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- �- As stated in the Introduction, recreation open spaae eites which =': are exclusively local in nature and thus the responsibility oE the - local unit of government inelude mini-parks, neiqhborhood playqmunds, �.;.,;;; rnnnnunity playfields, comnunity parks and loeal trail systema. Re- _ co�nded service area and facility description standards for theae - parks/trails have been established by the Metmpolitan Council and are found in Appendix F of this handbook. The local comprehensive " plan ahould list these standards and use them in detexmininq tha size, location, service area and types of activities thesa loaal � facilities should pmvide to their coimauaity.� The U.S. Forest Service Manual contains standards for scme � facilities (e.q., campgrounds) that may be included in some local recreation open space systems. it also contains additional informa- tion on effecti.ve park planninq procesaes. Standarda for eoar o! the mosn co�on local recreation facilities (softball diamonda, hockay �. rinks, tennis courts) may be found in the folloainq references: Park Planning Guidelinea by Georqe E. Fogq; Staadard Sports Areas by the National Industrial Racreation Aseociation ' Recreation Areas by Gaorge D. Butler Outdoor�Recreation Space Standards by the U.S. Dspartment of Interior, .HUeeau of Outdoor Recreation ' PLANNItJCa STRATEGY . Once the community has determined its recreation open spnca systan goals, objectivee, policies and standards, it can beqin to� � develop a plan. That plan should follow the standards and policies for creatinq the recreation ppen space system. It shoul8 attempt to meet the w�unity's objactives and ultimata qoals. A planninq � `;�' strateqy co�rmanly used in preparing community recreation and open ��' � f< space plans Ss: '-� -_ . . �.' ;.; DescYiption of Co�unity: Describe the co�unity's phyaical and � social resourcea. Physical resourca in£ormation auch as topography, �oil Q eqpes, vegetation types and auxface water areae ia helpful in datsrmining ` the potential and limitation of the natural rnsourqes for providing rec- reation open space. Social reaource inforcaeion �uch sa d�mographic proEile data and density of resideneial developmant is h�lpful in � det�rmining the recreatianal needs of tha community--both prasent and fssture. For instance, a coamunity which has a high parcantaga o£ p�ople g �;". ,.