HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 - Land Conservation And Stewardship Board - Work PlanRevised 9/2018
Key Initiatives/Work Items for 2019
1. Review and advise Natural Area Department staff and City Council
regarding Natural Area Department land conservation opportunities,
priorities and future direction.
2. Review and advise Natural Areas Department staff and City Council on
matters effecting Natural Areas Department land, water or other real
property interests from the following plans:
a. City Plan update
b. Mountain Vista Sub-Area Plan update
3. Review and provide comments to Natural Area Department staff on the
Gateway Natural Area Management Plan, Foothill Management Plan
update, Soapstone Prairie Management Plan update, and other Natural
Area Department plans or management initiatives.
4. Review the Natural Areas Department’s budget re-appropriation
requests and supplemental BFO offers. Provide recommendations to
City Council as needed.
5. Review and advise on proposed projects that may potentially impact
Natural Area conserved properties, for example NISP, development
activities on Meadow Springs Ranch, Seaman Reservoir, and Halligan
Reservoir.
6. Review and advise on projects located within Meadow Springs Ranch if
the project has the potential to impact Soapstone Prairie Natural Area.
Revised 9/2018
Land Conservation and Stewardship Board
Role and Responsibilities
1. To advise City Council regarding policy and budgetary matters
pertaining to the Natural Areas Department, including but not limited
to the expenditure of Open Space, Yes! and Larimer County Help
Preserve Open Space dedicated sales tax revenues.
2. To advise Natural Areas Department staff and the City Council in
connection with the proposed acquisition or disposition of land,
interests in land, interests in water, and other interests in real
property for the Natural Areas Department.
3. To advise Natural Areas Department staff regarding the development
of management plans and public improvements for Natural Areas
Department properties.
4. Upon request of the City Manager or at the direction of the City
Council, to advise City Council regarding any positive or negative
impacts that particular plans or projects of the City or of other public
or private entities may have on Natural Areas Department properties
or properties that may be of interest to the Natural Areas Department.
This provision shall not apply to development projects for which
applications have been submitted to the City for approval under the
Land Use Code.
5. Upon request of the City Manager or at the direction of the City
Council, to advise City Council in connection with the proposed
acquisition or disposition of land, interests in land, interests in water
and other interests in real property for City programs other than the
Natural Areas Department.
6. Periodically organize and hold meetings with the Larimer County Open
Lands Board, and Loveland’s Open Lands Board to discuss regional
conservation planning and funding.
7. Provide one LCSB member to serve on the Bicycle Advisory
Committee.
8. Provide one LCSB board member to serve on the Nature in the City
Community Projects Selection Committee.