DEFINING CRITERIA
If you answer yes to all of the following questions, you're probably
dealing with a Section 4(f) park or recreation area:
q Is the resource publicly
owned?
q Is the resource open to
the public?
q Is recreation the resource's
major purpose?
q Is the resource significant?
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Public ownership may mean that the government simply has a legal interest
in the land, such as a perpetual conservation easement. Private resources
can qualify as a Section 4(f) resource under certain conditions. Be
sure to consider the following questions:
q Does the property
have public easements?
q Have you reviewed the deed plans and other records to investigate the property's ownership?
q Have you reviewed the deed plans and other records to investigate the property's ownership?
DOCUMENTATION
It's not too early to start the documentation process
for your Section 4(f) project. As part of your documentation, have you
done the following:
q Reviewed the resource's
master plan?
q Received any supporting
documentation from the official with
jurisdiction?
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