ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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PLAN ADOPTION |
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Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Resolution |
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Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution |
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Letter transmitting adopted plan to Regional Planning Agency |
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Letter transmitting adopted plan to County Planning Agency |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
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SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION |
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Chapter One: The Need for a Current Parks and Recreation Plan |
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Chapter Two: The Planning Process |
3 |
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SECTION TWO: A PROFILE OF OTTAWA COUNTY |
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Chapter Three: County Description |
5 |
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Chapter Four: Recreation Inventory |
40 |
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SECTION THREE: NEEDS ASSESSMENT |
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Chapter Five: Needs Assessment Tools |
70 |
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Chapter Six: Activity Needs Analysis |
76 |
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Chapter Seven: Accessibility Analysis |
100 |
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Chapter Eight: Parks & Open Space Analysis |
124 |
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SECTION FOUR: MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS & OBJECTIVES |
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Chapter Nine: Mission Statement, Goals & Objectives |
143 |
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SECTION FIVE: THE PLAN & ACTION PROGRAM |
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Chapter Ten: Recommended Actions |
145 |
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Chapter Eleven: Park System Financing and Capital Improvement Schedule |
185 |
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Chapter Twelve: Administration and Operations |
197 |
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Appendix A – Michigan Natural Features Inventory |
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Appendix B – Previous DNR Grant Projects |
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Appendix C – Local Park and Recreation Inventory |
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Appendix D – 2010 County Resident Survey Results |
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Appendix E – Public Workshop Notes |
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Appendix F – Parks Commission Meeting Notice and Minutes |
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Appendix G – Parks Commission Retreat Results |
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Appendix H – Outstanding Michigan Park System Comparison |
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Appendix I – 2007 Park User Survey Summary |
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Appendix J – Comment Card |
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Appendix K – Non-motorized Pathways Study Executive Summary |
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Appendix L – Summary of Advisory Committee Input |