5.13Protect Open Space

Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions on opportunities to protect open space areas within the St. Vrain Valley Planning Area with unique natural features, such as, but not limited to: wildlife habitat, wetlands, rare plant communities, wetlands, lakes, ponds, and streams.

Open spaces improve both Longmont's and our neighboring communities' quality of life: They preserve native ecosystems, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and viewsheds that would otherwise be lost; they foster stewardship, support local agriculture, and provide urban shaping buffers around our City.

Related actions

Implementation (On time)
Sustainability Plan
NE-5. Create and implement a plan to restore and remediate damaged ecologically sensitive areas and critical corridors and hab…

Timeline

Continuous

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Responsible organizations

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Initiation Period

Contact persons

David Bell
Director of Parks and Natural Resources
Parks and Natural Resources
Danielle Cassidy
Open Space Manager
Parks and Natural Resources

Information updated 01/04/2024

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