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Public safety. Park and recreation agencies have the duty to <br />protect the safely of park visitors. Quali~ park systems put into <br />place regulation and enforcement mechanisms fo protecl <br />people from the resource, reduce conflicts between visitors, <br />and protect the resource from public abuse. In ~qoka County <br />parks we have a continuous risk management assessment <br />program (in conjunction with the county risk management <br />department}, o Ic~w enforcement unit, and an information <br />program to educate park visitors about rules and regulations. <br />Protecting the pubfic's safety and thai of the parks will <br />continue to.be one of the greatest chaflenges. <br /> <br /> ,~~~~-.~,,~..~ ~ ,. ~,~ .... <br /> <br /> in ~oka CounW parks we have a cominuous ~sk ~nagement <br /> assess~nt pro~a~ a taw ~nforcemem unit, and an ~nfo~on <br /> proem to educale park visitors about rules and regulations, <br /> <br />External benefits. Quafity park agencies recognize their role <br />in providing "spill over benefits", as part of the broader bundle <br />of defivered services by their unit of government. These <br />agencies align themselves with major pubfic parley issues of <br />the community such as the conservation of olean air, water, <br />and wildlife habitat; offering services and programs to address <br />social issues; through value priced/quality based family <br />programs and services; and economic benefits including the <br />support of a strong local properly tax base by afigning <br />greenways, parks, and trails with residential development. Dr. <br />Crompton and his cofleagues chaflenge the park and <br />recreation indust~ to better measure, implement, and support <br />the solutions to broader social issues in their role of service <br />defivery to the community. <br /> <br />Thanks to the efforts of our poficy makers, afigned agencies, <br />staff, volunfeers, and friends in the community, we are striving <br />lo meet t~e goals of providing a qualily park and recreation <br />system here in Anoka County. Enjoy the bounties of recreation <br />by visiting our parks this autumn. <br /> <br />John VonDeLJnde <br /> <br />Bunker Hills Regionnl P rk <br />Campground Building Opens <br /> <br />The Bunker Hills Regional Park has a new addition. Over <br />the course of the summer the construction of a <br />campground visitor center has been underway. This <br />building is now complete and open. <br /> <br />The maintenance unit was responsible for multiple tasks both inside and <br />outside, including the creation of this receptionist/reservation countc'r. <br /> <br />The Maintenance Unit has been responsible for multiple <br />tasks both inside and outside of the building. On the <br />inside a reception/reservation counter was constructed~ <br />This counter was also designed to act as a work surface <br />for reservation staff. Painting and staining of all wall <br />surfaces, windows and doors were also the <br />responsibility of the staff. <br /> <br />The Maintenance Unit stained the outside of the <br />building shor~ly after the siding was completed. Tn <br />addition grading, turf establishment, and erosion <br />control was addressed. To ensure that drainage <br />problems were held to a minimum, a retaining landscape <br />block retaining wall was constructed to help direct rain <br />water away from the building. This wall was designed to <br />accommodate the outside use of this building and to <br />allow access to the future development of an <br />interpretive amphitheater. <br /> <br />This building will be a great addition to the park. Thanks <br />to oil the park maintenance staff that contributed to <br />the completion of this facility. <br /> <br />84 Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />