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Finance Policy: <br />Provide adequate and equitable funding for the Regional Parks System units and <br />facilities in a manner that provides the greatest possible benefits to the people of <br />the region. <br />Finance - Strategy 1: Funds will be granted only to regional park implementing <br />agencies. <br />Any funds provided by or through the Council for the Regional Parks System will be granted only to <br />regional park implementing agencies for projects consistent with Council- approved master plans, <br />capital improvement programs, or state law. As previously noted in Chapter 2, and defined by Minn. <br />Stat. 473.351, the regional park implementing agencies are: <br />Anoka County <br />City of Bloomington <br />Carver County <br />Dakota County <br />Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board <br />Ramsey County <br />City of Saint Paul <br />Scott County <br />Three Rivers Park District <br />Washington County <br />Finance - Strategy 2: Capital Improvement Program funds are used for development <br />and redevelopment of Regional Parks System units. <br />Development in Regional Parks System units should be based on the principle of providing and <br />maintaining quality public park areas and facilities primarily for residents of the metropolitan area. The <br />eligibility criteria (not in any priority order) for development and rehabilitation of regional park reserves, <br />parks, trails, and special recreation features are: <br />• Projects that provide new facilities, rehabilitate facilities, or increase capacity where there is <br />documented existing or projected high use, and where there will be no adverse effect on the <br />natural resource base. <br />• Projects continuing a phased high - priority project or one of relatively high priority that is timed <br />with other public improvement projects to achieve significant economies in cost of construction. <br />• A project providing a specific facility that meets a documented need, is currently not available, <br />or is significantly under - represented in the system where there will be no adverse effect on the <br />natural resource base. <br />• Regional trails that connect to other trails or regional facilities or extend existing trails. <br />• Natural resource restoration, invasive species control and other types of resource restoration <br />and protection projects. <br />