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3/3/2022 - Meeting Materials PARKS,NATURAL LANDS, URBAN FORESTRY AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD of SALT LAKE CITY Formal Meeting Thursday,March 3,2022 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Join Via Webex(Encouraged): https://sa ltl a kecity.webex.com/saltl akecity/j.php?MTID=macff7eeaebd063 c896883d73a7da cacl Or Join at the Public Lands Administrative Building:1965 W.500 S.Salt Lake City,UT 84104 Upstairs Parks Training Room-MASKS REQUIRED Join by phone 1-408-418-9388 Access code:24813481765 AGENDA 1—Convening the Meeting 5:00PM Call to Order Chair Comments 2—Approval of Minutes 5:03PM Approve February 3,2022 Meeting Minutes 3—Public Comment Period 5:05PM Verbal comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes; 15 minutes total.Written comments are welcome. 4—Staff Discussion and Agenda Items 5:20PM Park Ranger Program Update—Carmen Bailey 15 mins Miller Park Update—Tyler Murdock 10 mins KABOOM! Donation Proposal—Kat Maus(Action Item) 5 mins 5—Board Discussion and Action Items 5:50PM Board Discussion about Engaging with Constituents 10 mins Board Review and Discuss Draft Letter Regarding Reimagine Nature Master Plan 10 mins (Action Item) Continued Board Discussion on Public Lands FY2023 Budget Initiatives&Ranking Letter 30 mins (Action Item) 6—Confirmation of Next Meeting,Board Comments&Future Agenda Items 6:40PM Board Subcommittee updates as needed • Trails Subcommittee • Bylaws Subcommittee • Communication Subcommittee Board Comment and Question Period Next Meeting:April 7, 2022 Request for Future Agenda Item Upcoming Involvement Opportunities 7—Adjourn 7:00PM PARKS,NATURAL LANDS,URBAN FORESTRY AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD of SALT LAKE CITY Formal Meeting Thursday,February 3,2022 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Join Via Webex(Encouraged): https://saltlakecit_y.webex.com/saltlakecity/j.php?MTID=mbaf41768a37f6050bcb7618f358b6daf Or Join at the Public Lands Administrative Building: 1965 W.500 S. Salt Lake City,UT 84104 Upstairs Parks Training Room-MASKS REQUIRED Join by phone 1-408-418-9388 Access code: 2494 919 2821 February 3, 2022 Minutes (Unapproved) 1—Convening the Meeting 5:00PM • Call to Order • Polly Hart • Brianna Binnebose • Samantha Finch • Jenny Hewson • Phil Carroll • CJ Whittaker • Ginger Cannon • Clayton Scrivner • Chair Comments Polly Hart announced that Tyler Murdock will be Public Land's new Deputy Director. 2—Approval of Minutes 5:03PM • Approve January 6, 2022 Meeting Minutes Ms. Hart solicited the board for a motion to approve the January 2022 PNUT Board Meeting minutes. Bri Binnebose motioned to approve the minutes. Phil Carroll seconded the motion. The PNUT Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes. 3—Public Comment Period 5:05PM • Verbal comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes; 15 minutes total. Written comments are welcome. Anne Cannon Ms. Cannon stated that at the last community council meeting, many people expressed concerns regarding the overuse of Wasatch Hollow's off-leash dog area. Ms. Cannon encouraged Public Lands to implement the Park Ranger program in other parks. Jan Hemming Ms. Hemming provided the PNUT Board with an update on the Miller Bird Refuge and Nature Park, a critical issue that has been going on for the past eight years. On February 2, 2022, community members met with city officials to discuss specific issues in the park. Community members have also met with twelve conservationist groups who are anxious to work with the City. The community is hoping to bring together a coalition to stop bad practices in the park and begin a revitalization process. The community's residents also passed in a vote support for a moratorium period for vegetation plantings, soil erosion restoration and other improvements to the park. 4—Staff Discussion and Agenda Items 5:20PM • Road Map of Public Lands Projects in 2022—Kristin Riker 15 mins Public Lands Director Kristin Riker shared a road map of the department's projects by division for 2022. Administration Legislative Intent - Public Lands has been asked by City Council to provide an estimate of the funding that would be needed to adequately maintain all the city's Public Lands. This estimate should include the number of employees, supplies, equipment and appropriate signage needed. This is a large project that Public Lands hopes to complete by April 2022. The legislative intent addresses 6 goals: recruitment, matching the growth of SLC with the growth of Public Lands, addressing aging infrastructure, improving stewardship capacity, funding