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terms of trends <br />• Conduct focus groups to gather information about park use habits and <br />desires for future park system directions <br />• System Analysis <br />• Identify progress on marketing plan goals <br />• Identify improvements implemented based on individual park master <br />plans <br />• Outline steps taken toward implementing System Plan <br />recommendations and priorities <br />• .Evaluate the ability to fund the desired system <br />• Summarize the amount of outside funding (partnerships, grants, etc.) <br />secured <br />Identify challenges and what steps have been taken to address them <br />A Plan that Grows and Changes with the Community <br />A great parks and recreation system not only measures progress by assessing <br />community needs and satisfaction but also responds to meet those needs. <br />Recreation is dynamic and evolves rapidly. In even just five years recreation will <br />be different than it is today. New recreation activities and equipment emerge <br />(in -line skates and the mountain bike are just two examples), and recreation <br />trends ebb and flow. Elk River in particular is, and will continue to be, a growing <br />community with new and additional park and recreation needs. This evolution <br />means flexible and adaptive parks, facilities, and programs are a must. It also <br />means regular Parks and Recreation Master Plan review and refinement based <br />on community feedback. An annual or bi -annual review of this plan to make <br />sure that priorities and recommendations are still relevant and that progress is <br />regularly tracked is an essential action. This plan itself will need to be updated <br />from time to time as the City continues to evolve. Through these steps, Elk <br />River will have a park system that meets the needs of the community today, <br />tomorrow, and for generations to come. <br />Draft 11 .25.14 Instruction Manual 74 <br />