Tool Shed: Resource Management

Resource Management

Resource management is the efficient and effective development of an organization's resources when they are needed. Such resources may include the financial resources, inventory, human skills, production resources, or information technology (IT) and natural resources. This area contains resources applicable to the essential components of a comprehensive project management plan to execute and monitor a project successfully.

Chester County Public Bathing Places Code

Chester County Health Department

The purpose of this document is to protect the public health by establishing minimumstandards for the design, operation, and maintenance of public bathing places.

Step Into Swim Funding

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance

The purpose of this site is to provide guidance to organizations who wish to apply for Step Into Swim™ funding.

A Basic Guide for Baseball & Softball Fields of All Levels

Baseball Tomorrow Fund

The information in this document is provided as a general reference guide for the maintenance of a baseball or softball field or facility.

Green Infrastructure: How to Manage Water in a Sustainable Way

Natural Resources Defense Council

By relying on plants, soil, and natural systems to manage rainfall runoff, green infrastructure tackles urban water woes and boosts climate resilience. Here’s how.

The Irrigation Troubleshooter’s Top 5

Irrigation & Green Industry

Irrigation experts show how they manage some of the most common service call issues.

Mulch Fact Sheets

Clemson Cooperative Extension

Background information surrounding the benefits of mulch.

Parks, People, andPlaces: Making Parks Accessibleto the Community

Urban Land Institute

ULI Community Catalyst Reports are intended to make the findings and recommendations of ULI land use policy forums relevant: accessible to and useful for practitioners at the community level, where land use decisions are made and their consequences most directly felt.

Flagger Training

Virginia Department of Transportation

A comprehensive overview of all job duties and requirements of the flagger position in a work zone.

Pennsylvania Work Zone Pocket Guide

PA Department of Transportation

This Handbook was developed for use by personsinvolved in maintenance, construction, or utility work on or along Pennsylvania’s roadways.

Relevant Research - Focus on Conservation and Resiliency

National Recreation & Park Association

This summary report is intended to help bridge the current research–practice gap for practitioners in the field and their decision makers by identifying peer-reviewed published research articles from 2015 to 2017 that provide an evidence base and/or could have a potential impact on the practice of Parks and Recreation.

Green Infrastructure in Parks

National Recreation & Park Association

This Resource Guide for Planning, Designing and Implementing Green Infrastructure in Parks builds on thesuccess of park and green infrastructure initiatives throughout the United States.

Your Essential Guide to Effective Inventory Management

Avery Walts

Overview of Inventory management systems

Preventive maintenance: Guide for small public water systems using groundwater

WA Department of Health

This guide provides a schedule of routine operation and maintenance (O&M) tasks for small drinking water systems using groundwater supply.

Operations & Maintenance Best Practices

US Department of Energy

A Guide to Achieving Operational Efficiency

Awareness and the Use of Parks

National Recreation & Park Association

This report summarizes the research findings, and looks at a series of stepsthat park and recreation leaders should consider when executing an awarenessstrategy.