currently unfunded responsibilities and reducing crime and anti-social behavior in Public Lands. Planning and Ecological Services Major Projects Planning and Ecological Services will be completing the following major projects. Each of these projects contains elements of Public Engagement involving Planning and Communications staff. - Allen Park, Glendale Water Park, Pioneer Park, Emerald Ribbon Master Plan, Downtown Green Loop Design, Foothills Trailhead Development, Liberty Park Cultural Landscape Report and Masterplan, Seven Canyons Fountain and Fisher Mansion Carriage House. Medium Projects - 9Line Urban Orchard, Wasatch Hollow Access, Hidden Hollow Irrigation, Community Parks Wayfinding and Signage, Miller Bird Refuge, Poplar Grove Tennis Renovation,Three Creeks West Vision, Liberty Park Basketball Court Resurfacing,Jordan Park Pedestrian Pathways and Event Grounds, Harrison Community Garden and the RAC Playground. Communications Communications will be completing a variety of projects throughout the year.These projects include implementing community engagement and equity analytics to analyze communications engagement data and understand how Public Lands can communicate with all, updating web pages, planning grand openings and celebrations, implementing the Love your Block grant initiative and implementing the second year of the Trail Ambassadors program. Urban Forestry Urban Forestry will be focusing on maximizing the quality of production capability and currently allocated resources as well as advocating for additional resources that are needed. The Division will also be engaging in education and outreach to SLC residents to encourage tree health and watering schedules. Operations Operations is working on implementing Cartegraph, a work order software with capabilities for tracking asset conditions,warehouse materials and work tasks, throughout Public Lands. • Discussion about Backlog of Public Lands Construction Projects—Tyler 15 mins Murdock Tyler Murdock presented background information on the Planning and Projects team, the challenges currently being faced by the team and the solutions the team is working on. Mr. Murdock also provided the board with a written update regarding 5 projects. The growth of Salt Lake City is creating a demand for expansion of the Public Lands network. Along with this growth comes is an increased impact fee collection, which allows for the growth of Public Lands Planning Team. Currently, Public Lands has a total of 58 capital projects. - 15 recently funded and not yet started projects - 27 projects in concept/construction design phase - 7 projects in bid/construction phase - 9 closeout projects Public Lands is facing the following challenges: - Staffing Capacity—currently, Public Lands has 3 project planning staff members.The City's Engineering division and outside consultant groups are also facing similar staffing issues. - Project Management Issues—Many key issues that delay projects are related to permitting and needs for approval from numerous jurisdiction partners. - Budget Overruns/Inflation— Historically, Public Lands has funded projects concept design and construction at the same time. This funding process is currently being altered because this process results in projects securing funding years before the funding is spent, which does not account for rise in cost of materials and inflation. - Lack of a Project Management System—Public Lands and Engineering do not have a shared project management system.This presents a challenge for timely review, leading to delays. - Land Use—Land use problems, zoning process, right of way vacation and lot consolidation all go through a formal process of 6-9 months which adds to complications and delays. - Rise in Constituent Applications—A rise in these applications has resulted in reduced capacity for the planning team. - Project Prioritization—The planning team is in need of a new project prioritization structure. The following solutions are being implemented to address current challenges: - Staff Capacity—Staff is currently working on the legislative intent to address staffing capacity issues. Engineering is also working on revising staff classifications to implement and hire more staff. Public Lands has also increased its number of on call consultants to 5. - Project Management—The Engineering division recently implemented a joint project management system. Public Lands planning staff is also implementing a shared project implementation software with the community engagement team to ensure timely updates on project's status. - Project Charters—Project charters will be implemented to improve the decision-making process