Quarterly Status on Projects and Programs - Sonoma County ...
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Taylor Mountain Regi<strong>on</strong>al Park <strong>and</strong> Open SpacePreserveProject Locati<strong>on</strong>: Terminus of Kawana Terrace, southeastof Santa RosaSupervisorial Districts: 1 st <strong>and</strong> 3 rdProject Manager: Sara Press, 565-7368Estimated Project Budget: $500,000 for Master PlanprocessPartners: S<strong>on</strong>oma <strong>County</strong> Regi<strong>on</strong>al Parks, L<strong>and</strong>Paths, City of Santa RosaProject Completi<strong>on</strong>: Master Plan expected to be completed by summer of 2012Acquisiti<strong>on</strong> Plan Categories: Greenbelts <strong>and</strong> Scenic Hillsides; Recreati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Educati<strong>on</strong>; Water,Wildlife <strong>and</strong> Natural AreasProject Overview: Between 1995 <strong>and</strong> 2005, the District acquired four c<strong>on</strong>tiguous properties insoutheast Santa Rosa: the Russell, Nunes, Bath/Watt <strong>and</strong> Matteri properties, which comprise the1,100-acre Taylor Mountain property. A process is underway to develop a master plan inpartnership with Regi<strong>on</strong>al Parks for a future Taylor Mountain Regi<strong>on</strong>al Park <strong>and</strong> Open SpacePreserve.On October 20, 2009, the Board approved the TaylorMountain Interim Public Access Permit Program,adopted the Initial Study/Mitigated NegativeDeclarati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> authorized an agreement betweenthe District <strong>and</strong> Regi<strong>on</strong>al Parks for operati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong>maintenance of the property. Beginning in 2010, theDistrict began offering an Interim Public Access PermitProgram for Taylor Mountain, which allows limitedpedestrian, bicyclist, <strong>and</strong> equestrian public access <strong>on</strong>toTaylor Mountain during the master-planning process toplan for l<strong>on</strong>g-term use of the property.The Board approved a c<strong>on</strong>tract with RRM Design Group <strong>on</strong> April 6, 2010 to develop a c<strong>on</strong>ceptualmaster plan, resource management plan <strong>and</strong> envir<strong>on</strong>mental document for this major newregi<strong>on</strong>al park <strong>and</strong> open space preserve. The District is also c<strong>on</strong>tracting with Lisa Bush, a certifiedrangel<strong>and</strong> manager, to develop a grazing plan for theproperty, <strong>and</strong> with L<strong>and</strong>Paths, a n<strong>on</strong>-profit partner, toassist with community outreach to ensure robust <strong>and</strong>comprehensive public participati<strong>on</strong>.A series of community meetings to provide input <strong>on</strong> themaster plan for Taylor Mountain began in Summer2010. The next meeting will be in Winter 2011/12.
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