Acquisitions to Date

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Park and Greenspace Acquisitions As of March, 2013 ( Click on each location for details)
New Parks / Greenspace	Acres	Cost (In Millions)
Intrenchment Creek Connection	142	$0.98
Intrenchment Creek	127	$4.23
Constitution Lakes	125	$1.28
South River Initiative:
- Bouldercrest & Sugar Creek Drive	67	$0.55
- Lyons Road	48	N/A
- River Road near Snapfinger Road	26	$0.42
- MLK (BOE Land Exchange)	20	N/A
- Flat Shoals & Warriors Path	18	$0.82
- Panola Rd. at Snapfinger	6	$1.05
Boulder Gate	74	$0.04
Bransby YMCA	62	$4.90
North Deshon	60	$3.12
River Road - Ellenwood	46	$0.85
Little Creek Farm	40	$4.50
Rogers Lake Expansion	32	$0.63
Chestnut Lakes	27	$0.63
Twin Brothers Lakes	26	$2.09
Lawrenceville Highway - John Homestead	23	$4.72
Rockbridge Road	19	$0.03
Flat Shoals Parkway	18	$2.45
Memorial Drive - Delano	13	$0.63
Mary Scott Park (Briarcliff Rd.)	11	$2.12
Hugh Howell Road	10	$0.35
Memorial Drive - Kensington	10	$5.14
Memorial Drive - Hagan	10	$0.02
Tucker Park (Lawrenceville Hwy.)	9	$1.29
Redan Chapman Mill	9	$0.39
Columbia Drive Soccer Fields	8	$0.13
Perimeter Trail (3 Parcels)	7	$0.33
Dawn Drive	7	$0.09
Lavista Road	6	$1.88
Lilburn Stone Mountain Road	6	$0.39
Wesley Chapel / Kelly Chapel	5	$0.57
Central Drive / Kelton Drive	5	$0.74
Chamblee Dunwoody - Chestnut	3	$1.21
Perimeter Center - MetLife	3	$0.01
Flat Shoals Parkway Expansion	2	$0.27
Ridgewood Drive	1	$0.38
South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail (2 Parcels)	1	$0.10
Rainbow Drive	1	$0.31
Springbrook Drive	1	$0.35
Vickers Drive	0.4	$0.01
Cartecay Drive	0.2	$0.21
Markan	0.2	$0.07

*Total New Parks / Greenspace*	1170	$49.92

GRAND TOTAL	3,573	$106.86

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE

Acquired more than 3,500 acres
Increased the County's park and greenspace acreage by more than 90%
Increased County parkland and greenspace from 5.4 acres per 1,000 residents in 2000 to more than 10.2 acres per 1,000 residents currently

PROPERTY SELECTION

More than 1,200 property nominations provided from public input.

Primary criteria for site selection:

Improve existing parks and natural areas
Fill voids in the overall park and greenspace system throughout the County
Preserve sensitive natural resources
Provide connectivity through greenway corridors
Provide civic spaces for community gathering

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