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82 | RECOMMENDATIONS OPERATIONS + MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Plan proactively to provide a high quality system • 6.1 - Use long-range planning tools to guide ongoing and capital investments »6.1.1 - Continue to maintain and utilize an operations, maintenance, and replacement schedule for park facilities and amenities »6.1.2 - Work with Engineering on a trail pavement management program to make sure trails are high quality »6.1.3 - Develop and implement a field management plan as the need arises to ensure high quality fields for ballfields and turf fields »6.1.4 - Continue to collaborate with and support the Sally Manzana Nature Center: Streamline the process for approving events at the Nature Center 7. Make sustainable improvements to operations • 7.1 - Make recycling and composting the easy and clear choice »7.1.1 - Offer recycling in all parks »7.1.2 - Explore opportunities to implement a compost collection system in parks • 7.2 - Reduce the use of pesticides within parks »7.2.1 - Pilot a pesticide free park, publicizing the effort and seeking community feedback »7.2.2 - Explore the use of integrated pest management strategies • 7.3 - Increase biodiversity and habitat with the use of native and native-cultivar plants »7.3.1 - Find opportunities to convert turf grass areas to more naturalized conditions • 7.4 - Incorporate stormwater best practices into parks • 7.5 - Publicize the City’s efforts to make sustainable improvements Figure 5.32: Well-maintained parks contribute to the health and well-being of the community Figure 5.34: Green infrastructure, like rain gardens and permeable paving, help to mitigate the effects of stormwater runoff Figure 5.33: Composting contributes to the structure and health of soil and can be collected at parks