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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................6
Why the Yelm Parks and Recreation Plan is important .......................................................6
What Problems Exist ............................................................................................................6
Description of the Process ...................................................................................................9
BACKGROUND ..........................................................................................................................11
FACILITIES AND PROGRAM tNVENTORY ..............................................................................13
Land and Facilities .............................................................................................................13
Events, Recreation Programs & Services ..........................................................................24
Park and Recreation Budgets ............................................................................................26
Parks Maintenance ............................................................................................................26
Level of Service ..................................................................................................................30
NEEDS ASSESSMENT ..............................................................................................................31
Statistical Sources ..............................................................................................................31
Current Participation and Demand .....................................................................................33
Projected Needs and Priorities ...........................................................................................36
PARK AND TRAIL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS ........................................................................40
Park Classification Models .................................................................................................40
Trails & Pathways ..............................................................................................................45
FISCAL ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................47
Options for Public and Private Open Space and Parks Responsibility ..............................47
Funding Source Options (See Appendix B. for a more full description of these sources) 49
CITY OF YELM PARKS SURVEY 2008 ....................................................................................54
OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTION PLAN TO MEET DEMAND ..................................................58
Parks, Recreation and Trail Facilities .................................................................................58
APPENDIX A- Yelm Prairie Line Trail (Regional Trails Plan Excerpt) ................................63
APPENDIX B- Funding Source Options ................................................................................65
APPENDIX C- Complete Results Of The 2008 Parks Survey ...............................................74
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. City of Yelm parks - existing facilities (2008) .........................................................15
Table 3. Yelm Community Schools - Portions of recreation facilities use by
community sports groups (2006) . ...........................................................................20
Table 4. Yelm Community Schools and City parks and trails - existing recr eation
facilities inventory (2007) .........................................................................................22
Table 5. City of Yelm Parks expense budget summary: 2007/2008 . ...................................26
Table 6. City of Yelm parks - maintenance requirements ...................................................28
Table 7. City of Yelm existing level of service - in acres per 1,000 population .................30
Table 8. City of Yelm - community youth league sports groups participation
levels and needs (2006) ............................................................................................35
Table 9. City of YeIm/UGA park land acquisition requirements (park only): 2007-2030...36
Table 10. Thurston Highlands Master Planned Community park land needs ....................37
Table 15. Capital development projections, by park classificatio n . ...................................47
Table 16. Summary Action Plan .............................................................................................59
List of Figures
Figure 1. City of Yelm Parks and Trails .................................................................................16
Figure 2. Mini Park / Pocket Park - Conceptual Site Plan A . ..............................................41
Figure 3. Neighborhood Park - Conceptual Site Plan A ......................................................43
Figure 4. Special Use Park - Conceptual Site Plan A ..........................................................45
Figure 5. Shared Use Path ......................................................................................................46
List of Maps
Yelm Parks, Trails, and Bicycle Ro utes Map ..........................................................................87
Thurston Region Trail Network - Regional View Map ...........................................................88
Thurston Region Trail Network - County View Map ..............................................................89
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Yelm Parks and Open Spaces Ma p .........................................................................................90
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