surrounding larger projects. - Planning Timelines—Public Lands will create a 5-year strategic plan as outlined in the Reimagine Nature Masterplan. - Asset Management—An asset management plan will be developed. - Communication—Public Lands will be creating a website with information about all projects and updates.This site will be going live in the next couple of months. Mr. Murdock would like to provide the PNUT Board with a write up of the timeline and implementation plan of solutions next month. Ginger Cannon asked what ideas does Mr. Murdock have to tie back projects to the five goals of sustain, connect, welcome, protect and grow that are outlined in the masterplan and what timelines have been submitted to the City Council in regards to the masterplan? Mr. Murdock responded that the masterplan recommends a strategic 5-year plan is outlined for CIP projects.This timeline will help Public Lands understand the priorities of the community and what projects the department should be applying for. In these CIP projects, Public Lands would like to see every project tie back to the five strategic goals outlined in the masterplan. As for the Reimagine Nature Master Plan,the plan has been transmitted to the Mayor and forwarded to the Council. Public Lands is still working with Council and the plan's consulting group to identify a date for a presentation in March.After the presentation, there will be two more Council sessions featuring a public hearing and adoption of the plan. Public Lands is hoping to have the plan adopted in April 2022. During the public hearing process there will be opportunity for members of the public to comment on the masterplan draft.The draft is available at https://www.reimaginenatureslc.com/for public viewing. • Miller Park Update—Kat Maus 10 mins Public Lands Planner Kat Maus provided the PNUT Board with an update on the Miller Park CIP application.The update provided was just on the CIP application titled Miller Park Trail ADA Access Improvements and Historic Structure Preservation.While management concerns are related to the future of this project, this project is running parallel to discussions recurring in the city regarding management of the park. The original CIP project was funded in 2018 for$425,000. The City has used a total of $57,165 of these funds. $37,000 of the spent funds was used for hiring consult team Alta Planning, public engagement, hiring geotechnical structure engineers, summary board creations and producing boards and information materials that will be used in future presentations to the Yalecrest Community Council and PNUT Board. $16,500 of these funds have gone towards engineering fees in Salt Lake City's Engineering division. $3,700 of these funds is still left in the consultant's contract, leaving a remaining balance of$367,835. The remaining balance will be utilized once Public Lands has direction on the scope of design and construction costs for implementing this project. Ms. Maus provided the PNUT Board with a timeline of items that have occurred since the CIP project was funded.The Miller Park CIP Project was applied for in 2017 and approved by City Council. In September of 2018, Public Lands engaged a consultant to perform an evaluation of historic walls and park accessibility. The most significant delays of the Miller Park CIP project resulted from months of no contact from this initial consultant. In early 2019 Public Lands canceled their request for contract from this consultant and went out to bid for a new consultant between February 2019 to May 2019. Public Lands then brought on Alta Consulting to perform an evaluation of the walls and ADA access. The second setback that Public Lands encountered was the COVID-19 Pandemic,which lead to many projects being put on hold between March 2020 and February 2021. In Early spring 2021, Public Engagement surrounding this project took place. Also in spring 2021, Public Land's project manager moved to the engineering division, causing the project to go without a manager for a period of time. In July 2021, Ms. Maus was assigned to this project and has been in conversations with the constituent who submitted the project on how to proceed. In October 2021, Public Lands met on site with community members, Councilman Dugan and Mayor's office representatives to share the project. In December 2021, Public Lands intended to go to the Yalecrest Community Council to present a change in scope of the project.As a number of concerns have risen,this agenda item has been moved. Public Lands proposed to present to the Yalecrest Community Council in February 2021 but had the agenda item moved due to COVID-19 concerns. Public