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The funeiioaal differznce 6eCwean local and rzgional park syseems must remain �- clear. Tne Council shoutd put somewhat greacar emonasis on Iocal reereacion �� in ,he rzvised policy plan. The Couneil ;hould wnsider. � (1) Retaining Policy No. 1, which Iis:s eignt faetors to be considered in reviewing grant appiications for Iocal recreation open spaea . acquisition or developmenc. (2) Addinq a.policy that Pormaiizes tne cur.ent practice of reserv(nq federal and state grants for reereacion onty for loeal recreation serviees, while regional services are funded from regional park funds. (3) Adding a policy that addresses [he c�rrent practice of reserving a designatzd perceniage of federal and state grant funds for municipal recreation foreach of the Council's 0evelopment Framesvark poliey areas. (4) Adding a policy that encourages municipalities to require reasonable� land dedication for recreation in ;heir subdivision ordinances. (5) Adding a poliry that [he Council will, aftar raviewing Iocal comprenensive plans for park and racreacion `acilities, take action to heip municipalities carry out their plans. This could involve as�sessing .. � changes requirzd in federal and staca grent orograms, assessing che �_, aoility of municipali[ies to raise tacal revenue, and deternininq � che need for additional resources. .. v � DEFINIiION OF TFiE 0.EGIONAL ?AkK SYST'cM The MetroOOliean.Parks Aet requires [Mac "ttie �olicy pian shall"�identify generally che areas chat should be aequirzd by a puolic agency to provide a system . of regional recreation open ;pace, eomprising oa�k dis:riet, eounty, and municipai faeilities, which, together �ich s;ate �acilities,�reasonahly will meec the oucdoor recreati.on nee45 or ehe peooia o2 che Metropolitan Area.° � The eurront re5ional park sys:em is funetional in nature. Reqardless o� who �� .. owes and operates the faeility, if it pravides cer;ain kinds of recreation � �� opportuni,y, m.eets certain standards as to size, �es0urce charocteristias, eCC., it is inden{iPied as being a parc of Che regionai recreation open spaca syaCem. Thus, thr.�ehree ssa:te parks�w�i[hin ehe�Metr:coTi:an Area and ehe U.S. FisB�and u�i�idliie Serv�ice acti�vity in�ehe Lawer Ninneso:a �4iver Yal.ley aro�included �i�n'- the regional system. �eir acreage is addeC ;o c,e cotai��regional�reareation� ooen space available in ehe MeCropolitart AYea. 2ut they are noe.sabjeet to�.� tha samQ elassi�ication�syetam,.aanagsaant.p:i:cip:as.. and overall��b6jectivaa chat govern tke parks and par's :esar�es�oF�ec•an6�oqeraced�5o ebe implr�aen.i�g ageneies�(�ounciss,� municipalitise and park 32str:=7sL� ��