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Trails 53 54i.Commissioner Doneen updated the Commission on discussions from the most recent 55NRAT meeting. 561.Doneen reminded the Commission of community feedback that asked for 57better connectivity of trails … People want to be able to walk to parks and 58then walk around in the parks once they arrive. 592.B-2Sidewalk 60a.Important for the community 61b.Will result in use of the majority of the Renewal Program trails and 62pathways funding 633.NRATShas looked at other possible connections that may be added with the 64remainder of the Renewal Program trails funding. The group haddecided to 65wait on making recommendations until the end of community dialogues for 66other Renewal Program projects is completed so as to have a better idea of 67what might be provided through other projects 68ii.Evenson explained the thought process used in creating the priority listing for system- 69wide trail projects outside of the B-2 sidewalk project. 701.Evenson spoke toConstellation consideration from the Master Plan along with 71the significance ofsupporting the Renewal Program 72iii.Commissioners discussion included: 731.D Holt suggested that future funding may better serve projects that are more 74park specific with personal connections to individual parks 752.P Gelbach asked about the signage plan for identifying projects and 76supportingcommunity awareness 77NRATS suggested amore balanced approach was needed between connections and in park 78trails. More work to come. 79 Natural Resources 80 o 81i.Doneen spoke to the high value our community places on Natural Resources. 82ii.Staff explained that the proposeddirection for Natural Resource funding is: 831.The management of existing situations, including; working to eliminate 84invasive speciesand adding environment education components to 85neighborhood parks 862.New Renewal Program Projects might includethe addition of a natural area 87of some sort in every park 883.It was pointed out how the 2001 Natural Resource Management Plan has 89benefited theCity in so many different ways 90i.Current planning efforts haveusedthe following: 911.Atype, size and location study ofpossible projects 922.Filteredprojects using current maintenance needs and 93processes vs. new maintenance needs 943.Opportunities to leverage funding through partnership grants 954.Sustainability 965.Benefits to overall the park system 976.Creating eco-system components in each sector with ties 98back to the Nature Center 994.Staff is working closely with Stantec on an estimated priority listing to 100better establish a system that will direct efforts for years to come 1015.Natural Resources will be a standaloneRFP within the Renewal Program. 102The package will be developed around outcome based performance