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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve <br /> adjust, and troubleshoot building mechanical systems at all of the wide-spread park facilities from wireless <br /> devices, aiding in prompt management and repair. The County has recently undertaken a project to convert <br /> lighting in key facilities to LED technology, in an effort to reduce energy demands. The Maintenance and Parks <br /> Services Units utility vehicle fleets include a growing number of electric powered vehicles. Turf irrigation <br /> systems employ "rain sensor" technology to avoid using valuable water during periods of precipitation. The <br /> County has encouraged employees to go "digital" to reduce the amount of paper in the workplace, by utilizing <br /> smaller more portable laptop computers and tablets. The county also recently consolidated its contract filing <br /> system so as to reduce the amount of paper files, as well as digital files. <br /> The County, through the Recycle & Resource Solutions Department employs a refuse and recycling program that <br /> requires recycling of paper, plastics, etc. Refuse that cannot be reused or recycled is collected and disposed of <br /> consistent to applicable laws. <br /> The public participation plan proposes to engage local <br /> cities, population groups and organizations in an <br /> inclusive and accessible manner to develop an <br /> amendment to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park <br /> Reserve Master Plan. It describes the goals of .U~ <br /> engagement, who was engaged, the methods used for <br /> r <br /> engagement, as well as results of the engagement. K, <br /> Goals anticipated by the engagement processG <br /> associated with the development of this master plan <br /> x <br /> were as follows: <br /> by <br /> x..y x..ux:xx'x <br /> • Build positive relationships with local Zara'Day Engogementl vent <br /> communities/residents. <br /> • Build community ownership of and understanding of the park and the County's planning process <br /> • Receive feedback from the community on the plans/projects. <br /> Since previous engagement efforts showed the County was lacking in engagement with seniors or the elderly, <br /> elementary age school children and their families and diverse population groups not currently represented in <br /> the park system,the County chose to target those specific groups for discussion and engagement. This was <br /> done through a variety of ways at the local senior center and local library. In addition, residents in the local and <br /> regional area, as well as city staff and government officials were also engaged in the process. Questions and <br /> 34 <br />