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CONCLUSIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cabarrus County hired WK Dickson to assist them in developing a Master Plan fora 190 acre quarry site formerly owned by the Wallace Family. The site is located in the southeastern corner of Cabarrus County, near Midland, North Carolina. The goal for the project was to develop a plan for a primarily passive park, with trails for pedestrians and bikes, picnic areas, overlooks, a disc golf course, a nature interpretive center, cabins, a boardwalk and fishing piers, open space, campground, and shaded playgrounds for children. The site is partially wooded and partially open with a beautiful 10 acre pond. The site has varied terrain, which severely limits its use for playing fields, but affords vast views from a number of locations to the surrounding area. The Final Master Plan is a culmination of a number of meetings and discussions with the Steering Committee, County staff, and public. The Site Analysis, Concept Plans, and Preliminary Master Plans were presented to the various groups for their comment and input. In creation of the Final Master Plan, WK Dickson has taken all of the comments received, analyzed them with the site constraints, and responded in the most meaningful manner possible to achieve the goals put forth by the citizenry. The Final Master Plan is truly a result of the democratic process. WK Dickson would like to thank the Cabarrus County staff for all their time and effort in hosting the meetings, giving careful thought to the issues, and garnering public participation and input. We would also like to thank the Steering Committee for the generous donation of their time and consideration for all of the issues weighed and discussed at meetings and in various conversations throughout the planning process. Finally, we extend our appreciation to the citizens of Cabarrus County for participating in the process and taking their time to share their thoughts and wishes with us for consideration in the development of their future park. It is our hope that the park will truly become a community gem treasured by the young and old alike. Steering Committee Members: Aimee Hawkins Bobby McGee Chris Furr David Hampton Dennis Testerman Donna Wallace Rob Wallace Heather Johannes James Carriker Jonathan Marshall Kevin Grant Kathy Kitts Kyle Bilafer Londa Strong Margaret Houston Mike Downs Perry Gabriel Randy Daniels Richard Stancil ~s, I ~DI~C1<SON tommunlly lntrostruNure consullonts G-1 Page 252