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TABLE 5 (Continued)
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<br />COIvIPONE NT
<br />
<br />USE
<br />
<br />S[RVICE AFtEA SITI~ SiTE ATfRfBUTES
<br />
<br />SITE t OCAI~ON
<br />
<br />REGIONAL PARK
<br />RESERVE
<br />
<br />Area of natural quahty for
<br />nature-oriented outdoor
<br />
<br />and studying nature, wildlife
<br />habitat, conservation, cam
<br />ping, picnicking, hiking, &
<br />fishing.
<br />
<br />County 10® * D~vrsdy of umque
<br /> ficient grdphy, lakes, streams,
<br />
<br /> envisioned
<br /> for preser
<br /> ration.
<br />
<br />LINEAR PARK
<br />(Trails, parkways)
<br />
<br />HISTORIC
<br />PARK
<br />
<br />SPECIAL USE
<br />
<br />Area developed for one or
<br />
<br />more varying modes of Fac
<br />reational travel such as
<br />hiking, biking, snowmo-
<br />biling, horseback riding,
<br />crosscountry skiing, ca-
<br />noeing, & driving.
<br />
<br />Area which preserves, main.
<br />tams, and interprets buildings.
<br />sites, and objects of historical
<br />and archeoJoglcal significance.
<br />
<br />width to
<br />provide
<br />
<br />protection
<br />
<br />& maximum
<br />
<br />sufficient
<br />length to
<br />accomplish
<br />purpose.
<br />
<br />natural linear resources S~Jtce Occurs
<br />such as utility Lmk corrlpon,,qts of
<br />corridors, r~ghts of.way, recreation system.
<br />drainage ways, biulf Link other community
<br />hoes, vegetation pat f~ci!ities such as
<br />terns, and roads, schools, hbra¢y, and
<br />
<br />Sufficient
<br />area to en-
<br />compass
<br />facility or
<br />resource.
<br />
<br />Area providing specilized or Specific
<br />single purpose recreational standard
<br />activities such as golf courses, applicable
<br />nature centers, marinas, zoos, to desired
<br />conservatories, arboretum, use.
<br />arenas, gun clubs.
<br />
<br />H~slorJcally sigoifl- Where resource
<br />c~nt represent lhe occurs;
<br />[)road cultural, poll- v. here event
<br />fica!, economic, occurred.
<br />m [ tar,~ or social
<br />h~story, dssociated
<br />wilh historical figure;
<br />architectural specimen;
<br />major archeologicaJ
<br />s~te. Large enough to
<br />protuct all signifi.
<br />oant resources.
<br />
<br />Appropriate to S,te where needed
<br />particular special and appropr late.
<br />LJSe.
<br />
<br />*Community in this context is a grouping of neighborhoods, as defined above, and not a unit of government
<br />
<br />Once the functional classification system has been defined, it is im-
<br />portant to understand the inter-relationship of the various levels of
<br />government within the system.
<br />
<br />STATE - For most communities, the greatest impact the state will have is
<br />on the dispersment of state and federal funds for park acquisition and
<br />improvements. This money is distributed by the Office of Local and Urban
<br />Affairs, as part of a yearly grant program. Another state agency which
<br />is involved with parks is the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn
<br />DOT). One of Mn DOT's responsiblities is the administration of the Great
<br />River Road Program in the state. The purpose of the program is to provide a
<br />recreational highway from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico, and supply
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