The following report is the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP) for the Village of Belleville, WI. The purpose of the plan is to provide general policy direction regarding park and open space planning and maintenance to satisfy the recreational needs of current and future residents, and to protect and enhance the underlying and sustaining natural resource base of the community. The Plan is also intended to be a support document to the Village of Belleville Comprehensive Plan. This plan along with the Village’s other long-range plans and development- related ordinances, will be used to implement the Village’s park program.
Specifically the plan provides:
- Information regarding demographic trends and existing natural resources,
- An inventory of existing park and recreational Facilities,
- An analysis of recreational needs and demands, General policy direction regarding park and open space planning and maintenance,
- Recommendations for improving existing park facilities,
- Recommendations for park and open space acquisition and (re)development projects.
This plan identifies conceptual locations and recommendations for different types of parks, natural areas, and recreational facilities. In nearly every case, more detailed planning, engineering, study, budgeting, and/or discussion will be necessary before decisions are made to actually acquire land or construct recreational facilities.