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This Master Park Plan should be viewed as a living document, to be evaluated and <br /> refined on a regular basis to keep pace with demographic, recreation, funding, and other <br /> trends as they evolve. <br /> THE PROCESS <br /> In this process the Park Commission will: <br /> • Review community survey data. <br /> • Review current parks, trails, and open space and propose improvements for these <br /> areas. <br /> • Identify possible future park land and candidate sites for park and trail acquisition <br /> through the development process or purchase. <br /> • Determine which park facilities and amenities will be needed to serve future <br /> populations. <br /> • Evaluate and identify trail corridors and links and assess open space opportunities. <br /> • Identify long-term needs, trends and costs for the parks, trails, and open space system. <br /> • Develop goals, strategies, and policies for the parks, trails, and open space system. <br /> Community Input: <br /> The residents of Pequot Lakes have provided input regarding the development of the <br /> Master Park Plan through a Park Survey distributed throughout the community and on <br /> line through the City's web site in 2011. Input was also provided during an Open House <br /> as part of Comprehensive Plan visioning in 2010. The Park Commission will continue to <br /> seek community input. <br /> PARKS <br /> Park Classification System: <br /> Park classifications define the minimum acreage and development criteria for different <br /> classes or types of parks. They are important as they provide a common, consistent, and <br /> justifiable framework for planning purposes, allowing for the orderly development of the <br /> park system that ensures all community needs are considered. <br /> The classifications used in this document are based on the national guidelines <br /> recommended by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA). Currently, in <br /> Pequot Lakes, the park system is comprised of five mini-parks, the Historic Fire Tower <br /> which is shared with the DNR, a school playground that offers tennis courts and baseball <br /> fields, and also DNR boat landings and a DNR bike trail. <br /> L <br /> Page 3 of 11 <br />