While much work has already been done to restore areas of the community impacted by flooding, there are ecologically sensitive areas and critical wildlife corridors and habitat areas that are degraded and would benefit from remediation. A plan is necessary to prioritize improvements and areas of greatest restoration need.
NE-5Create and implement a plan to restore and remediate damaged ecologically sensitive areas and critical corridors and habitat areas
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Continuous
- Implementation
Description
Staff are working on several efforts to support this strategy:
- Continue to implement the City Parks & Natural Resources Integrated Weed Management Plan to comply with the State Noxious Weed Act to control noxious weeds on City property.
- The wildlife monitoring program continues to collect baseline data on wildlife populations to monitor the impacts of projects and identify key habitats.
- Continue to develop a native plant propagation program for use in restoring habitat
- Requested a Plant Ecologist position to assist with the plant propagation program and development of property stewardship plans.
- Fund research projects That advance understanding of the City’s natural resources and their management
Tasks
What's left to do?
- 1/1/2026
Develop stewardship plans for City properties
What are we doing?
- 7/15/2024
Request and hire Senior Plant Ecologist position
A job offer has been made to the lead candidate for the position.
What has been done?
- 31.03.2023
Native Plant Propagation Program Greenhouse
Summary and contacts
Topic Area
Timeline
Continuous
Initiation period
Responsible organizations
Contact persons
- Jim KrickEcosystem Management AdministratorParks and Natural Resources
- David BellDirector of Parks and Natural ResourcesParks and Natural Resources
Information updated 08.07.2024
Stewardship plans will evaluate current conditions of natural resources and identify desired future conditions. The plans develop actions to achieve the desired future conditions.