Lands is proposing to redefine the scope of the CIP project. The original CIP application listed two major goals of preserving the historic walls and providing ADA access to the park. In the initial round of public engagement that began in spring 2021 as well as in findings from geotechnical structural reports, several projects have been identified that will fulfill the goals of the original application to a greater extent than the individual projects that were originally proposed in the application.The City feels it's important to share this new information and propose a change of scope amendment. After getting feedback and recommendations, Public Lands staff will submit a budget amendment request to City Council who will make the final decision. The timeline for this project moving forward is as follows. Public Lands will appear on the Yalecrest Community Council agenda in March 2022. Then, Public Lands will return to the PNUT board in April 2022 for a recommendation. Once City Council makes their determination, Public Lands will work with the consultant to implement the project. Public Lands will also ask for Yalecrest Community council to provide written feedback for the PNUT Board presentation that will be included in the board packet. If any board members have questions regarding the project, please contact Ms. Maus directly at katherine.maus@slcgov.com 5—Board Discussion and Action Items 6:00PM • Board Discussion on Public Lands FY2023 Budget Initiatives& 30 mins Recommendation Ms. Cannon asked Ms. Riker how do the budget initiatives presented tie into the budget process? Ms. Riker responded that each year Public Lands starts with their budget from last year.The initiatives proposed are added funds to the existing budget. The budget initiatives are comprised of new things Public Lands needs to support properties coming online, currently unfunded tasks and initiatives that support the Mayor's 2022 objectives or the masterplan vision. Ms. Hart asked whether the golf course fund takes care of the trees located on golf courses? Ms. Riker responded that Urban Forestry is not responsible for taking care of golf course trees. Currently,the Golf division lacks capacity to maintain the trees in the manner that Urban Forestry could. Public Lands also recognizes that the trees on golf courses greatly benefit the community, leading the department to propose the planting of more trees in these areas since they will be watered and cared for. The PNUT Board decided that Ms. Binnebose will create a Google Form that board members will use to rank and provide feedback on the FY2023 budget initiatives. After the form is created,the board will have 10 days to make their recommendations.Then Ms. Hart and Ms. Binnebose will take a week to go through everyone's responses and clarify the list. 6—Confirmation of Next Meeting, Board Comments& Future Agenda Items 6:30PM • Board Subcommittee updates as needed Trails Subcommittee Update Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Carroll and Ms. Hart met with Mr. Murdock before the PNUT Board meeting to get the subcommittee moving forward. Communications Subcommittee Ms. Binnebose stated that the communications subcommittee can serve as a sounding board to Public Lands for any projects that could use input or a review.The subcommittee would love to utilize their experience to aid Public Lands communications team however they can. Bylaws Subcommittee Ms. Cannon stated that the subcommittee has a copy of some draft bylaw changes specifically about the number of voting procedures, board responsibilities, officer responsibilities and public responsibilities.The subcommittee is looking to review these with Ms. Riker and the city attorney and report back to the board after for a final review and vote. Mr.Allen will assist the subcommittee in facilitating a meeting with Ms. Riker and the city attorney. • Board Comment and Question Period Ms. Cannon commented that she is concerned that new board member Nathan Manuel has not been present at any meetings. Mr.Allen has contacted him numerous times before meetings but has been unable to get a response. Ms. Hart will attempt to contact Mr. Manuel and if there is no response the board will look at next steps. Mr. Carroll asked if Public Lands could provide the board with an org chart. Mr. Allen will send a copy of the chart to the board members. • Next Meeting: March 3, 2022 • Request for Future Agenda Item In September 2021,the board was supposed to write a letter of support for the Reimagine Nature Master Plan. Ms. Cannon and Ms. Binnebose received support from the board to coordinate and write a letter of support. If