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LL C�tyof , <br />Louisville <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Open Space Advisory Board <br />From: Open Space Division <br />Date: June 14, 2023 <br />Re: Information Item 6: Staff Updates <br />Marshall Fire Updates Pertaining to Open Space: <br />1. The Wildfire Hazard and Risk Assessment of Louisville Public Lands Project hosted an <br />Open House at City Hall on May 24`" from 6-8 to review more detailed mitigation <br />recommendations and community engagement. <br />2. 700 goats grazed approximately 20 acres on North Open Space from May 21 through May <br />28 to reduce fuel loads and invasive plants on the property. The goat grazing work was <br />picked up by Channel 4 and Channel 9. In addition to goat grazing, Open Space staff will <br />be coordinating with volunteers to remove some dead and fallen trees within the wooded <br />areas and along the ditches on the property. Additional work is anticipated to occur in <br />June/July. <br />3. Cattle grazing of approximately 24 acres occurred on Davidson Mesa Open Space from <br />May 1 through May 14. The goal with regenerative grazing is to help reduce the presence <br />of invasive plants, for fuels reduction to lower the intensity of potential future wildfires, <br />and to improve soil health through the deposition of organic matter. Record rainfall <br />during the grazing period created a few muddy areas within one of paddocks which were <br />reseeded by staff. These small patches will not be grazed during the fall grazing period <br />(TBD) to allow the areas to recover. <br />15 <br />