development of park facilities must also keep pace with demand. Current and anticipated facility needs as determined through the needs assessment study,along with the accepted standards,should be used to determine the type and timing of future park facilities development. SPECIAL USE FACILITIES Special use facilities such as a community center, ice arena, swimming complex, golf courses, etc., play an important role in a community's overall park system. Lists of special use facilities which are not dealt with within the general framework of the plan will be defined. The City's current and projected needs for these facilities should be addressed along with recommendations for locating and providing these facilities within the community. SPECIAL PARK AREAS Special park areas within the community, such as Rice Creek Park, etc., should be identified.Their respective impacts to the Lino Lakes Park System should be analyzed and documented. Policies should be established to regulate the management and use of the special use parks. LINEAR PARKS/TRAE S Linear Parks/Trails are the linkage corridors between the park system components, as well as being a very