AGENDA

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.,

Boyd Lake Room, Larimer County Courthouse Office Building, 200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, Colorado

Please call Deb at 679-4567 if you are unable to attend a meeting.  Votes require a quorum.  Thanks!

5:30     REGULAR MEETING OPENING – 5 minutes

            Meeting called to order by Chair

            Approve minutes of last meeting

            Review Agenda and enclosures

5:35     BOARD MEMBER REPORTS–if any

5:40     PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on the agenda

5:45     GENERAL INFORMATION:  (Questions – 5 min.)

§   Natural Resource Events for November. See website http://www.larimer.org/naturalresources

§  On 10/30, there was a mandatory all-staff meeting where staff from across the Department were brought up to speed on Whole Measures and its potential use in a master plan update, making our Annual Reports more relevant, etc.  Everyone was very engaged and many ideas on existing and new projects were discussed.  Some of these will be presented at a work session with the County Commissioners on 11/16, along with proposed next steps for Whole Measures (integrating "story" in to our Annual Reports, update of the Master Plan, etc.).

§   On 11/20, 5pm – 7 pm, Colorado photographer John Fielder will present his new book Ranches of Colorado at a place TBD.  The book features working ranches throughout Colorado that have been protected with conservation tools.  Event is sponsored by the Open Lands program, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and Legacy Land Trust and proceeds will benefit LLT.

§   On December 8, the final meeting of the Parks Advisory Board for 2009 is scheduled in the Boyd Lake Room again, if required by the press of business.  The 2010 meeting schedule will be distributed soon.

§   On December 9, the campground reservation system transition to Reserve America will go live.

§  On December 10, the Natural Resources holiday party will be held from 6pm - 9pm in the Champion Executive Club at The Ranch.  Email invitations will be sent out.  Please RSVP to Zac (679-4534 or zwiebe@larimer.org) by 12/4.

6:00     STANDING AGENDA ITEMS:

§  Park District updates and Parks Master Plan Implementation Progress report –Dan Rieves, Visitor Services Manager

6:30     DIRECTOR’S REPORT   

§   Big Thompson Public Access – property status.

6:40     ACTION ITEMS:

• 2010 Campground Fee increases –Final recommendation- Gary Buffington
• Carter Lake Sail Club –Final recommendation- Gary Buffington

7:15     BREAK

7:30     ACTION ITEMS (continued)

• Estes Valley Campground Partnership-Final Contract approval and recommendation – Gary Buffington
  
  

8:30     MEETING ADJOURN

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

• Marina concession @ Carter Lake
• Commercial Use of DNR Lands – Final approval
• Whole Measures – Continue discussion

Next regular meeting:  December 8, 2009, Boyd Lake Room at the Larimer County Courthouse Office Building, 200 West Oak, Fort Collins, CO.