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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT <br /> Page 148 <br />PA-38: Maintain or improve tree canopy shares in Everett’ s parklands and streetscapes. Prioritize <br />canopy enhancement projects in the districts and neighborhoods that have the lowest canopy <br />cover. Strategically and equitably implement tree canopy in areas with higher heat island <br />effects. <br />PA-39: On parklands and streetscapes, treat or remove diseased trees, trees posing safety hazards, or <br />trees that are at the end of their lifespan consistent with professional standards and <br />environmental regulations. Provide for tree replacement or establishment in suitable locations. <br />PA-40: Allow for view corridors as outlined in the Urban Forest Management Plan. <br />PA-41: Continue the Green Everett Partnership and update the twenty-year plan to manage Everett <br />park forested areas in a sustainable manner. <br />PA-42: Partner with community organizations to educate residents to establish, replace and maintain <br />trees on their own property. <br />Golf Courses <br />PA-43: Employ innovative, environmentally responsible golf course maintenance best practices. <br />Increase ecological benefits of golf courses. <br />PA-44: Adopt comprehensive golf course standards. <br />PA-45: Set key performance indicators (KPI) for rounds and revenue, cost of sales, labor, and course <br />maintenance. <br />PA-46: Seek consultation from professional organizations such as the United States Golf Association. <br />PA-47: Promote better use of practice areas. <br />PA-48: Provide programs to encourage greater access to golf by underrepresented populations (e.g., <br />women, people of color, youth and disabled). For example, programs with First Tee, First <br />Green, Audubon, etc. <br />PA-49: Operate and maintain facilities using cost-effective public-private partnerships to ensure <br />economic self-sustainability. <br />PA-50: Maintain affordable and competitive user fees to make the sport accessible to all. <br />PA-51: Consider offering a range of food and beverage choices to appeal to golfers and the community <br />at large as a destination. <br />PA-52: Seek more partnerships (e.g., corporations, local businesses, schools, non-profits, utilities). <br />PA-53: Develop asset management plans and undertake master planning updates to create an overall <br />vision for long-term capital and equipment needs integrating multi-use concepts and revenue <br />opportunities. <br />PA-54: Use alternative techniques to provide irrigation water to golf courses, e.g., groundwater wells <br />and stormwater facilities.