Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 07 14

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Our project aims to create a compelling vision and comprehensive land management plan for the Mayhoffer Farm property, a high -value land acquisition for Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS), the City of Lafayette, and the City of Louisville. This open space property has the potential to serve a variety of community needs as an extension of the adjacent Harney-Lastoka property including: preserving a greenspace buffer between the growing cities of Louisville and Lafayette, conserving historic farmland and native wildlife habitat, and providing educational and recreational opportunities for the community, including ADA accessible trails. M,hoffo F ;y Aerie) Me 7 In addition to these land -use goals, all three municipalities have identified this property as an opportunity to improve access for traditionally marginalized and underrepresented communities. Engaging with these communities, local leaders, resource specialists, and other key interest groups, and incorporating their input will be a crucial part of our plan development. This aspect of our project could also serve as a model for incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion into planning and management of other open space properties. In addition to extensive stakeholder and community engagement, our project will require extensive document review, spatial data analysis, survey development, ; ' N J, implementation, and synthesis, as well as the drafting, presentation, and completion of our final deliverables. The final deliverables for our project include: ;r • A Community Profile to inform our survey and interview questions and, provide key insights for our partners and relevant decision -makers. • A fully developed Land Management Plan (modelled after and building off *#' of the Harney-Lastoka plan) f • An ArcGIS Storymap that provides a place -based, public -facing representation of the property and our plan. • Professional Presentations to the appropriate bodies of approval in Boulder, Louisville, and Lafayette The primary outcome of this project will be a comprehensive land management plan that balances our partners' goals with the needs of the local community. We aim to create final deliverables that form a strong foundation for future decision -making and action to develop this property into a valuable community resource.