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important form of recreation unto themselves. As such, these elements are vital to the development of a successful park system. Therefore, a great deal of emphasis should be placed on defining the use and location of the linear parks/trails. STEP 6: FUNDING AND IWLEM ENTATION PLAN For the present and near future, an implementation and funding plan should be developed. It will be a direct outgrowth of the park development and land acquisition recommendations which have their roots in the needs assessment study. The timing of future residential,commercial and industrial development in park service areas will be governed in a large part by the location of urban services. The planned extension of sewer and water service will govern the direction and timing of city development and consequently development and acquisition of parks. A funding and implementation plan must provide the City with a reasonable projection of the future timing and costs of land acquisition and park development necessary to meet growing demand. Lino Lakes will have a variety of resources available as it implements its park and open-space improvements. The capital costs of acquisition and development, however, will be substantial. Critical to the successful implementation of the Park Development Plan will be the strategy for phasing priority projects in consideration of the appropriateness of various financing options. A priority rankingsv` stem prioritizes future parks acquisition and/or development. The priority ranking system,which has its roots in the needs assessment aspect of the project,will undoubtedly be affected by demographics, planned community services, land acquisition scenarios, funding options, and implementation considerations. The full range of public and private financing tools should be explored in order to establish the most cost- effective and efficient allocation of resources. Along with commonly identified public programs available for park development from federal, state and local government sources, the plan should also identify prospective opportunities through public/private partnerships and joint use agreements. Finally,ongoing maintenance and staffing should be addressed. FINAL DOCUMENTATION It is our recommendation to format the Comprehensive Park Plan and Development Guide so that it can be readily understood by all interested members of the community who seek a higher level of involvement in the planning of their parks and recreation system. By organizing the information in a logical fashion, all potential users will be able to follow the process from beginning to end and understand how the park system plan was developed. By using this format,all interested community residents will be able to determine where a park in their area will be developed,when it will most likely be developed,what type of development it will be,the anticipated cost of the development, and how the development will be funded. City wide mapping should be developed to show existing and proposed park site locations, service areas, park districts, etc. These should be incorporated into the final document in the appropriate section to facilitate ease of understanding and use of the guide. FEE SCHEDULE The following fee schedule illustrates,from a historical perspective,what the typical fee ranges are for the various steps involved in a project such as this one. Please keep in mind that these fees are based on my best estimate given what I know about your situation to date.As such,the actual fee structure will be based on what the scope of the project will actually be once we've had an opportunity to discuss it at further length. It is important to note that, given the budgetary constraints often facing communities, there is some degree of flexibility as to the overall scope of the project and how the planning process is structured.In other words,once