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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 <br />