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c 0 Open Space Advisory Board Minutes DATE Page 2 of 4 dedication, and asks that management of these lands be coordinated with City of Louisville staff. d. OSAB requests coordination between Louisville and Lafayette in efforts to maintain water levels in Hecla Lake for the enhancement of Open Space values. The motion was seconded by Tom Davinroy, and passed unanimously. Discussion items from this Fleeting Staff Updates (Jeff Moline) o Louisville will hold a trail and creek cleanup event on April 22, 2006 (Earth Day) on the Coal Creek Trail from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The cleanup is being coordinated with the Town of Superior and will encompass the creek and trail corridor from McCaslin Boulevard in Superior downstream to Dillon Road in Louisville. Volunteers are asked to meet in the Medtronics parking lot near coal Creek just south of Dillon Road. o As a follow -up to the Earth Day event discussion, Doug Grinbergs presented a slideshow illustrating the trash problems in the Coal Creek corridor, and suggested some options for mitigating the problem. Ideas include coordination with Louisville and Superior retail merchants, as a large portion of the trash appears to be originating in the retail areas to the west and is likely getting deposited during wind events. o Jeff will meet with the fire department this spring for a walk- through of open space lands to assess fire risks to residential areas adjacent to Open Space, and will report the results of that meeting to the board. o A trails project is being organized for June 3 (National Trails Day) at the Aquarius Open Space. Tasks include weeding and painting the shelter. o Jeff continues to pursue options for Prairie Dog relocation / removal. He is currently working on a permit through the Division of Wildlife, and assessing requirements of the raptor rehabilitation center for "donations ". o Cary Tengler resigned from the Board due to ongoing scheduling conflicts. Kate LeMere will take over his position, and Jeff will look into the need to bring on a new alternate member. We appreciate all the hard work Cary has done for OSAB over the past several years. o Jeff notes that the Davidson Mesa trails are nearing completion. David Waldman again expressed concern over the proximity of the trails to some of the homes bordering the Open Space to the north. Jeff noted that in a few places the trail was set closer to private property when gates were apparent, in an effort to minimize the inevitable "social trails" from those gates to the main trail. However, he thinks that the trail alignment is within the guidelines suggested by OSAB. Board Updates