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Appendix 4E-B
<br /> App` ' B Park Classification and Definitionst .,' . =,
<br /> Mini-park Specialized facilities that sane a concentrated or Less than 1/4 mile radius <1 acre May be publicly or privately owned and/or
<br /> limited population or specific group such as lots or incorporated into a development site,such
<br /> senior citizens. as apartment,
<br /> Neighborhood park/playground Arca for intense recreational activities such as field V.to'L mile radius to serve a <25 acres Physical geography suited for intense
<br /> games,court games,crafts,apparatus area,skating,population of 4,000—5,000 development.Proximity to elementary
<br /> and neighborhood centers. (one neighborhood) schools or residential neighborhoods.
<br /> Community play field Area for intense recreational facilities such as 3-5 neighborhoods or one 25-50 acres Physical geography suited for intense
<br /> athletic fields and swimming pools;could include a community development.Proximity to secondary
<br /> neighborhood useschools and other public facilities.
<br /> Community park Area of natural or ornamental quality for outdoor 3-5 neighborhoods or one 25-100 acres Proximity to community facilities and
<br /> recreation such as walking,viewing,sitting, community resources.
<br /> picnicking,could have mine field and court games.
<br /> Conservancy lands Area of natural quality such as watercourses and Municipality,tow nslap,county,Variable,based on extent of Natural resources that merit preservation
<br /> wetlands that am preserved for environmental or or state resourcesand that would be negatively affected by
<br /> aesthetic benefits to the community and/in-because development.
<br /> of the negative environmental or economic effects ef
<br /> development in them.
<br /> Local linear parks,trail.corridors and Area developed for one or more varying modes of A neighborhood or several Contained within one city or On-or off-road trails that may or may not
<br /> parkways recreational travel such as hiking,biking, neighborhoods in a cin'or township.Width and length traverse scenic areas v.lule assuring the trail
<br /> snowmobiling,horseback riding,cross-country township minimums vary by locality. treadway has no adverse effect on the
<br /> skiing,canoeing and driving. natural resource base.
<br /> Lake access' These areas provide access to lakes for activities 3-5 neighborhoods or one <l Acre Developed or undeveloped public right of
<br /> such as swimming.boating,fishing,snowmobiling,community way.
<br /> walking skiing.snowshoeing and winter vehicular
<br /> lake access.
<br /> County linear parks.trail.corridors and Area developed for one or more varying modes of Several cities and/or townships Traverses one or more On-or off-mad trails that may or may not
<br /> parkways recreational travel such as liking,biking. in a county municipalities.Width and traverse scenic areas whole assuring the tail
<br /> snowmobiling.horseback riding.cross-country length minimums van by treadway has no adverse effect on the
<br /> skiing.canoeing and drivingcounty. natural resource base.
<br /> Special recreation feature Area that preserves.maintains and provides Community Specific standard applicable to Appropriate to particular special recreation
<br /> speciahzed or single purpose activities desired feature. feature.Sited where most advantageous for
<br /> the special recreation feature and the oveal
<br /> park system.
<br /> Regional Facilities
<br /> County park Area of natural or ornamental quality for outdoor County 25-100 arms Affords natural features with vaned
<br /> recreation such as walking.viewing.sitting. physical geographic interest.Proximity to
<br /> picnicking;could have some field and court games. community'facilities and resources and/or
<br /> where resource occurs
<br /> Regional park Arca of natural or ornamental quality for nature- 3-5 communities 200-500 acres Complete natural setting contiguous to ware
<br /> oriented outdoor recreation such as picnicking, bodies or watercourses where possible.
<br /> boating.fishing,swirmning,camping and tail uses Where natural resource occurs-particularly
<br /> water.
<br /> Regional park reserve Arca of natural quality for nature-oriented outdoor County,multi-county arca 1000+acres Diversity of unique resources,such as
<br /> recreation such as viewing and studying nature, topography.lakes,streams,marshes,flora.
<br /> wildlife habitat,conservation,swimming, fauna.Where natural resource occurs
<br /> picnicking,laking.boating,camping and tail uses.
<br /> Regional destination ez linking trails Area developed for one or more varying modes of The entire metropolitan region Sufficient corridor width and When feasible,off-road trails that utilize
<br /> non-motorized recreational navel such as hiking. length to accommodate tail. human made and/or natural linear resources
<br /> biking.horseback riding.cross-country skiing.and such as utility corridors.railroad and
<br /> canoeinghighway rights of way,stream/nver
<br /> valleys,or at the edges of forest or prairie.
<br /> On-mad tails are acceptable when off-mad
<br /> tails are not feasible.Preferably adjacent to
<br /> high-quality natural areas.The trail
<br /> treadway should be placed inhere it has no
<br /> adverse impact on the natural resource base
<br /> When feasible,linking nails should attempt
<br /> to connect to population economic and
<br /> social centers along its mute.
<br /> 'from Met council Parks Definitions
<br /> 'City of Orono Definition
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