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Parks, recreation, and open spaces are essential to the high quality of life for Montgomery County residents. The greatest challenge for the park and recreation system in Montgomery County is to equitably provide enough of the “right” parks and recreation in the “right” places for a growing population of residents and employees.

Parks and open spaces are needed now more than ever to serve the leisure needs of residents, many of whom do not have backyards. The focus of the 2017 PROS Plan is on providing equitably activated, central community spaces, while meeting recreational needs and protecting and managing natural and cultural resources for future generations.

THE PLAN

Table of Contents

Depending on your needs, you can choose to download a copy of the complete plan 2017 PROS Plan and Appendices (PDF, 500 pages, 16MB) or download smaller individual files – Plan only (PDF), Appendices Only (PDF),

CHAPTER 1 – Executive Summary

Introduction 1
Purpose and Scope 2
Public Outreach 2
Plan Highlights 3
Summary of Plan Recommendations 7

CHAPTER 2 – Policy Framework and Plan Foundation

About Montgomery Parks and Recreation 13
Policies 15
Population and Facilities 18
Implementation Strategies 36

CHAPTER 3 – Optimizing Growth with Urban Parks

Introduction 67
Implementation 69
Status of 2012 PROS Recommendations 72
Recommendations 75

CHAPTER 4 – Parks and Recreation

Introduction   79
Goals   79
Implementation   80
Status of 2012 Recommendations   82
Recommendations   85

CHAPTER 5 – Natural Resources Stewardship

Introduction   119
Goals   120
Implementation   125
Status of 2012 PROS Plan Recommendations   150

CHAPTER 6 – Cultural Resources Stewardship

Introduction   159
Policy and Guidelines   160
Implementation   163
Status of 2012 PROS Recommendations   165
Recommendations   172

CHAPTER 7 – Agricultural Land Preservation

Introduction 175
Goals 179
Implementation 181
Progress Towards Goals 189
Recommendations 190

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 – 1993 General Plan Refinement A1.1
APPENDIX 2 – Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) FY17-22 A2.1
APPENDIX 3 – Land Acquisition Needs to 2030 and Beyond A3.1
APPENDIX 4 – M-NCPPC Parkland and facility inventory A4.1
APPENDIX 5 – Development Priorities A5.1
APPENDIX 6 – Vision 2030 Parks and Recreation Amenity Analysis Chart A6.1
APPENDIX 7 – Total Population Projected By Planning Area A7.1
APPENDIX 8 – Non M-NCPPC Parks and Open Space In Montgomery County A8.1
APPENDIX 9 – Natural Resource Maps and GIS Data List of Deliverables A9.1
APPENDIX 10 – Glossary of Definitions, Terms and Acronyms A10.1
APPENDIX 11 – Needs Assessment Report A11.1
APPENDIX 12 – Segment Analysis Report A12.1

THE PLAN PROCESS

A majority of the public input for the 2017 PROS Plan was based on a statistically valid survey, public meetings, an online survey, and meetings with advisory boards and focus groups. The timeline for this plan is shown in the Calendarar & Meeting Notes chart below.

Ideas and comments from the public were welcome throughout the planning process with numerous opportunities for input. The public record remained open until midnight on Thursday, June 1, 2017, through our Town Hall public comment survey and interactive map.

Public outreach included this project web page, public meetings, focus group meetings, media releases and email campaigns to individuals and registered Homeowner and Civic Associations. Notices and updates were communicated through the Commission E-newsletter, our social media channels on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #MoCo2017 and  #FutureParks and via the Parks Department Media Center.

 Calendar and Meeting Notes

The Plan schedule and presentation materials are listed on the calendar below. You may also want to review all outreach from the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan including, surveys, public meeting notes, and focus group notes.

 CONTACT US

Hyojung Garland – Hyojung.Garland@montgomeryparks.org