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1. Land under this classification shall be characterized by a moderate to <br />high level of relative ecological importance with higher levels of habitat fragmentation. <br /> <br /> 2. This land shall be managed in the same manner as Open Space- <br />Preserve Land, except that management may permit passive recreational opportunities <br />so long as: <br /> <br />the passive recreational opportunities are designed to <br />encourage resource protection, long-term ecological viability of <br />native flora and fauna, restoration, ecologically sensitive <br />agricultural use, research and education; and <br /> <br />bo <br /> <br />the recreational impacts can be contained to prevent spillover to <br />Open Space-Preserve land. <br /> <br /> 3. Visitation levels to this classification of land shall be moderate to <br />moderately high. <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 />C. Open Space-Visitor Land. <br /> <br /> 1. Land under this classification shall be characterized by a lower level <br />of relative ecological importance with higher levels of habitat fragmentation. <br /> <br /> 2. Open Space-Visitor Land shall be managed so that recreational <br />opportunities are designed to encourage resource protection with minimal landscaping <br />using native plants and limited irrigation. Application of pesticides, herbicides and other <br />chemicals shall be prohibited unless other non-toxic remedies are reasonably <br />determined to have little opportunity for success or as may be required by state and/or <br />federal law. <br /> <br />classification. <br /> <br />Moderate to high levels of visitation may be permitted on land in this <br /> <br />D. Open Space-Other Lands. <br /> <br /> 1. Open Space-Other Lands shall be managed to include <br />construction of entryway features and trail rests, planting of trees and other buffer <br />plantings, provided that reasonable attempts shall be made to minimize the impact of <br />entryway features and trail rests on the land, and reasonable attempts are made to use <br />native trees and plants. <br /> <br /> 2. High levels of visitation and use consistent with existing patterns <br />shall be permitted on such Open Space-Other Lands. <br /> <br /> E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all current uses and all uses contemplated <br />in any intergovernmental agreement or other contractual obligation of the city in <br />existence before the enactment of this ordinance will be allowed unless and until the City <br /> <br /> <br />