EP 1130-2-550
15 Nov 96
interests and desires. The MP shall ensure that economy and quality shall be given equal attention
in the development of new recreation facilities.
b. Plan of Study. To ensure that a MP will be developed in an efficient and cost-effective
manner, a plan of study will be formalized at the outset by the MP study team. As a minimum, the
plan shall identify information needs and means for obtaining, study costs, schedules, tasks,
district's quality control plan for the development of the master plan and responsibilities.
c. When to Prepare, Supplement, or Update a Master Plan.
(1) New Projects. Preparation of the MP will be initiated as soon as possible after
approval of the general design memorandum (GDM) so that approved recreation and other
feature developments will become available as the project becomes operational.
(2) Existing Projects.
(a) Reevaluation. Existing project MPs will be periodically reevaluated by an
interoffice/interdisciplinary team to assess the extent to which the document serves its intended
purpose. The reevaluation team should examine and assess the MP to determine if it is up-to-
date, responsive to current and foreseeable regional needs, public interests and desires,
communicates direction and intent, and is actually being used and followed by project
management personnel.
(b) Supplementation. Master plans in need of only minor revisions and modifications will
be supplemented to include corrected drawings as required. Supplements should be prepared as
often as necessary to ensure that the MP continues to serve its intended purpose.
(c) Update. Master plans which no longer serve their purpose will be updated as soon as
possible.
d. Coordination and Public Involvement.
(1) In-house. Draft MPs, supplements, and updates shall be coordinated with those
elements which have responsibility for planning, design, development and/or management of the
project.
(2) Interagency. Coordination with some agencies is required by law, executive order, or
memoranda of agreement. Some of the common requirements are listed in Appendix C. Early
and thorough coordination with other Federal, state, regional, and local agencies is encouraged.
Master plans should be coordinated with a committed or most likely local sponsor for recreation
or other aspects that require cost-sharing.
(3) Public. Coordination with the general public is required in some circumstances and
can be very important in identifying resources and determining public needs and desires. Public
involvement and coordination should be included in the plan of study (see para. 3-4.b).
Consideration should be given not only to formal public meetings but to informal workshops,
mailed brochures, and other techniques to achieve maximum coordination with a reasonable
expenditure of time and funds.
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