The Parks, Open Space and Trails (P.O.S.T.) Master Plan is a tool that the town uses to implement their Comprehensive Plan and identifies the recreation needs of today's residents, anticipates those of tomorrow, and provides a framework for creating a vibrant system of parks, open space, and trails. View the following segments of the plan, and what each entails.

• Table of Contents and Acknowledgement
• Executive Summary
• Overview - P.O.S.T. Plan:
  • What's In the Parks, Open Space, and Trails Plan
  • Benefits of a Connected P.O.S.T. System
  • Maintaining and Updating the Plan
  • The Comprehensive Plan
• Existing Conditions:

How Frederick's Current Parks, Open Space and Trail System Evolved Analysis of Frederick's Existing P.O.S.T. Assets Park Classifications Parks Inventory and Analysis

Existing Open Space System Open Space Classifications Open Space Inventory and Analysis Existing Trail Network How Well is the Community Served

• Public Input:

Stakeholder Group Interviews Summary The P.O.S.T. Website Public Opinion Survey Summary Public Meetings

Miner's Day Open House Boards and Commissions On-Going Public Outreach

• Goals and Policies:

Purpose of Goals and Policies Consistency with Other Plans P.O.S.T. Facility Planning and Design Accessibility Park Planning and Design

Open Space Trails Finance and Funding Maintenance

• Plan Recommendations:

Recommendations for Parks Improving Existing Parks Planning for New Parks Collaborating with Other Agencies Recommendation for Open Space Trail Recommendations

Trail Amenities Trail Construction Standards Multi-Use Pathway / Trail Crossings of Roadways Trail Safety and Security One Possible Outcome - The P.O.S.T. Geography

• Maintaining the P.O.S.T. System:
  • Current Approach to Maintenance
  • Path Maintenance
  • Maintenance and Performance
• Implementation Plan:
  • Community Priorities
  • Park Priorities
  • Open Space Priorities
  • Trail Priorities
  • Recommended Trails Map
  • Funding Sources for P.O.S.T. Improvements

Approved by the Board of Trustees on December 14, 2010.
Adopted by the Planning Commission on March 15, 2011.