2010/05/26 Council Agenda Packet

Vegetation Management & Stewardship Plan A Vegetation Management & Stewardship Plan includes an assessment of natural and built resources, and their sensitivity to recreational use and capital development. This plan shall identify trends, issues, and threats to resource and park assets from inappropriate use or overuse. It shall establish goals and a policy direction for the facility including the rationale and general recommendations for type and degree of use and development, maintenance and/or restoration of facilities. Many of these areas are considered "Critical Areas." The City of Everett has adopted ordinance 2909-06 to designate critical areas and to adopt development regulations to protect critical areas (RCW36.70A060 and .170 and WAC 365-194-410). p plan includes v strategies and acton ions recommendedgement for the facility and policies, stragghall ~' consider the following: ® Impacts to Critical Area features and Growth Management Act ® Protection and enhancement of wildlife populations • Provision for environmental education, using wildlife resources Promotion of volunteer involvement in wildlife and habitat protection and enhancement Promotion of interdepartmental and interagency cooperation to protect wildlife Sensitivity to habitats such as riparian and wetland areas, promoting native plant communities, controlling invasive plants, maintaining species diversity, using parks and greenspaces for educational purposes, promoting volunteer stewardship of wildlife resources, and integrating street tree programs with parks and greenspaces to promote wildlife habitat. The plan adoption process requires: 1. Review and approval by the Planning Department if impacting "Critical Area", may also require SEPA process. 2. Park Commission recommendation of approval by Park Director. 3. Review and approval by Park Director. 19