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Chapter 4.03 <br />MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SPACE LANDS <br /> <br />Sec. 4.03.010. <br />Sec. 4.03.020. <br />Sec. 4.03.030. <br /> <br />Sec. 4.03.040. <br />Sec. 4.03.050. <br /> <br />Sec. 4.03.060. <br /> <br />Classification and Management. <br />Management of Jointly Held City Open Space. <br />Ability of City to Maintain Basic Infrastructure Not <br />Impaired. <br />Newly Acquired Lands. <br />Actions Affecting Open Space and/or Native Plants, <br />Wetlands, Wildlife or Wildlife Habitat within or upon <br />Open Space. <br />No Criminal Liability. <br /> <br />Sec. 4.03.010. Classification and Management <br /> <br /> Open Space shall be managed in a manner consistent with good stewardship <br />and sound ecological principles that benefits citizens of Louisville by promoting native <br />plants, wildlife, wildlife and plant habitat, cultural resources, agriculture and scenic vistas <br />and appropriate passive recreation. It is intended that the differing classifications of <br />Open Space will require different management policies to provide reasonable levels of <br />protection consistent with the intended uses of the land. The City of Louisville shall <br />manage its Open Space according to the following classifications: <br /> <br />A. Open Space-Preserve. <br /> <br /> 1. Land under this classification is characterized by a moderate to high <br />level of relative ecological importance with lower levels of habitat fragmentation. Where <br />Open Space-Preserve land is adjacent to other Open Space or other City-owned land, it <br />is the intention that, when possible, the adjacent land shall include a sufficient buffer <br />area to permit the successful management of the Open Space-Preserve land. <br /> <br /> 2. This land shall be managed in a manner to preserve and promote the <br />long-term viability of native flora and fauna, restoration, restoration potential and <br />ecologically sound agricultural use. Management of City-owned lands surrounding Open <br />Space-Preserve lands shall, to the extent possible under and consistent with the <br />management criteria for the classification of such surrounding land, not be in conflict with <br />the management required under this section. Application of pesticides, herbicides and <br />other chemicals shall be prohibited unless other non-toxic remedies are reasonably <br />determined to have little opportunity for success or unless required by State and/or <br />Federal law. <br /> <br /> 3. Visitation for research purposes and formal supervised educational <br />visitation are permitted. It is intended that there shall be no or very Iow levels of passive <br />recreational visitation. <br /> <br /> 4. When there is a real conflict between human use and any area or item <br />of ecological importance in this classification of land, preference shall be given to <br />sustaining the area or item of ecological importance. <br /> <br />B. Open Space-Protected Land. <br /> <br /> <br />