DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Discussion And Direction On Parks, Greenways, And Natural Systems 2050 Vision For Protected Places And Interim 2017 Natural Resources Management System Plan Goal Targets
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Discuss and provide direction on the Parks, Greenways, and Natural Systems 2050 vision and goals for Protected Places and interim 2017 Natural Resources Management System Plan goal targets.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Parks Department is currently updating the 2030 Parks System Plan with a Parks, Greenways, and Natural Systems 2050 Vision Plan.
Link to 2030 Park System Plan: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/About/ParkMasterPlans/Documents/ParkSystemPlan.pdf
The current 2030 vision and goals for Protected Places includes three elements:
1. Vibrant healthy park resources
2. Parkland acquisition and protection
3. Collaborating in a Green Infrastructure approach
The 2017 Natural Resources Management System Plan (NRMSP) vision is to manage the vegetation, water, and wildlife of Dakota County parks, greenways, and easements to conserve biodiversity, restore native habitats, improve public benefits, and achieve resilience and regionally outstanding quality, now and for future generations.
The 2017 NRMSP identifies goals for 2017-2022 in the areas of vegetation management, wildlife management, water, greenways, and volunteers:
* Vegetation management goal: 1,434 acres restored. Progress to goal: 2,079 acres (145%).
* Wildlife management goal: 3-5 species at 15 sites. Progress to goal: 35 species at 15+ sites.
* Water goal:19 projects. Progress to goal: 30 water quality projects.
* Greenways:
1. Control of invasive species goal: 180 acres annually. Progress to goal: 63 acres in 2023;
2. Vegetation management goal: 180 acres annually. Progress to goal: 39 acres in 2023;
3. Natural resource management plan (NRMP) goal: compete NRMPs for all ten greenways. Progress to goal: ...
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