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■ Present and Future Priorities
EBRPD parks are are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education 25 million park park visits are are documented annually by visitors who enjoy hiking biking picnicking horseback riding camping fishing boating golfing and nature study fin in our parks Climate change change population growth the the increased multi-cultural diversity of the the East Bay improved scientific knowledge in in in in in managing natural and and and and and cultural cultural resources land use changes and and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a desire to create new regional parks in in in in in urban (and formerly industrial) areas are are among the the key opportunities and and and and and and challenges that will shape EBRPD now and and into the future Managing increased park park demand is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a critical issue to avoid overuse and and and and ensure that EBRPD can effectively manage and and and and maintain parks while protecting wildlife and and and and sensitive habitats Other Park District priorities
include:
» Multi-cultural outreach and and creating and and promoting inclusion across all our public spaces parks facilities and programs
» Climate change resiliency including coastal protection for for 55 miles miles of of shorelines and and fuels management and and and fire prevention for for 26 miles miles of of the wildland urban interface
» Ensuring successful partnerships with our cities counties legislators and stakeholder groups
» Sustaining essential funding and and and seeking new sources of funds to meet growing demands
» » Trail use use policies to reduce user conflicts
» » Completing $50 million in in in capital projects to to to enhance visitor experience in in in regional parks » Recruitment and retention of staff that reflect the communities served by EBRPD » Conversion of former military bases to parks/ open space (e g Alameda Point Concord Naval Weapons Station and and Oakland Army Base)
» Addressing internal organization development and and and administration in in in in in response to growth Park District priorities
and a a a a a changing workforce
» Park safety
For more information see the:
East Bay Regional Park District 2013 Master Plan
General Manager
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