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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve adjust, and troubleshoot building mechanical systems at all of the wide -spread park facilities from wireless devices, aiding in prompt management and repair. The County has recently undertaken a project to convert lighting in key facilities to LED technology, in an effort to reduce energy demands. The Maintenance and Parks Services Units utility vehicle fleets include a growing number of electric powered vehicles. Turf irrigation systems employ "rain sensor" technology to avoid using valuable water during periods of precipitation. The County has encouraged employees to go "digital" to reduce the amount of paper in the workplace, by utilizing smaller more portable laptop computers and tablets. The county also recently consolidated its contract filing system so as to reduce the amount of paper files, as well as digital files. The County, through the Recycle & Resource Solutions Department employs a refuse and recycling program that requires recycling of paper, plastics, etc. Refuse that cannot be reused or recycled is collected and disposed of consistent to applicable laws. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The public participation plan proposes to engage local cities, population groups and organizations in an inclusive and accessible manner to develop an amendment to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve Master Plan. It describes the goals of engagement, who was engaged, the methods used for engagement, as well as results of the engagement. Goals anticipated by the engagement process associated with the development of this master plan were as follows: • Build positive relationships with local communities/residents. • Build community ownership of and understanding of the park and the County's planning process • Receive feedback from the community on the plans/projects. Earth Day Engagement Event Since previous engagement efforts showed the County was lacking in engagement with seniors or the elderly, elementary age school children and their families and diverse population groups not currently represented in the park system, the County chose to target those specific groups for discussion and engagement. This was done through a variety of ways at the local senior center and local library. In addition, residents in the local and regional area, as well as city staff and government officials were also engaged in the process. Questions and 20