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3. Identify opportunities to go
beyond adhering to minimum code
requirements for enhanced sustainable
design through water and energy
efficient strategies, climate friendly
construction materials, and community
education.
3.1. Identify opportunities for greywater or
condensate reuse with existing and future
parks projects. Greywater and condensate may
be captured from buildings, and reused for
irrigation or other non-potable demands.
3.2. Promote a circular economy by considering
locally produced and/or recycled materials
as part of park redesign. Local reclaimed
wood and recycled steel may be used in the
construction of park benches, play structures,
and other amenities. This helps reduce
environmental impacts of transporting new
materials and reduces waste byproducts.
3.3. Update parks facilities with energy efficient
fixtures and appliances and consider solar
panels to help generate power for lighting,
fountains, and other amenities. Motion sensors
may be considered to be installed in restrooms
and other facilities to help ensure that
lights are only used when necessary, further
conserving energy.
3.4. Identify areas of urban heat island effects and
align these with park lands to incorporate
more trees, vegetation and other cooling
features for enhanced community benefit.
3.5. Utilize parks space for incorporation of public
education on the importance of sustainable
resource management and climate resiliency.
4. Administer maintenance strategies
to mitigate fire risk and climate
issues in the Culver City’s very high
fire severity zones, including the
Blair Hills, Culver Crest, and Fox Hills
neighborhoods as defined in the
General Plan 2045.4
4.1. Implement seasonal pruning of shrubs and
clearing of debris or dead plant material to
reduce fuel load.
4.2. Plant new native species with spacing
as recommended by Cal Fire fire-smart
landscaping practices.5
4.3. Create wildfire breaks in larger contiguous
vegetated areas, which could include wide
trails, roads, or shaded fuel breaks with no
understory planting.
4.4. Create wildfire breaks in larger contiguous
vegetated areas, which could include wide
trails, roads, or shaded fuel breaks with no
understory planting.
4.5. Reduce and remove invasive canopy and
understory which can increase fire risk. Mature
non-native invasive tree canopy species can
be closely monitored and replaced with more
suitable adapted or native species as they
reach senescence.
4.6. Soil may also be stabilized on steep
hillsides to aid in erosion control; and soil
can be treated with topsoil, fertilizer, and
mycorrhizal inoculum to improve native shrub
establishment.6
4.7. Limit recreational activities that pose fire risk,
such as bonfires and barbecue cooking. These
activities can also be sited in areas that pose
the least risk for flammability of adjacent
vegetation areas, such as being placed away
from the dripline of eucalyptus trees and away
from dense swaths of shrubs.
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