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130 Conservancy, Forterra, Mountains to Sound Greenway, among others. A successor organization should be established to the Yakima River Citizen Advisory Committee as a subcommittee to the Kittitas County Public Lands Committee or as a standalone entity responsible for: § Publishing consistent and current educational and promotional materials - in public pamphlets, maps, brochures, and other printed materials to be available from all agencies and linking all agency websites to the same on-line information. § Coordinating river safety regulations and programs - for first time river users particularly recreational floaters including county ordinances concerning lifejackets and other procedures. § Facilitating emergency responses - by the Kittitas County Sheriff and all other fire and police security agencies along the river. § Developing public access sites – by designing, permitting, submitting grant applications, generating or matching funds, and facilitating enhancements to existing sites and the acquisition and development of new access sites identified in this public access plan. § Facilitating and promoting annual events - on the rivers including Epic Float, Bird Watch, and others. § Organizing maintenance - including litter and garbage removal up and down the river corridors on a continuous basis and particularly following special events like the Epic Float. Momentum building actions There are a couple of immediate actions that can be taken by the implementation management entity that will generate visibility and momentum necessary to successfully implement this public access plan. § Wayfinding signs - design, manufacture, and install a comprehensive system of wayfinding signage that direct users and tourists to every public access site and scenic viewpoint within the Yakima and Cle Elum River corridors. The signs should highlight a