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PARKS & RECREATION <br />Memorandum <br />To: Open Space Advisory Board <br />From: Open Space Division <br />Date: 5.11.11 <br />Re: CTC Trail Alignment <br />Excerpts from the City of Louisville Open Space Master Plan 2004 regarding <br />CTC Open Space: <br />A. Identifies the area south of the Coal Creek Trail as "Preserve" <br />Open Space -Preserve <br />1. Land under this classification is characterized by a moderate <br />to high level of relative ecological importance with lower levels of <br />habitat fragmentation. It is the intention that land under this <br />classification, when possible, shall include sufficient surrounding <br />lands, to serve as a buffer to permit the successful management of <br />this classification of land. <br />2. This land shall be managed in a manner to preserve and <br />promote the long-term viability of native flora and fauna, restoration, <br />restoration potential and ecologically sound agricultural use. It is <br />the intention that management of City -owned lands surrounding <br />Open Space -Preserve lands shall, to the extent possible, not be in <br />conflict with the management required under this section. Visitation <br />for research purposes and formal supervised educational visitation <br />are permitted. It is intended that there shall be no or very low levels <br />of passive recreational visitation. <br />3. When there is a real conflict between human use and any <br />area or item of ecological importance in this classification of land, <br />preference shall be given to sustaining the area or item of <br />ecological importance. <br />B. Long Range Goal <br />1. This parcel is divided into three separate classifications: <br />Preserve, Protect and Visitor. Long term management for the CTC <br />open space will primarily focus on wildlife habitat improvements. A <br />future trail connection may be considered to connect the Colorado <br />Tech Center to the Coal Creek trail system. <br />