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<br />_c;. ._. <br /> <br />Figure 4-8 Scale of Meadow to Forested Area <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />Sustainability <br /> <br />It is intended that the Bernal Property become a model of sustainable open space. To accomplish <br />this, the structure and function of the Grand Park is to emulate the natural environment. The <br />development of park and open space amenities are intended to help restore habitats, recycle <br />site-generated products and reduce dependency on renewable resources. Each public facility <br />development project is to incorporate design, construction, and management practices specifically <br />to conserve energy, regenerate the natural environment and reinvigorate human connections <br />to nature. Community involvement in these efforts can be very valuable and contribute to the <br />transformation of the site for years to come. <br /> <br />The Grand Park is intended to give back to the environment what human activity takes away. <br />primarily water and oxygen. As the woodlands and meadows mature and reach ecological balance, <br />the rate of surface run-off will decrease to the point where all precipitation can be retained on site. <br />Given the expanse of open space, one objective of the Grand Park is to eliminate off-site storm <br />water flows completely by collecting and dissipating all flows on the site, <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Successful park maintenance will need to work within the patterns of the natural environment. <br />Community responses to natural systems in which environmental science practices are made <br />visible to users should result in heightened states of awareness, participation, and support as well, <br /> <br />Design goals and methodologies are to involve the legal, technical, and artistic standards of <br />sustainability, which at the outset are to include "Green Building" construction, water quality <br /> <br />Grand Park Design Element <br /> <br />411 <br />