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residents support for funding initiatives. An ongoing commitment by the city leaders and staff to community involvement in implementing the system plan should remain a cornerstone of the implementation strategy. Guiding Principle #6 - Provide Access to Recreational Activities and Programs through Coordinated Services with Local Partners Working with local program providers, the City will work to provide the opportunity for residents to participate in recreation activities and programs through well- designed, effective and cost efficient recreation programs. The City will continue to provide programming and will work with other program providers such as the local school district and youth associations, etc. to address this need and to provide adequate facilities for programmed use on a fair and equitable basis. Framework for the Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trail System The following framework establishes the base set of parameters that should be considered when developing a comprehensive and cohesive physical system plan. The framework serves as a means to translate the assessment of need and vision statement into a plan that meets the physical requirements, land and facilities, which will satisfy community needs. The framework builds upon the existing park and trail infrastructure that is already in place within the City, with the basic precept being to use existing parks and open space lands to their highest and best uses within the context of demographic changes and resource limitations (capital investment and operations/ maintenance funds) that are expected to prevail for some years to come. This last point is of particular importance in that meeting residents' desire for quality facilities within the context of anticipated resources requires some rethinking of past planning models and points of emphasis. To that end, the major themes include: 106 / Chapter 10: Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Elk River Comprehensive Plan 1 . Expansion of the trail system will provide connections and continuity in the community. 2. Facility maintenance needs to be balanced with available resources. 3. Consider City -wide and geographic service areas within in the City when planning for parks. 4. Each geographic area will be anchored by a place based brand to bring community together. 5. Continue to work with local agencies and adjacent communities on meeting the recreation facility needs. 6. Plan for and obtain space for future needs.