completed, the letter will be a future agenda item for March 2022. • Upcoming Involvement Opportunities 7—Adjourn 6:40PM Ms. Binnebose motioned to end the February meeting. Ms. Hewson seconded the motion. All board members voted in favor of ending the meeting. WebEx Meeting Chat Hi everyone, I just got an email that City internet might go down for about 15 minutes momentarily. I made Tyler Murdock the host of the meeting in case I disappear for a few minutes. from Allen, Luke to everyone: 5:44 PM https://www.reimaginenatureslc.com/ from Bri Binnebose to everyone: 5:45 PM Would it be possible to get calendar invites once those dates are set? from Allen, Luke to everyone: 5:45 PM Yes, good idea Bri. I will keep an eye out for those dates. from Bri Binnebose to everyone: 5:45 PM Thanks Luke, appreciate that! from Riker, Kristin to everyone: 6:01 PM support from Riker, Kristin to everyone: 6:06 PM Thank you PNUT Board.Time to sign off.Thank you for your continued support! Tyler, Carmen, division directors, Luke, etc. can respond to your questions. from Carmen Bailey, Public Lands SLC to everyone: 6:08 PM Luke and I will double check that March 3rd due date for the letter from Mikala J to everyone: 6:11 PM Hi all, I'm signing off but I wanted to say that this is the first PNUT meeting I've attended, and I appreciate all your time and work! Thanks! - Pu lc Lands C' 'I `. Parks I Trails&Natural Lands I Urban Forestry I Golf Staff Responses to Public Comments from the February 3,2022 PNUT Board Meeting Anne Cannon Ms.Cannon stated that at the last community council meeting, many people expressed concerns regarding the overuse of Wasatch Hollow's off-leash dog area. Ms.Cannon encouraged Public Lands to implement the Park Ranger program in other parks. Staff Response: Public Lands staff is aware of resident concerns regarding the time limited off leash dog area at Wasatch Hollow. Following last month's meeting, Public Lands staff met with Anne Cannon of the Wasatch Hollow Community Council to better understand these concerns.At this time, Public Lands has contacted SLCo Animal Control to increase presence in the park to help enforce off leash dogs during non-off leash hours. Public Lands staff plans to attend the March Wasatch Hollow Community Council meeting to discuss possible solutions to mitigate these concerns including the fencing and formal designation process for establishment of a permanent off leash dog area. Carmen Bailey will be providing an update on the Park Rangers at the March 3rd PNUT Board Meeting Jan Hemming Ms. Hemming provided the PNUT Board with an update on the Miller Bird Refuge and Nature Park,a critical issue that has been going on for the past eight years.On February 2,2022, community members met with city officials to discuss specific issues in the park. Community members have also met with twelve conservationist groups who are anxious to work with the City.The community is hoping to bring together a coalition to stop bad practices in the park and begin a revitalization process.The community's residents also passed in a vote support for a moratorium period for vegetation plantings, soil erosion restoration and other improvements to the park. Staff Response: Tyler Murdock will address Jan's comments during an update on Miller Park at the March 3rd PNUT Meeting Ci "= Public Lands 1,‘,,it I Trails&Natural Lands I Urban Forestry I Golf Memorandum To: Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry,&Trails Advisory Board From: Kat Maus, Public Lands Planner Date: March 3,2022 Re: KABOOM! In-Kind Playground Donation at Miami Park Background: Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands requests the Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry,and Trails Board to provide a formal recommendation for the donation proposal listed below. Prior to approval, Salt Lake City will develop a contract for each proposal. Donations to the City are governed by Salt Lake City Code Chapter 3.60. Final donation approval is granted by the Salt Lake City Mayor. Overview Salt Lake City Public Lands has been approached by KABOOM!,a nonprofit organization that facilitates the installation of playgrounds nationwide to close the gap in play space inequities through community builds, encouraging the City to apply for funding to accept partial donation of a playground to a community in need. This in-kind contribution will fund the installation of a new play space at Miami Park with a funding obligation of$8,500 from the City. Playgrounds of this size would typically cost the City anywhere between$125,000 and$200,000 without an external funding partner like KABOOM! Funding will include