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South Everett Forest Preserve, Final Master Plan September, 2015 RECREATION C community park facilities and attractions." • "Manage all core recreation program businesses to the highest level of productivity and efficiency. Demonstrate quality and professional management so that customers have a positive experience." • "Financially fund the Parks and Recreation System through effective use of all available revenue resources." • "Create effective partnerships to build parks, facilities and programs that maximize the community's resources to the highest level possible through effective planning." South Everett Forest Preserve Design Goals The city and the design team established the following goals specific to the master plan for the South Everett Forest Preserve at the beginning of the design process. They are intended to supplement the vision and goals outlined above and relevant to the project history. • Develop a park that is a recreational asset to the City and the surrounding community. • Develop a park that is cost effective and takes into consideration long-term maintenance and operation of facilities. • Develop a park that provides a customer experience that is positive and diverse. • Develop a park with improved safety from the existing condition that implements design strategies to aid in reducing crime. • Develop a park that is designed to provide for a similar experience for all customer age groups and abilities. • Develop a park that utilizes `green' or environmentally sustainable design principles. • Comply with and follow through on the requirements established by the NEPA Environmental Assessment, as well as the requirements of the State Recreation and Conservation Office and National Park Service. South Everett Forest Preserve Crime Prevention Goals Nationally recognized crime deterrence standards known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) were considered and applied during the development of the master plan. CPTED incorporates four key strategies to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts: • Natural Surveillance—The placement of physical features to maximize visibility and create risk of detection for potential offenders. • Natural Access Control—The natural guidance of people entering and leaving a space with placement of such elements as landscaping (including vegetated thickets) and woody debris obstructions. • Territorial Reinforcement— Placement of elements such as signage and landscaping to communicate ownership and control of environment. • Maintenance— Provided by the City, and with encouraged neighborhood participation, to enable continued use and control of the space with positive activities. • Signage—The entrance area will have appropriate signage that sets park hours. South Everett Forest Preserve Sustainability Goals At the beginning of the master planning process a list of opportunities for sustainability was derived from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) (U.S. Green Building Council 2009) and the Sustainable Sites Initiative (American Society of Landscape Architects 2009). Many of these opportunities are incorporated into the final master plan design. Site sustainability opportunities include: • Erosion Control—Minimize soil disturbance and utilize Best Management Practices (BMP). • Materials Selection— Use recycled, local materials and reuse materials where feasible. Page 7