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- Does not need to be a formal picnic shelter - could be a number of picnic tables grouped <br />together <br />- Would not require an advance reservation <br />- Does not replace picnic areas that require reservations - both options may be offered <br />• Clustering of amenities for multigenerational family gatherings, such as picnic areas near <br />playgrounds and open ball fields <br />Funding Process for Capital Projects <br />With regard to financing the construction of recreation and visitor support facilities proposed in a master <br />plan, it is important that there is sufficient detail about the facility in the master plan and that the <br />regional park implementing agency is ready to construct the facility when funds become available. As a <br />condition for requesting Regional Parks System development funds in the first biennium of the regional <br />parks capital improvement program (CIP), the Council will require regional park implementing agencies <br />to assess and report to the Council whether sufficient information on the cost of the facility has been <br />provided in the master plan and that the project's construction can begin if funds are provided. <br />Alternatively, the regional park implementing agency may choose to request capital improvement funds <br />to finance the final design/engineering of the facility in the first biennium of the CIP and a separate <br />grant for the facility's construction in the second biennium of the CIP. In either case, the regional park <br />implementing agency must provide an opportunity for the general public and agencies affected by the <br />particular park or trail to participate in the process to amend a master plan or the final <br />design/engineering phase of a facility prior to funding its construction. <br />If a master plan amendment is needed before funding the construction of a facility, the regional park <br />implementing agency must provide the general public and affected local units of government an <br />opportunity to participate in the process, as outlined the master plan requirements described above. <br />Planning - Strategy 2: Promote enhanced multimodal access to regional parks, regional <br />trails and the transit system, where appropriate. <br />The Regional Parks System plays a key role in advancing the livability of the region by increasing <br />access to nature and outdoor recreation, thereby supporting healthy lifestyles and active living. The <br />Council has a unique opportunity to help achieve this objective, through its roles in planning and <br />operating the transit system, as well as planning for the Regional Parks System. <br />In 2014, Council staff conducted a stakeholder work session that included regional park implementing <br />agency representatives, transportation and transit planners, land use planners, and park planning <br />partners to discuss ideas to support this strategy. The ideas generated in the work session are <br />classified into concepts that regional park implementing agencies are encouraged to consider and <br />projects or discussions that the Council will pursue. <br />In addition to design considerations for master plans discussed in the previous section, regional park <br />implementing agencies are encouraged to: <br />Provide transit schedules and information at regional parks that are served by transit <br />