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~, ~~~, t In practice, the Council has received separate acquisition-stage and develop- ment-stage master plans. Acquisition-stage plans have set boundaries and estimated costs of acquiring parklands. Development-stage plans have addressed park capacity, facilities and timing for development; they have been the basis for development funding within a park. (3) What role should the Council play in resolving joint master plan differences? Policy l3 in the Council's current policy plan requires that "there shall be one coordinated master plan .for each regional recreation open space"site that involves more than one imp lementing agency. This plan shall be approved by each of .the implementing agencies, and shall identify the nature of each agency's responsibilities for carrying out the compatible development and operation of the park." To date, only one joint master plan has been approved. This is the plan for the Keller-Phalen Regional Park, which has been operating for a long time. All joint master plans for new parks are still under debate, The problem appears to be that when there is a disagreement, each agency holds its position, causing a stalemate. 4. THE NUMBER OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES Two questions regarding the number of implementing agencies should be addressed: (1) Should the Council and Commission limit the number of implementing agencies. (2) Should the Council explore ways to phase suburban communities out of the implementation of regional park system projects, and to transfer that responsibility to the appropriate county par authority? Or should be present structure of implementing agencies be continued? There are currently 11 implementing agencies involved in the regional recreation open space system. They are: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington Counties; Hennepin County Park Reserve District; Scott-Hennepin Joint Park Board; Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; and the cities of St. Paul, Bloomington and Eden Prairie. Most of these government units became implementing agencies because they had -jurisdiction over existing parks or potential park sites that were being considered for regional recreation-open space designation-in 1974. _ When the legislature passed the Metropolitan Parks Act in 1974, one catalyst for establishment of a regional park system was the need for..immediate action to protect 12 land resources threatened by urban development. These sites were located throughout the Metropolitan Area in every county except Carver. They were being acquired by Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties, Hennepin County Park Reserve District, and the cities of Bloomington and Eden Prairie. 6