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Recreation board reviews long-range capital projects plan and park updates
Summary
Staff presented the county's capital priorities aligned with the Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan, including waterfront land searches, trail connections and facility upgrades; board members raised questions about timing, parking and funding.
Department of Recreation and Parks staff presented a long-range capital project list tied to the county Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP) at the board's Dec. 5 meeting, outlining land-acquisition priorities, park development projects and facility rehabilitation work.
Staff said the plan identifies several waterfront-acquisition opportunities along the Patuxent River and potential landing sites, and proposed three tiers of projects that include a waterfront park on the Lower Patuxent and a central Patuxent landing. The presenter described the difficulty of finding appropriate parcels because some properties are in private, agricultural or historic-preservation status.
The discussion listed near-term and out-year projects. Among items noted as underway or in…
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