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The State of North Carolina helps in providing three regional state parks within a one hour drMng distance of Cabarrus County ~'~d maintains ',.he historic Reed Gold Mine within Midland Township. The private sector provides sixteen facilities which include primarily of swim clubs, sport centers, and country clubs. Church sites also provide ba]lfields and court activities. The qu~i-public sector is responsible for the remaining fifteen recreational facilities within the county. Key facilities include the Char]one Motor Speedway, the Cannon Memorial YMCA, the Murdock Senior CStizen Center, and the Dixie Youth Bzllfield Complex. The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department provide programs ~hrough its recreation division. Programs are dMded into three areas: athletic, special populations/special e\,ems, and special programs. The City of Concord maintains a pa-k and recreation department which provides programs separately and often cooperatively wiuh Cabarrus County. The City utilizes municipally owned buildings, school district facilities and other co~"nunity buildings. Section 4 Recreation Standards and Community Needs .assessment The recreation nee. ds of Cabarrus County have been recognized through public comment, an inventory of existing land and facilities, an informal survey of county residents, special input meeting v,%h various Cabarrus Coun:y organizations, and a review of typical and generally accepted park, recreation and open space standards. Standards developed for Cabarrus County indicated the following existing and recommended acreage to meet the recreational ne~s of the community. Year and Acreage Required Classification (Park Type) 990 2000 2005 Existing Regional Parks District Parks Community Parks Neighborhood Parks 989 1154 1212 0 494 577 606 178 247 288 303 205 247 288 303 t75 Total Acreage 1977 2307 2424 558 W6oIpert ES.2 Novt, m3~r Jg~I