Open Space Advisory Board Minutes 2008 09 10

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes September 10, 2008 Page 2 of 4 1. 20 people from area cities listened to Dr. Beck speak at a discussion of weed and pest manac~ement at library. Ember has a copy if anyone is interested. 2. Broomfield invited us to their next meeting since they couldn't make it tonight. 3. The new fence at off leash area at Davidson Area is complete and the area will be open on Saturday. 4. Canada Thistle has been sprayed at Warembourg and they plan to spray other areas soon. Spraying is being done in-house and with the aid of a contractor. 5. The Louisville City Web Site has a citizen survey which notes open space and a photo contest that includes Open Space. 6. The contractor recommendations for Hecla and Damyanovich Management Plan arE: in. Tom asked about the prairie dog status at Davidson. Ember said the numbers are small, but a recent litter has been seen which is unusual for this time of year. City of Boulder thinks the population drop is from stress instead of plague. Signs need to remain per the Department of Health until the fall to ensure all possible plague: carrying fleas have died. Ember stated the brochures for the off leash area at Davidson are in place and available. Spencer asked for aDavidson/Harper crosswalk update. Joe Stevens says it is in the budget and working on a capital improvement program. It has been requested as an uncerpass, but may not get funding. This is the number one underpass priority for 2009/10. Bret hears from other soccer families that new soccer fields are going up at Harney Lastoka Open Space. Joe said about 18 acres at hwy 42 and South Boulder Road are allowed to be developed as a sports complex. Lafayette is looking at developing their 22 acres as synthetic soccer fields, but wants our parking lot and work on the traffic pattern. Joe is negotiating with them now. Tom asked if there weire updates on Mayhoffer property. Joe said the City Manager has been encouraged to get discussion started with family. Board Updates Tom read that a Broomfield man has been arrested for shooting coyotes on open space. The newspaper said it was in the buffer area between Louisville and Broomfield. Ember will look into it, but hasn't heard about it. She said that Broomfield is having a problem with coyotes getting aggressive. Aaron asked if coyotes in Colorado have hurt any humans? Ember doesn't know of any, but there was a child attacked in California after harassing the coyote extensively. DOW will not act on reports of coyotes unless there is a human interaction and they will not move the animal,, but euthanize it.