Defines riparian areas in laymen's terms and provides a brief overview of the value of riparian areas, and how the Bureau of Land management manages them.

"The mission of the City of Goodyear Parks and Recreation Department ... is to enhance the quality of life for all through the stewardship of public land by sustaining exceptional park facilities and quality recreational programs and services.... The purpose of this ... Master Plan is to offer strategies and operational policies that provide guidance to Goodyear Parks and Recreation Department as it pursues its mission over the next decade and beyond"--Executive Summary, page i.