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