Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 08 11

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes July 14, 2021 Page 4 of 5 David observed that the City's Highway 42 Master Plan suggests trails connectors into the Mayhoffer Farm trail network. He continued, saying that there has been City discussion of re-routing the Coal Creek trail to follow the creek rather than going up Aquarius hill and added that the suggestion has never seemed to get much traction, but he wanted the team to know about it. Nathan added that the County has not been supportive of the re -alignment of the trail along the creek, as they are prioritizing conservation along that portion of the land. Councilmember Deb Fahey reiterated the County had nixed aligning the trail along the creek. She added that the Council is looking for a trail along the eastern side of Highway 42 that could tie into the network. Deb also suggested the Louisville History Museum as a resource to the team to research land history. She added that she would like to see the land managed for carbon sequestration and climate change resilience. Ethan said that the Louisville Historical Museum has already been helpful and appreciated the emphasis on climate. Anneliese suggested a creek and barbed wire clean-up as part of the plan. Jessamine commented that questions about the conservation easements and restriction covenants have come up before the board. She suggested that documentation about the rules of those properties might be a valuable resource to the board. 9. Discussion Item: OSAB 2021 Goals. Presented by Jessamine Fitzpatrick, OSAB Chair. (See page 27-36 of the July 14, 2021, OSAB Meeting packet) Jessamine asked the lead person for each goal area to direct a high-level discussion about OSAB's goal status in their site in order. For Trails, Jessamine asked if it was still realistic to designate the social trails plan (2.1) for Q3. Nathan thought projects were getting stacked up, and that timing might be hard to meet, but he would check in with Ember. For Resource Management, the PPLAB co - meeting goal is dependent on PPLAB. David asked whether the Davidson Mesa planned burn was still on track (2.1). Nathan said it is unlikely to happen soon, as the leadership of the firefighter organization had changed. For Education & Outreach, David asked whether open space would be working booths at the street fair now that it has started up again. Nathan said it hadn't been on staff's radar yet, but thought the Good Dog education campaign might be a good fit for the Street Faire. Jessamine cautioned that if the team is too busy, the board shouldn't turn this into a burden. Several board members volunteered to work at the booth. Councilwoman Fahey suggested looping in schools and young people for education campaigns. In General Business, Peter indicated that he is happy to consult with staff about the ranger program (5.1). He is particularly interested in how to update protocols on some of the code issues. He would also be interested in learning about the orientation materials for new staff with the idea that it could also be helpful for onboarding the following new board members. He would be happy to help design orientation materials for new members. I