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Proposal for 1 Invasives Management and Natural Areas Restoration Program 2 2012-2016 Roseville Parks and Recreation Renewal Program 3 4 DRAFT 30 July 2013 5 6 As a part of the PRRP, staff is exploring opportunities to expand the concepts initially 7 considered for the natural resource enhancements anticipated as 8 investment in the parks and recreation system. Management of invasive plants and r 9 of natural resource systems and areas remain at the core of the program. However 10 believes there is a unique opportunity to more directly engage R 11 this effort. 12 13 Natural resource enhancements was one of the highest priorities in the 2010 Parks 14 and Recreation System Master Plan. Residents consistently noted 15 communitys natural areas and as improvements were conceived for 16 of parks, they noted the need to take action related to restoration of those areas. As a result, 17 the PRRP includes $1.5 million for invasives management and natu 18 Through the PRRP, the city engaged Stantec to develop a natural resources program a 19 with the PRRP and their work has identified a significant numbernatural resource 20 enhancement projects in parks through the community. 21 22 Because residents are so committed to the communitys natural re 23 of potential projects is significant and comprehensive, staff be 24 contracted services may better accomplish the broader goals of t 25 important, as a part of implementation of an invasives management and natural areas 26 restoration program, staff would seek a consultant/contractor team that could: 27 28 organize education and outreach efforts aligned with the program; 29 activate and orchestrate volunteer efforts to assist in managing invasives and restoring 30 natural areas through the guidance of the consultant/contractor; and 31 manage expectations to ensure the communitys understanding of the goals of an 32 invasives management and natural resources restoration program. 33 34 To accomplish this, staff recommends that the allotted funds be apportioned with the majority 35 of available funding directed to a contract that would address i 36 natural areas restoration as well as education, outreach, and or 37 dollars would be directed to stand alone projects related to o 38 developing a fund that could be aligned with grants to allow the 39 management and natural resources restoration to accomplish a greater proportion ofthe 40 currently defined list of potential projects. 41 42 At this point, staff has not determined funding levels for the v 43 program. However, staff is interested in exploring with the Natu 44 Committee and the Parks and Recreation Commission opportunities 45 approach to this part of the Parks and Recreation Renewal Progra Once a more definitive 46 approach is defined, staff will offer a recommendation for budge 47 commission. 48