CPRP Operations Exam with 100%
Correct Answers
Operations management - ANS-Concerned with the successful planning, management,
and maintenance of a park and recreation agency's facilities and park areas
Capital improvement - ANS-Decisions are typically drawn from an agency's
comprehensive, master, and/or strategic planning documents
Comprehensive plan - ANS-Serve as the overall plan for the entire agency and its
operations. Utilized to identify short and long term priorities for a park and recreation
agency. The plan includes the agency's goals and policies, development standards for
parks. facility assessment data, agency inventories, socio-demographic data for the
community and identification of park or other facility deficiencies
Master Plan - ANS-Subset of the agency's comprehensive master plan and tend to
focus on an agency's specific physical resource. Typically updated every 10 years and
are driven by data obtained from the agency's constituencies and available resources
Strategic plan - ANS-Development or revision of an agency's mission and vision.
Guided by the agency's mission and vision a lost of strategic priorities, goals, and
objectives are typically developed with this plan. An action plan for achieving the goals
and objectives is also included in the strategic plan
Capital improvements - ANS-Land acquisition, park and building
construction/renovation. Often, equipment that are expensive, non-expendable, and
serviceable for many years are included in the capital budget
LEED - ANS-Certifications based on the agency's performance in the areas of
sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and
indoor environmental quality
Silver, Gold, Platinum - ANS-Levels of LEED
Minimal level of park maintenance - ANS-Maintain an area so it does not present an
unsafe or hazardous environment, there are no premise defects and there are no health
hazards present
Highest level of park maintenance - ANS-Assures maximum occupant safety and
comfort as well as their sensation of well-being
, Turf care, fertilizer, irrigation, litter control, pruning, disease and disease control, snow
removal, lighting, surfaces, repairs, inspections, floral planting, restrooms, and special
features - ANS-Tasks that must be done to maintain a park
-Visibility of the area
-Desired state of landscaping condition
-Intensity of use - ANS-Maintenance based criteria
Maintenance standards - ANS-How the task should be done
Maintenance productivity standards - ANS-How long it takes to complete a task
Routine maintenance - ANS-Encompass the activities that preserve or improve the
appearance of a facility or piece of equipment
Housekeeping - ANS-Cleaning schedule, not routine maintenance
Work order - ANS-A formal memo requesting that specific maintenance services be
performed
Preventative maintenance - ANS-Is undertaken to prolong the life of equipment thereby
preventing its premature failure
1. Determine the nature of the mechanics of the piece of equipment?
2. Cost of the equipment?
3. How central is the equipment to service delivery? - ANS-Frequency of preventative
maintenance program depends on three factors
Preventative maintenance - ANS-Planned maintenance that is scheduled as part of the
maintenance crew's ongoing work responsibilities
Site plans - ANS-Clear, accurate scale depiction of the dimensions and angles of a
proposed facility and/or park area
-Location of building lines
-Finished grades
-Ground elevations
-Easements
-Proposed modifications
-Graphic representation - ANS-Included in a site plan
-Assess the site plan for legitimacy
-Ensure the site plan is compliant with objective standards
-Ensure the site plan is consistent with the agency's master plan
Correct Answers
Operations management - ANS-Concerned with the successful planning, management,
and maintenance of a park and recreation agency's facilities and park areas
Capital improvement - ANS-Decisions are typically drawn from an agency's
comprehensive, master, and/or strategic planning documents
Comprehensive plan - ANS-Serve as the overall plan for the entire agency and its
operations. Utilized to identify short and long term priorities for a park and recreation
agency. The plan includes the agency's goals and policies, development standards for
parks. facility assessment data, agency inventories, socio-demographic data for the
community and identification of park or other facility deficiencies
Master Plan - ANS-Subset of the agency's comprehensive master plan and tend to
focus on an agency's specific physical resource. Typically updated every 10 years and
are driven by data obtained from the agency's constituencies and available resources
Strategic plan - ANS-Development or revision of an agency's mission and vision.
Guided by the agency's mission and vision a lost of strategic priorities, goals, and
objectives are typically developed with this plan. An action plan for achieving the goals
and objectives is also included in the strategic plan
Capital improvements - ANS-Land acquisition, park and building
construction/renovation. Often, equipment that are expensive, non-expendable, and
serviceable for many years are included in the capital budget
LEED - ANS-Certifications based on the agency's performance in the areas of
sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and
indoor environmental quality
Silver, Gold, Platinum - ANS-Levels of LEED
Minimal level of park maintenance - ANS-Maintain an area so it does not present an
unsafe or hazardous environment, there are no premise defects and there are no health
hazards present
Highest level of park maintenance - ANS-Assures maximum occupant safety and
comfort as well as their sensation of well-being
, Turf care, fertilizer, irrigation, litter control, pruning, disease and disease control, snow
removal, lighting, surfaces, repairs, inspections, floral planting, restrooms, and special
features - ANS-Tasks that must be done to maintain a park
-Visibility of the area
-Desired state of landscaping condition
-Intensity of use - ANS-Maintenance based criteria
Maintenance standards - ANS-How the task should be done
Maintenance productivity standards - ANS-How long it takes to complete a task
Routine maintenance - ANS-Encompass the activities that preserve or improve the
appearance of a facility or piece of equipment
Housekeeping - ANS-Cleaning schedule, not routine maintenance
Work order - ANS-A formal memo requesting that specific maintenance services be
performed
Preventative maintenance - ANS-Is undertaken to prolong the life of equipment thereby
preventing its premature failure
1. Determine the nature of the mechanics of the piece of equipment?
2. Cost of the equipment?
3. How central is the equipment to service delivery? - ANS-Frequency of preventative
maintenance program depends on three factors
Preventative maintenance - ANS-Planned maintenance that is scheduled as part of the
maintenance crew's ongoing work responsibilities
Site plans - ANS-Clear, accurate scale depiction of the dimensions and angles of a
proposed facility and/or park area
-Location of building lines
-Finished grades
-Ground elevations
-Easements
-Proposed modifications
-Graphic representation - ANS-Included in a site plan
-Assess the site plan for legitimacy
-Ensure the site plan is compliant with objective standards
-Ensure the site plan is consistent with the agency's master plan
