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Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan for Prince George's LAND PRESERVATION, PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN for Prince George’s County, Maryland 2017 IMPLEMENTATION THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS Prince George’s County Montgomery County Planning Board Planning Board Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Chairman Casey Anderson, Chairman Dorothy F. Bailey, Vice Chairman Marye Wells-Harley, Vice Chairman William M. Doerner Gerald R. Cichy Manuel R. Geraldo Norman Dreyfuss A. Shuanise Washington Natali Fani - Gonzalez DEPARTMENT HEADS Patricia Colihan Barney Executive Director Joseph C. Zimmerman Secretary-Treasurer Adrian R. Gardner General Counsel Ronnie Gathers, Director Department of Parks and Recreation Prince George’s County Andree Green Checkley, Director Department of Planning Prince George’s County Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation 6600 Kenilworth Avenue Riverdale, Maryland 20737 Prince George’s County Planning Department 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 i This page intentionally left blank. ii Table of Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Purposes of the Plan ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Role of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission .................................... 10 1.3 Role of the Price George’s Couty District Coucil ................................................................... 11 1.4 Formula 2040 Functional Master Plan ........................................................................................ 11 1.5 Price George’s Couty Geeral Pla ......................................................................................... 12 1.6 Maryland Statewide Planning Initiatives .................................................................................... 14 1.7 Regional Planning ........................................................................................................................ 14 1.8 Price George’s Couty Deographic Profile............................................................................. 14 1.9 Geography ................................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 2 Recreation and Parks ................................................................................................................ 18 2.1 Overview of the Parks and Recreation System ........................................................................... 18 2.2 Goals and Objectives for Parks and Recreation .......................................................................... 23 2.3 Implementing Programs ............................................................................................................. 28 2.4 Inventories of Existing Parks and Recreation Facilities ............................................................... 33 2.5 Measuring User Demand ............................................................................................................ 40 2.6 Level of Service Analysis ............................................................................................................. 47 2.7 Park Equity Analysis .................................................................................................................... 76 Chapter 3 Natural Resources Land Conservation ................................................................................... 86 3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 86 3.2 Benefits of Maintaining and Enhancing Natural Resources Lands ............................................. 87 3.3 Natural Resource Land ................................................................................................................ 88 3.4 Goals for Natural Resource Land Conservation .......................................................................... 92 3.5. Inventories of Protected Natural Resource Lands ...................................................................... 94 3.6 Mapping ...................................................................................................................................... 97 3.7 Implementing Ordinances and Programs ................................................................................. 105 Chapter 4 Agricultural Land Preservation ........................................................................................ 108 4.1 Overview of Agricultural Land Preservation in the County ...................................................... 108 4.2 Goals and Policies for Agricultural Land Preservation .............................................................. 110 4.3 Inventory of Preserved Agricultural Land ................................................................................. 112 4.4 Programs to Protect Agricultural Land ..................................................................................... 114 4.5 Other Lands and Protection Mechanisms of Preserving Land for Agriculture ......................... 115 iii Chapter 5 Historical and Cultural Resource Preservation ................................................................... 119 5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 119 5.2 Inventories of Historic Resources ............................................................................................. 119 5.3 Existing Preservation Framework ............................................................................................. 122 5.4 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 130 iv Maps 1.1 Physiographic Provinces of Maryland and Delaware 2.1 Cricket Fields 2.2 Distance from M-NCPPC Developed Parks 2.3 Areas within ¼ Mile and ½ Mile of an Existing Trail 2.4 Aquatics Classifications and Levels of Service 2.5 Diamond Field Classifications and Levels of Service 2.6 Dog Park Classifications and Levels of Service 2.7 Hard Court Classifications and Levels of Service 2.8 Parkland by Jurisdiction 2.9 M-NCPPC Developed Parkland Classifications 2.10 Picnic Areas Classifications and Levels of Service 2.11 Playground Classifications and Levels of Service 2.12 Rectangular Field Classifications and Levels of Service 2.13 Skate Park Classifications and Levels of Service 2.14 Trails Classifications and Levels of Service 2.15 Public Water Access for Boats, Canoes and Kayaks 2.16 Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative Recreational Amenities 3.1 Priority Preservation Area 3.2 Rural Legacy Area 3.3 Green Print Areas 3.4 Public Parks and Recreation Properties 3.5 Natural Resources Lands Protected Through Long-Term Conservation Easements, Licenses and Agreements 3.6 Homeowner’s Association Land Preserved by Deed Covenants 4.1 Agricultural Easements and Priority Preservation Areas, Prince George’s County 4.2 M-NCPPC Land Leased for Farming 5.1 Map of Publicly-Owned Historical Resources in Prince George’s County v Tables Table 2.1 Summary of Major Sources of Funds for FY 2012 to FY 2017 CIP Table 2.2 Percentages from Each Funding Source Table 2.3 M-NCPPC & Municipalities POS Allocations Table 2.4 Parks and Recreation Land Providers Table 2.5 Municipal Parklands Table 2.6 Golf Activity Table 2.7 Athletic Field Rental Table 2.8 Outdoor Pool Activity Table 2.9 Watkins Nature Center Program Activity Table 2.10 Old Maryland Farm Table 2.11 Park Permits: Shelters and Park Buildings Table 2.12 Recommended and Existing Levels of Service by Facility Type and Class Table 2.13 Aquatics Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.14 Diamond Field Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.15 Dog Park Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.16 Hard Court Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.17 M-NCPPC Parkland Classifications and Level of Service Table 2.18 M-NCPPC Developed Parkland Classifications and Level of Service Table 2.19 Picnic Areas Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.20 Playground Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.21 Rectangular Field Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.22 Skate Park Classifications and Level of Service Table 2.23 Trails Classifications and Levels of Service Table 2.24 Recreation Facilities in TNIs Table 2.25 Prince George’s County TNI Socio-Economic Characteristics Table 2.26 Proposed Site-Specific Projects for the FY 2018-2023 CIP Table 3.1 Public Lands Table 3.2 Federal Lands Table 3.3 M-NCPPC Lands Table 3.4 Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Land Table 3.5 State of Maryland DNR Lands iii Charts Chart 1.1 Racial Composition Chart 1.2 Population by Age Chart 1.3 Income Profile Chart 2.1 M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation Organization Chart Chart 2.2 Parks, Trails and Recreation Facilities Households Visit Most Often Chart 2.3 Household Need for Parks and Recreation Facilities Chart 2.4 Parks and Recreation Facilities that are Most Important Chart 2.5 Glassmanor Race and Ethnicity Chart 2.6 Hillcrest Heights Race and Ethnicity Chart 2.7 Kentland Race and Ethnicity Chart 2.8 Bladensburg Race and Ethnicity Chart
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