Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2013 06 12

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes May 8, 2013 Page 2 of 4  Noxious Weed Identification Program is scheduled for May 15th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at Aquarius Open Space.  The seasonal position has been re-posted, as the prior applicant took another job.  There are 3 new raptor nest sites.  The Open Space Division had received reports of an aggressive nesting goose at Harper Lake. The trail had been temporarily closed. The situation has been resolved, and the trail has been reopened.  The new fencing project at Harper Lake is in progress, and the project is nearing completion.  Last night, City Council approved a partial release of the Conservation Easement on Scriffiny Open Space. o Parcel A – near the RTD station – will be transferred to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). A sliver of the Damyanovich property and a sliver of the Davidson Mesa Open Space will also be transferred to CDOT. The sale price is approximately $86,000. o Payment for these parcels will go back in to the Conservation Trust Fund. o At the end of Dyer Rd. on the southeast corner of Damyanovich Open Space CDOT has also proposed using the land as a staging area for the US36 Managed Lane/Bus Rapid Transit Project. In exchange for use of the land, Staff intends to ask that a trailhead be built to serve Damyanovich and Davidson Mesa.  Permanent coyote signs are placed on Open Space properties where there has been a higher occurrence of coyote reports.  Poo Free Parks – Staff met with the people from Poo Free Parks. The program is no longer free, but it is affordable. Joe is considering doing a pilot project for the parks. Joe has asked OSAB if we would be interested in including Open Space locations in the program. o OSAB had some questions about whether we should have advertising on Open Space, what the ads would look like, the cost (cost savings), the experiences of other municipalities, and the effectiveness of the program. VI. Board Updates  Study Session with City Council: o Tom said that City Council wants OSAB to assist in the development of a coyote management plan. City Council has identified this as a high priority. o Helen reported that the City Council was happy with our education efforts, and they are encouraging additional work in that area.  Helen came across an organization (foundation) that was developing a public / private partnership to create a dog park. It is an interesting idea that may be of interest to dog owners in Louisville. 3