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Staff receives DRAFT Natural Resource Management Plan from BRA on March 15. The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the DRAFT Natural Resource Management Plan at their April 2, 2002 meeting. . Public Hearing to Review DRAFT set for April 15, 2002 Council Meeting. Final City Council adoption planned for June 2002. The project is exactly on schedule and is exactly on budget. An important part of the process is to invite the public to comment on the development of the plan. Following comments from the public and the City Council, Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik will complete the final document for adoption by the City Council. Specifically, the proposed plan includes: ■ An inventory and management plan for; ✓ Acorn Park ✓ Villa Park ✓ Reservoir Woods ✓ Central Park ✓ Langton Lake Park ■ A detailed natural resources inventory of these sites ■ Step by step management strategies for each site ■ Identification of greenway corridors within Roseville and connecting to neighboring cities. ■ Water quality assessment of lakes and ponds within each site ■ Invasive plant species identification and a resource plan for control and/or eradication ■ Graphic representation of inventory and management issues using GIS ■ Lake and watershed assessment including the MLCCS cover type for all of Roseville POLICY OBJECTIVE The project is consistent with the policy of leveraging other public and private resources to obtain funding to offset the costs of planning and development. It is also consistent with the Roseville Parks and Recreation System Plan and the City's efforts as outlined in the Vista 2000 goals to improve our environment through the protection and improvement of our natural resources. It is also consistent with our efforts to partner with other agencies. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The City has provided matching funds of $24,446. The City's portion is being taken from the 2001 Park Improvement Program (PIP). Although the plan outlines potential future costs, this action (public hearing) has no financial obligations for the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Based on the policy of providing public input on projects, staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing on the draft Roseville Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Master Plan.