Goal of Plan

As part of this planning program, the following major goals were established to provide the overall guidance and direction for the plan.

RECREATION PROGRAMS GOALS

Improve the township’s excellent youth athletic programs, while seeking expanded programs for other age groups and the handicapped.

RECREATION FACILITIES GOALS

Provide adequate opportunities for both active and passive recreation, with adequate distribution throughout the township.
Plan for major community parks emphasizing active, programmed recreation and several well-distributed smaller neighborhood parks emphasizing more informal recreation.
Maximize use of existing indoor and outdoor public school facilities and the Charles Chrin Community Center of the Township.
Plan development patterns and road improvements that promote bicycle and pedestrian circulation.

GOALS TO PUT THIS PLAN INTO ACTION

Cooperation and good communications with neighboring municipalities, the Athletic Association, other recreation groups, the Easton Area School District and the Bushkill Stream Conservancy to carry out this plan.
Carry out this plan through continuous program of citizen involvement, planning and action.

OPEN SPACE/CONSERVATION GOALS

Use creative means of preserving wooded areas and land along the waterways and steep slope areas, including clustering of homes, conservation easements and maintenance by homeowner associations.
Locate and design recreational areas to make them safe and secure against crime and vandalism, and include native plants and “no mow” zones to reduce maintenance.
Ensure that all development respects the natural features of the land, especially the waterways, wetlands, flood-prone areas, wooded areas and steep sloped lands.
Preserve lands that are physically unsuited for development in public, homeowner association or private open space. This especially includes areas along the Lehigh River , the Bushkill Creek and the Schoeneck Creek.