Property Nomination Review Process

DeKalb County pursues the acquisition of properties to protect greenspace and expand the county's system. Since the inception of the parks Bond Program and the Community Greenspace Program, over 900 properties have been nominated by the general public for acquisition/protection consideration.

Nominated properties are being assessed and categorized in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Property Nomination Review Process, detailed below. Properties determined to be eligible for Community Greenspace funds are further assessed with regard to the natural resources located on each site based on criteria established by the Initiative for a Green DeKalb Advisory Council. Most generally, the county seeks to:

Establish Parks

• Located adjacent to an existing park
• Satisfying requirements to provide needed facilities in a areas under     served by Community Parks,Neighborhood Parks and     Recreational Facilities
• Supporting school/park partnerships
• Providing optimal location and site conditions

And to establish Greenspace that

• Protects important natural resources as a nature preserve or     greenspace
• Provides greenway connection between parks, schools, and other     public areas
• Protects significant historic/archaeological resource