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Section 1• Necanicum Watershed CouncilYoungs River as seen from the Astoria Column• North Coast Land Conservancy• Columbia River Estuary Study Task Force (CREST)• North Coast Watershed Association• Oregon State University Extension Service• Columbia Land Trust• Private citizensOwnership Objectives and Resource PoliciesOwnership ObjectivesThe properties are actively managed for multiple objectives (cited in the County Parks Master Plan)including:• Recreation (public health and wellness);• Open space;• Plant and animal habitat;• Economic contribution (enhances value for adjacent homeowners and businesses);• Tourism;• Water quality and flood control;• Cultural and historic preservation (historic buildings and biological legacies); and• Public education (natural resource knowledge and appreciation).1.10 | Clatsop County Parks—Natural Resources Stewardship Plan
Policy RecommendationsWith this vision, the County parks andnatural areas will provide a model for sustainableresource management that will bean inspiration and legacy of stewardship forfuture citizens. The County’s demonstrationof stewardship practices will encourage otherswho strive to become better caretakers ofour important natural resources.Resource PoliciesVegetation ManagementInvasive SpeciesIt is the policy of Clatsop County to promotenative plant communities and activelymonitor, control and reduce invasive plantpopulations.Natural Area SuccessionClaremont Road forestIt is the policy of Clatsop County tomanage their properties to provide a variety of types of vegetation communities and habitat conditions.Stable, later successional plant communities will be fostered and protected.Restorative ApproachIn ecosystems that are being degraded or threatened by invasive species or disturbance, it is the policyof Clatsop County to stabilize ecosystems to prevent degradation first, then restore important areaswhere it is feasible and economically sustainable.Management Capacity and ResourcesUse of Available ResourcesIt is the policy of Clatsop County to use parks staff and employee time on supervision, maintenanceand monitoring tasks; when special improvement or restoration projects are undertaken, the Countywill seek partners within the conservation and consulting community for managerial, technical andfunding support.Park DevelopmentDeveloped versus Natural AreasIt is the policy of Clatsop County to provide recreational opportunities within its parks and naturalareas in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner. New developed areas and trails will be designedand maintained to insure the minimum impact on natural ecosystems and plant communities.Areas with rare or threatened habitats will be protected from development.Section 1 Policy Recommendations | 1.11
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