materials,installation and associated amenities determined by the Parks Division. Design of the playground will be selected by Public Lands taking into consideration feedback provided by robust community engagement. Miami Parkas the location for the playground was selected through collaboration with Public Lands staff and data of asset conditions shown in Cartegraph. Miami Park playground had a low overall condition index and is in a high-needs area according to the 2019 Public Lands Needs Assessment.Miami Parkalsomet specific site characters required for this type of community build. KABOOM! Facilitates volunteer participation for the four days required for the construction of the playground. The Parks Division will prepare the site,and our Planning and Communications teams will work with the public throughout this process to meet community needs with the playground design and involve the community in the construction of the playground through volunteering. The tentative playground construction period is scheduled for end of July 2022. Parks Division has performed its due diligence and finds no reason to reject the proposed donation. Suggested PNUT Board Action: Recommend that the City's Public Lands Department and the Mayor accept the proposed donation upon the execution of an approved donation agreement by the parties involved. MONTHLY MARCH 3 2022 REPORT i - ; . Ic ' -v tcl"Vi illg • '-..10- ia..... 4__......... oo.... iii . .,, :140ii.„),..___ N . - - .: .. 41111‘ ,Il 1 41441444444%\ . ' ( '',, inellf- _: .'' - ,...... IS ' :; ` . `'. f A '� • . ' fir£ • r WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM Department of Public Lands CONTENTS 0. P' it lk. • P I 1._.0---- ''''42111 4,4 k 0 1 i i.._ .k, ' A -- ---C- ir ,,op� . e _ t/ - -/P. . ..- ' 02 PUBLIC LANDS DEPARTMENT 04 URBAN FORESTRY DIVISION 06 PLANNING AND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES 09 PARKS DIVISION WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 01 •-/- r� �C li t WF . ,.,.... t_... 7 . .,:„„._.r t,,,..ok.-- .!''f;=,_•` . - _ . ' )) fir:k. -: ' •'1 0 T tit ' w s•.. )), ._ Am. PUBLIC LANDS 'I= DEPARTMENT Operational Updates Tyler Murdock-Deputy Director of In his role as Deputy Director of Public Lands, Public Lands Tyler will oversee the Planning and Ecological Services team as well as the Trails and Natural Former Public Lands Project Manager Tyler Lands Division.His portfolio will have a direct Murdock has been selected as the new Deputy impact on the future of our public green spaces Director of Public Lands. in Salt Lake City and his oversight will help facilitate collaboration between residents, Tyler Murdock began working at Public Lands future capital projects and the ecological since July of 2015 as a Project Manager health of our city. overseeing multiple capital and deferred maintenance projects.During this time,Tyler proved himself to be a quick learner and visionary leader who is invaluable to our organization. Before his time at Public Lands,Tyler has also worked for the State of Utah DNR:Forestry, Fire and State Lands and the Jordan River Orlando Fernandez-Graffiti Supervisor Commission.He holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies with a Former Graffiti Technician Orlando Fernandez Political Science minor and a Masters of has been selected as Public Land's new Science in Public Policy with an emphasis in Graffiti Maintenance Supervisor. city and metropolitan planning. Orlando has been working for the City for 7 Public Lands is fortunate to have Tyler years.He embodies a great work ethic,the Murdock's expertise and kind-hearted ability to mentor others and many years of approach on our administrative team and we experience,giving him the skills needed to congratulate him on this new role! excel in a supervisor role. We are excited to have Orlando in this new role and look forward to seeing him take the graffiti team to a new level! WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 02 • 14-t k yr ,r • 410„),1. 