This project involves development of a 29.5-acre community park in a heavily developed residential area one mile east of the I-205 corridor in the city of Vancouver. The service area includes 7 neighborhoods and over 18,000 people. Haagen is the only community park in the service area, and provides the only opportunity for a park of this size due to the level of development in the surrounding neighborhoods. In 2000, the city installed play equipment, 3 picnic tables, and a small playfield on 4.5 acres at the northwest corner of the project site to help meet neighborhood needs. The remaining 25 acres include a mix of meadows and Douglas fir forest that are ideally suited to community park facilities. New improvements will include sports fields, hiking and biking trails, play equipment, picnic tables, restrooms, parking, signing, and lighting. The project is located 2 blocks north of property dedicated for a community center that will include a swimming pool, library, police substation, and other complementary facilities. The city will provide 86% of the total park project cost.