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• Action PF-5.9. Evaluate opportunities to respond to soil <br /> compaction, drainage issues, and trash removal in existing City <br /> parks. <br /> Similar to providing appropriate amounts of irrigated water, it is also <br /> important for the City to properly address long-term soil compaction <br /> issues in the riverfront parks system. <br /> Action PF-5.10. Expand the City's efforts in river clean up to include <br /> tributaries. <br /> As an economic driver of the City,the San Marcos River brings in a <br /> high volume of visitors to the riverfront parks system. Oftentimes, this <br /> results in excessive trash being left behind.To maintain the river for <br /> the long-term,the City should identify additional efforts for cleanup, <br /> making sure to include tributaries as well. <br /> Action PF-5.11. Improve the maintenance of the grass in the <br /> riverfront parks system. <br /> The appearance of the riverfront parks system is very important since <br /> visitors from all over the region visit San Marcos to enjoy the river. <br /> Since the riverfront parks are highly used, other alternatives that could <br /> be used in place of the grass include high performance turfgrass, area <br /> closure and rotation, etc. <br /> Action PF-5.12.Add an ambassador program to the Riverfront <br /> Parks. <br /> Implement an ambassador program in the riverfront parks system <br /> that is similar to the program in New Braunfels and to the Habitat <br /> Conservation Plan Conservation Corp. In addition,this ambassador <br /> program can extend into the greenspace areas.This would allow for <br /> uniformed, unarmed park patrol volunteers(such as teachers)to help <br /> educate and identify problems for law enforcement. <br /> Action PF-5.13. Evaluate opportunities to increase overnight <br /> stays through programming that will bring events to parks in the <br /> riverfront parks system. <br /> Similar to the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin,which has <br /> 450,000 attendees, San Marcos could hold events in the riverfront <br /> parks system that last over a weekend or multiple days.This would <br /> bring additional revenue to San Marcos through the hotel occupancy <br /> tax. <br /> Action PF-5.14.Add the San Marcos logo and street names to the <br /> bridges in the riverfront parks system. <br /> This would create a placemaking and branding opportunity to <br /> ( showcase the City to visitors.As visitors float the river, they will know <br /> exactly where they are in the City since the bridges will be labeled. <br /> Chapter 3 System Analysis, Needs, and Recommendations 79 <br />