4 , ; P- t, r f s :w _ Park Ranger Program Update Salt Lake City's Park Ranger Program will Salt Lake City's Park Rangers will not: provide educational services and safety in City • Enforce the City's municipal code with parks,trails and natural areas through quality citations or arrests,rather they will promote customer service to all park users and visitors. voluntary compliance by educating the public of the Code and Park rules. Salt Lake City's Park Rangers will: • Engage in physical contact or • Serve as a friendly representative for the argumentative confrontation.Rangers will City,build relationships,create community, regularly encounter park users who violate and assist park visitors. park rules.If a park user becomes verbally • Support positive use of the downtown or physically aggressive,rangers may parks and natural areas,aid in constructive attempt to de-escalate the situation.If this activation efforts and maintenance. is unsuccessful,the ranger will disengage • Support the outreach efforts of human from the contact,leave the site if services organizations to assist people in necessary and immediately notify SLCPD. need of support. • Promote voluntary compliance by educating the public about the Parks Code and Parks rules. • Deter negative activity through a A M e uniformed,diplomatic,and authoritative Q. °kik C presence.• Have 16 Park Rangers,operating in teams • (IC kfir of two,managed by a Park Ranger Supervisor and led by the Park Rangers aP Manager. �d • Will be stationed at Fisher Carriage House, R NWS- Pioneer Park,Liberty Park and Fairmont Park.These locations will serve as the ranger's home base as they hike,bike and Unofficial Park Ranger Logo-Pending Approval walk our parks,trails and natural lands. WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 03 ! L" I / II 4A 414; • kr V No b 1 44 . - _ ' Ai .. 4 % :11‘ -t . - . i Nil . . Ilik Of RR . • `;' it‘i . 11 'N..1 'it * ' e ,- . , .. ..„ -r . , • , I,. „.„.. , i N • s _ c 6 itcrat.- -. ,N, It we if PP . • w ,.c -w. - W. URBAN FORESTR DIVISION Spring Planting Season is Here! Operational Backlogs Public Land's Oregon-based tree supplier has As the busy spring season begins,Urban delivered hundreds of new trees to the Urban Forestry unfortunately has not been able to Forestry Division. catch up on the backlog of last year's requested work. The installation of these new trees will begin on Monday,March 7th with tree planting expected to The division currently stands about 2 months continue through May.At the end of the spring behind on tree removal work and 8 months planting season,over 1,000 new trees will be behind on tree pruning work. planted throughout Salt Lake City. The Urban Forestry division will continue to explore time saving approaches in order to IMIIMIIIII prune more trees each week.However,the l: division is currently only able to complete a i. • bare minimum service before moving onto the next tree,making it difficult to further �r,;YI p({� (fi ; maximize efficiency. The division is hopeful that funding will be " allocated to address the storm related tree backlog that has become insurmountable at irt, Urban Forestry's current resource levels. New Trees Ready for Planting WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 04 o 417 �' L. 4. i - wig: ✓ lGa�0n .> ee. Watering Bags 2022 Watering Calendars Urban Forestry is excited to announce that The Urban Forestry division is pleased to we're bring back watering bags this spring. announce that every resident who gets a new tree will now receive a'Salt Lake City Urban Due to the bag's design resulting in damage to Forestry Division-Tree Watering Calendar!' young tree trunks by trapping moisture and limiting airflow,Urban Forestry ceased using The 12-month wall calendar is filled with watering bags in 2020. stunning images of our city's trees as well as a wealth of other tree related information. However,the Division came up with two solutions to bring the bags back. Most importantly,the calendar features blue watering can icons that remind residents what First,Urban Forestry engineered a means to days they should water their trees. improve the watering bag's function by adding a corrugated drainpipe sleeve fitted between Urban Forestry is excited to use this calendar the tree and the bag. as a means to get residents excited about their new tree and well-versed on proper Second,Urban Forestry will also be utilizing an watering practices. alternative watering bag.These alternative bags are brown and lay flat on the ground If any board members would like a calendar beneath the tree.Being less conspicuous than mailed to them,reach out to Kezia Lopez. the green watering bags many are accustomed to,these bags may be a preferable option for residents. T, •FIT As Urban Forestry utilizes both of these '. solutions this spring,the division will be s '=' • -- - __ listening to feedback from residents and .a1_ conducting evaluations to measure the solution's success. 2022 Tree Watering Wall Calendars WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 05 -41 k .-cam" 4 . r. ii. lo"ter � r �. _- ' *I' V ; 16, .- A ...... -.,.. ,IV.'-; V 1c7,. ,, - -N, _- . sr, ', 1 7 �� 4 :. 