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Mr. A,.ff Evera.sorr City of Roseville November 8, 1006 Page 3 Task 2: Workshops First, the overall goals and objectives including the activities, natural resource management, educational components, and features to be included in the Nature Center will need to be established through the Stakeholder Task Force. We believe that the Overall Goals and Objectives Workshops will be reqs►fired to achieve a unified vision for the Center. Issues Workshops are also helpful in breaking clown the overall vision into more manageable tasks with the appropriate stakeholders involved. We propose three to four Issues Workshops: o One joint workshop o Recreation/progranrnring o Natural resource enhancement Maintenance facility issues After these workshops are completed, the design team will prepare two different master plan alternatives to be evaluated by the Stakeholder Task Force. The design alternatives and selected plan will be reviewed and discussed in separate interactive Technical Review Workshops. Throughout each workshop, meeting agendas and minutes will be prepared to document discussions and define outcomes. Task 3: Community Education and Outreach In addition to the interested citizens and Stakeholder Task Force representatives, the community at large needs to be informed of the process and master plan results. We propose working with the City to provide updated information on project progress via the City's Web site, FROHANC, City newsletters, and surrounding; schools to provide coverage at the draft: and final plan stages. We also propose a wel l advertised public open grouse to engage the co►rmiunity and allow for feedback in the process. Task 4: Opinion of Probable Cost and Phasing Plans After- selection of the preferred alternative we will develop a preliminary opinion of probable construction cost. Recognizing that the entire plan will not likely be developed at once, the master plan will pay careful attention to phasing the Nature Center improvements over a number of years as funding becomes available. The phasing plan will also help prioritize improvements, such as prioritizing the natural resources so extra money doesn't need to be spent later to control established invasive populations. This will allow the natural areas to be in better condition once trail improvements are completed, Task 5: Formal Presentations We propose to present the Draft Master Plan for review and comment to Advisory Boards, Commissions, andlor the City Council as directed by City Staff. We will also prescv the Filial Master Plans as directed for approval. Task 6: Funding and Grant Opportunities As we are experienced in leveraging funds for multiple park and natural resource projects, we will identify multiple grants that the City and FROHANC can pursue to allocate money for trails, natural resource management, and educational programs. We will provide figures and project costs in assisting with grant development.