Allen County Parks

  The Allen County Parks and Recreation Board is pleased to announce the “Draft” submittal of the Department Five Year Master Plan approved by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).

At thier February 20th Park Board Meeting the Allen County Parks and Recreation Board was presented with the final draft of the Master Plan and unanimously approved the document. This document will now be submitted to the IDNR for its final approval.

We welcome and encourage, you the true owners, of Allen County Parks to take a few minutes, look over the plan and let your comments and feelings be known. We will be posting the newer version in the next couple of weeks. There are not many changes so if you still have not had time to look over the document please feel free to take a look at your convenience. For those of you who commented on the document, thank you for taking the interest and the time to provide your feedback!

Allen County Parks Master Plan 2008-2012 DRAFT (pdf 11MB)

OUR REASONS FOR PLANNING?

Our purpose is not simply to produce a plan, but to…

1. Improve agency management.

2. Establish direction and set constraints.

3. Define goals, objectives and priorities.

4. Communicate direction to staff.

5. Allocate agency resources.

6. Facilitate delegation of responsibilities.

7. Manage change.

8. Assure public accountability.

9. Evaluate success.

10. Promote consistency in decisions.

11. Promote cooperation and unity.

GENERAL PLANNING GOALS

• Fulfill the original and primary purpose for establishing the Allen County Parks andecreation Department…to provide needed parks, recreational opportunities and open space facilities throughout the county which fill the void between those provided on a state-wide basis and those provided by local governments.

• Provide for the comprehensive outdoor recreational needs of the county to extent possible within resources constraints.

• Provide healthful and safe recreational pursuits, facilities and programs that reflect the area’s unique composition of persons, physical setting, and local resources.

• Preserve and enhance the county’s diverse natural and human resources and encourage greater public awareness and education of our attributes.

• These attributes include scenic resources, cultural antiquities, historical places and unique geological and environmental settings. These features should ideally be linked by trails or other means.

 

To comment on this draft, contact Jeff Baxter, Parks Superintendent:
phone: 260-449-3180
email: superintendent@allencountyparks.org