Ord 2019-012/adopting the 2019 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

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d Action GRP-1.2. Develop emergency access plans for the City's greenspace parks. During road closures and emergencies, access to many of the greenspace parks is inhibited.As such, it is suggested that the City create an Emergency Preparedness and Management Plan for each of the greenspace parks to ensure that City staff and emergency services are prepared.These plans should be integrated into the City's overall Emergency Preparedness and Management Plans and should include tasks for all City staff, as well as tasks specifically for PARD staff during all stages of an emergency. Action GRP-1.3. Evaluate opportunities to better manage wildlife and land in the City's greenspace parks. The addition of more natural areas would decrease species loss by providing them a habitat to live. The creation of partnerships between the City and local organizations can help manage wildlife in greenspace parks. These partnerships would allow resources to be allocated efficiently without any duplication of efforts.The addition of a natural areas manager to parks staff would help to focus management tasks. In addition,the creation of a management plan would provide clear direction for the parks staff moving forward. Action GRP-1.4. Develop a master color coding system as part of the wayfinding signage in the City's greenspace parks. Having recognizable, safe, and navigable greenspace parks and trails is a priority for parks and open spaces.Through a well-planned and consistent wayfinding signage system, both residents and visitors will be able to navigate the parks and trails and visually identify City-owned park land.This wayfinding signage,which can also aid in emergency response situations,would need to be located at key points within the parks and trails and would consist of park entry signage, trail entry kiosks,trail maps, brochures, a website, and internal trail wayfinding signage.This could be undertaken as part of an individual wayfinding signage plan or as part of a broader trail assessment and management plan. Action GRP-1.5. Coordinate with local, federal, and state partners to undertake controlled burns within the City's greenspace parks. Fire was once a natural part of forest and grassland ecology in Texas. For most of the 20th Century,though,wildfires were quickly extinguished and as a result, an at 'b \ 1 • 'I 0,--.n ,I i s i' : • I ,_ r 114 City of San Marcos, Texas I San Marcos Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan