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methodology, nonresidential development is assumed to represent 16.4 percent of total park use and equivalent population. The individual equivalent population factors for overnight visitor accommodations (0.44) and employment (0.20), shown in Table E-1 are based on the following: Overnight visitor accommodations — Estimated number of population equivalents from the Survey attributable to tourist accommodations (0.5 percent of surveyed park users which equated to 999 population equivalents) divided by the then -existing estimated overnight visitor population (2,2962) = equivalent population factor of 0.44. • Employees —Total assumed nonresidential equivalent population (16.4 percent) minus share attributable to overnight visitors (1.5 percent from Table 1) = 14.9 percent (or 7,243 employee population equivalents); 7,243 divided by 36,688 growth in employees = equivalency factor of approximately 0.20. As shown in Table E-1, the total projected growth in equivalent population during the 20-year planning period is 48,469. 1.1.2 Level of Service Analysis As discussed previously, the planned LOS forms the basis for determining growth's capacity needs for parks, trails and recreation facilities and how those needs will be met through either Planned future improvements or existing system capacity. The following sections summarize the components of the LOS analysis. 1.1.2.1 Existing and Future Parks, Trails and Recreation Facilities The System Plan identifies the following park classifications which are included in the SDC methodology: • Neighborhood • Community • Metropolitan • Natural Area • Urban Plaza • Linear Table E-2 provides a summary of existing, planned and future park acreage by park type as well as miles of recreation trails, size (in square feet) of special facilities and number of recreation amenities. As land for parks (and sometimes trails) is often acquired years before development, Table E-2 shows developed park acreage separate from total acreage. For purposes of determining the SDC, only those planned additions to park acreage, trails and facilities projects that are listed in the Project Plan have been considered. The SDC methodology does not consider projects listed in the broader System Plan that are anticipated beyond the 20-year SDC methodology planning period. Special recreation facilities and recreation amenities that are itemized separately in the Project Plan are evaluated by facility type, so are also shown separately in Table E-2. 2 Calculated based on 1,934 tourist accommodation rooms X 1.93 occupants per room X 0.62 occupancy rate. E-4