[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR72.13]

[Page 379-380]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 72--URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Local Recovery Action Programs
 
Sec. 72.13  Action plan.

    The purpose of the Assessment is to provide background and 
justification for an Action Plan. The Action Plan, which is the 
essential core of the Action Program, must be a clear statement of the 
community's specific objectives, priorities and implementation 
strategies in relation to the intent of the Urban Park and Recreation 
Recovery Program and the local government's overall recreation system 
goals. The Action Plan should be carefully tailored to the comprehensive 
community goals and directly responsive to the needs and problems 
identified in Sec. 72.12. Citizen involvement in the development of the 
Action Plan is required and may include surveys, hearings, meetings, 
and/or consultation as appropriate. This involvement is essential in the 
development of goals, objectives and the setting of project priorities.
    (a) Goals for the System. This section should set forth the overall 
goals and specific objectives for the system. Goals will clearly relate 
to the needs and issues identified in the Assessment and must be 
projected for at least the five-year life of the Action Program. The 
goals should be consistent with and, where appropriate, included in the 
general planning goals of the local government. Where local governments 
have developed, adopted and are utilizing an overall park and recreation 
plan, the goals of that plan may be appropriate for this requirement. 
Goals should be the basis for priorities, schedules and implementation 
strategies stated in the plan.
    (b) Strategies to Address National and Local Concerns. This section 
should include a description of local strategies for recreation system 
recovery. A ``strategy'' defines the total approach to remedying system 
deficiencies and provides a rationale for priorities reflected in 
implementation schedules. Strategies should be devised which address the 
following national concerns:
    (1) Ways in which park and recreation plans contribute to, and will 
be interrelated with, the local government's community development and 
urban revitalization efforts;
    (2) The degree to which park and recreation plans serve citizens who 
reside in economically-distressed areas of the community and will 
improve access to park and recreation facilities and programs for 
minority groups, low- and moderate-income populations, and the 
handicapped;
    (3) The extent to which the Action Program and its plan component 
will relate employment opportunities for minorities, youth and low- and 
moderate-income residents;
    (4) How the plan seeks to obtain the widest range of beneficial uses 
of the natural environment and enhances and protects the natural 
environment;
    (5) How park and recreation resources will be targeted in 
neighborhoods where other neighborhood revitalization efforts are 
occurring;
    (6) How the plan seeks to restore outstanding or unique structures, 
landscapes, or similar features in parks of historical or architectural 
significance;
    (7) Local commitments to innovative and cost-effective programs and 
projects on the neighborhood level which augment recovery of park and 
recreation systems;
    (8) How the plan will be intergrated with other Federally assisted 
projects to maximize recreation opportunities;
    (9) How the plan will convert for recreation use, derelict and other 
public lands not designated for recreation; and
    (10) Inducements to encourage the private sector to provide 
neighborhood park and recreation facilities and programs.
    (11) How the plan will seek to preserve, restore and develop 
waterfront areas for recreation and open space.

If any of the above concerns are not of significance within a locality 
preparing the Recovery Action Program due to lack of the physical 
attributes described in the above eleven (11) items, the Action Plan 
should indicate why

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such strategies are not appropriate. Most communities will also have 
their own special concerns and should develop strategies to address 
them. These should accompany the strategies discussed above and provide 
a focus for specific recommendations.
    (c) Recommendations. Recommendations for improvement of the park and 
recreation system should be discussed. Each recommendation or group of 
recommendations should be accompanied by a discussion of the techniques 
the local government will use to implement the recommendations. 
Reference should be made to how the recommendations relate to 
deficiencies, needs, and opportunities identified in previous sections 
of the Action Program. A brief physical development plan for the entire 
park and recreation system should be included. This can be accomplished 
with a map which indicates where existing facilities and activities 
occur as well as where future developments are to occur. Particular 
reference shall be made to populations served and indicated 
deficiencies.
    (d) Program Priorities and Implementation Schedule. A statement of 
system priorities and a schedule for implementation shall be included. 
These priorities, together with justifying objectives and strategies for 
implementation shall be presented. Priorities presented will be an 
important factor in the evaluation and approval of requests for UPARR 
funding. Active and continued citizen participation is necessary 
throughout the process. Specific projects to be undertaken and the 
programs to be improved, expanded, introduced, or eliminated through 
rehabilitation, physical, service, management, and coordination actions 
should be discussed. A clear assignment of agency responsibility and an 
estimate of the costs of implementation should accompany these 
priorities.
    (e) Evaluation and Updating of Action Program. This section should 
outline a specific program for annual monitoring, evaluating, and 
updating of the complete Action Program, including both improvements 
needed in the Assessment and the Action Plan. Citizen involvement is 
essential in the evaluation and monitoring of the Action Program. Copies 
of approved Action Programs must be readily available to the public to 
insure adequate opportunities for citizen review and comment.