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MEMORANDUM
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: February 19, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: John Bartholow, on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB)
SUBJECT: Nature in the City Endorsement
The Natural Resources Advisory Board has been a strong supporter of the Nature in the City
(NIC) effort since its initiation. We have received multiple updates from staff as the ideas have
evolved, and two of our members have been on the NIC technical advisory team.
The Nature in the City strategic plan has evolved into a comprehensive planning document with
wide-ranging implications. It appears to have been well thought out and, if implemented, will be
a boon across a wide range of nature experiences in our otherwise ever-urbanizing environment.
Further, we have already seen the benefits of this planning-to-plan in terms of cross-department
communication.
Though the NRAB did not review the entire strategic plan in detail, we did unanimously agree
that Council should strongly consider endorsing the effort at your March 17 regular meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
John Bartholow
Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Board
cc: Darin Atteberry
Susie Gordon