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<br />o 2014-2022 <br />o Touched nearly every park <br />o $2.3 million: $1.5 million city, $700,000 grant funded <br />o Combination of contractor, staff, and volunteer work <br /> Goals for Natural Resources Management (NRM) Master Plan Update <br />o Inventory of natural resources in parks <br />o Identify projects (and cost) to preserve, restore and improve natural resources in <br />parks <br />o Engage with the community to ensure program goals align with the needs of the <br />community <br />o Assess the Volunteer Stewardship Program and provide recommendations <br />o Identify resource needs/steps for continued evolution of the Natural Resources <br />Program <br /> NRM Master Plan Process <br />o Task 1: Natural resources field assessment (TAC #1) <br />o Task 2: Create NRM maps (TAC #2) <br />o Task 3: Park NRP project list refinement (TAC #3) <br />o Task 4: Update NRM Plan (TAC #4) <br /> Role of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) <br />o Provide input on draft Natural Resources Management Plan materials <br />o Advise city staff on community perspective to natural resources management <br />o Review field investigations and provide input on goals for the next 5-10 years <br />o Spread the word about ongoing volunteer opportunities <br />o Understand that the TAC is an advisory committee to city staff, city commissions, <br />City Council <br /> <br />Staff provided the Commission with a summary overview of the parks included in the field <br />survey, field inventory and vegetation quality. <br /> <br /> Vegetation Quality <br />o 50% of total park acreage has greater than 75% native ground cover <br />o Native species richness varies <br />o Seeded species are present (providing over 75% cover at some parks) <br />o Low native cover in many wetlands due to nonnative cattails and reed canary <br />grass <br /> Stressors/challenges for Roseville park natural resources <br />o Invasive species <br />o Ground disturbances and erosion (trails, recreational uses, wildlife) <br />o Encroachment (trails, lawn waste, gardening, structures, storage) <br />o Hydrology alterations, extreme fluctuations <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />