Friends of Heritage Park &

“Form 990 is emailed to board members and they are given time to review and ask questions before it is filed.”

“Documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“The north/eastern sections of the hpg are intended to be a resource oriented, passive recreation annd cultural park with a minimum of four recreational facilities and a volnteer staffed nature, cultural annd educational facility. These recreational facilities include a playground, picnic pavillion, sand volleyball court and a frisbee gold course. The south/western sections of the hpg (the 34 acre pecan grove) are planned for future active recreation such as youth ball fields, tennis courts, and multi-purpose fields. The abandoned csx railway corridor will be developed and connected in the future to other portions of the railway corridor to the north thus providing connectivity to downtown live oak via a multi-use trail. These facilities will be designed in a manner that minimizes impacts to natural resources on the project site. Portions of the property will be restored over time to their original ecological values and function. The project site will be managed overall for the conservation, protection, and enhancement of on-site resources, and for public outdoor recreaetion compatible with the protection and enhancement of the site. The historical home, gardens, and outbuilding will be preserved and open to the public on a regular basis. The park will provide for connectivity to downtown live oak thereby engancing economic development of the community. Additionally the site will allow for future recreational and educational opportunities as the community grows. The hpg is also intended to be a resource oriented, passive and active recreation and cultural facitility. In addition to classroom and exhibit space, this facility will eventually provide restrooms and a hands-on classroom for archarological, cultural, natural and historical studies as well as art, drama, photography, etc. The live oak arts guild, the live oak garden club, and the university of florida extension office have committed to partnering with the live oak and suwannee county recreation board to provide trained professionals from each of these disciplines to teach mothly classes to the public, as well as help maintain the facilities. The proposed project is intended to meet the following objectives: 1. Provide publicly accessible, passive & active recreational and educational areas 2. Protect and maintain the project site's natural and historical resources 3. Create a major recreational link to downtown businesses & visitors of live oak”