Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2022 04 13

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CAY0La Louisville PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE Memorandum To: Open Space Advisory Board From: Open Space Division Date: April 13, 2022 Re: Information Item 5: Staff Updates General: 1. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Director Interviews will be held in late April. The City is looking into opportunities for board participation in the hiring process. 2. Staff conducted the first round of interviews on March 29 for the Ranger Naturalist and moved four candidates forward to the second round. Staff conducted second round interviews on April 6 and will be making an offer. 3. Seasonal Staffing- Two seasonal staff members, Derek Salge and Sarah Ilsley, started on March 28. Marshall Fire Updates Pertaining to Open Space: 1. Staff are finishing field mapping the burn perimeter on affected Open Space properties. Field -drawn maps will be converted into a digital version by the City's GIS contractor. 2. Fire damaged fencing request for bids did not receive any bids. Staff are currently reviewing options for the best path forward with a focus on prioritizing the Dog off - leash area fencing. 3. Staff have continued to monitor for debris removal areas, instances of debris blowing onto Open Space, and materials being dumped onto public lands. 4. Staff reopened Davidson Mesa on March 25. Fencing will remain along borders where hard closure neighborhoods are located. Trail users are reminded to stay on trail and use caution due to uneven trail surfaces due to wind damage. The dog off -leash area remains closed. 5. Davidson Mesa Trail Contract. Construction will begin in April. Staff is working on a phasing plan that will allow for the property to remain open during construction and maintain access from the US 36 Bikeway to the Davidson Mesa Trailhead off of McCaslin. 6. Staff hosted a volunteer fire debris clean up event on Davidson Mesa on March 26. Approximately 40 people came out to help and two pickup beds were filled with debris. 15