1 _ ate PLANNING & ECOLOGICAL SERVICES PLANNING TEAM Pioneer Park The project team presented the Cultural • Landscape Report to the Historic Landmarks Commission who expressed appreciation and satisfaction for the document.The team is looking forward to presenting the Vision Plan to the Historic Landmarks Commission in March. r.--grANOSII The project team also hosted an open house for = - i.1I the public and presented the Vision Plan to City >w ' I - +." --, - Council this month.The public survey soliciting 4 Z feedback on the Vision Plan closed on February _ --),-,-q,7 =,,i-• 18th and the team is working on analyzing and \'�'4,-Z•f" _ -- incorporating the findings for the final concept. q Additional background,a project video,the Vision Plan and a recording of the open house can all be found at https://www.slc.gcpcs pioneer-park- improvements/. WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 06 41 — �� � 1 F N A 1 it'_,, , 7 _ - _v _ ( .•';. 1^ . LWV tk ' LC PUBLIC �ar,�S MASTER iii ill, . ` 1 UNIN - i s ` s . }• ��_mai `.Ilwr..-.. • _ • - n�1� wilt-, s - � ft.+ Bridge to Backman On February 9th,the Bridge to Backman was11 installed!School children,administration and 1 teachers from Backman Elementary joined the IIIIII contractors and Salt Lake City staff to witness i i' l- the successful installation of the bridge. The Cityhas been workingwith the school and °' r!i^hi other stakeholders to provide access via this new bridge.The project will continue with . ' implementation of a pathway from the bridge 1 to the school,and replacement and regrading ' .`- .1 of the Jordan River Parkway providing access "V ' ." /, ' to the bridge.To view drone footage of the *-' � bridge installation,visit: 1 -, 4 C� ` https://youtu.be/Ewc 5zxYy5Q. Bridge to Backman Installation WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 07 cr ;... . - a Y:- s•: , X )z, t� j dti .yam ., '. ,, I, • .. 1_ r .ail ,al'�Ca r^e ; . S'1s`Z-_.} ✓L' 1 QQ • • '1< .?a7 I , te /` !R I R, it s,.'� • � ,A J e '"i i'r' i . - s - `,_'> a 1 CC�A� IG bt R 71 d .a ,,,- I It Allen Park We are continuing to make final edits to a In the meantime,Public Lands is continuing to Cultural Landscape Report(CLR)for Allen respond to urgent needs in the Park,including Park.This report will dive into the unique making repairs to the leaky roof in the main background,history,and culture of the space Allen Home,and has begun the technical and will help inform future decisions in the drawing process to install irrigation and a park.The City is working with the consultant to water line.We hope that construction of a make final revisions chapter by chapter,and water meter and irrigation at the park can as final draft materials are completed,they begin this summer.In the meantime,our team will be posted on the Allen Park website for of stewards will continue to use a pump and public viewing prior to the completion of the water tank system to water the property. document. Finally,work has been completed to restore external power to four of the structures for After completing the CLR,the next step is to future uses. develop an Adaptive Reuse and Activation plan for the park.Public Lands is requesting a change in scope from City Council for recently l q- allocated funding to include the development .;i::.. it,_;,;z..., ' . .. .• , .:, of this plan and will hopefully be decided upon in April 2022.The re-scope request was ii-::','submitted through a the Budget Amendment 1e ,1 s'.= , . ;All ,,T vie' �J process,and will hopefully be decided upon by , ', , _j — •'� i April 2022.The final plan will involve robust , • _ - - - community engagement and will act as a guiding document for activating,preserving, <* and reimagining Allen Park.Public engagement for this plan is anticipated to begin summer of 2022. WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 08 ' ' q�. ;y+ ..Y ,,• '0!-. �K it ' -+r� e Y,.. �,y�. '"' A ' ve�1 , • 6 '+ 2 s Z x s • rmo J I x rvY Sri t_,,, i 4,-,,,,., , '14 tv °' o�-mn A— -- s . nip' ..r. - _ _ `r'v" PARKS DIVISION Madsen Park Conversion to Battery-Powered Equipment The new playground dome for Madsen Park has arrived and Parks staff will finish the For the past several months,the Parks Division installation in the next week,weather has been working with Sustainability to permitting. New soccer goals are on determine which gas-powered small backorder and should arrive late spring. equipment can be converted to electric and the associated cost. Staff recently completed Madsen Park is scheduled to reopen on March this inventory and are now meeting with 8th with a possible community celebration on representatives for product demonstrations of March 9th,more details to come. battery powered equipment. This will provide the Parks Division with more information regarding which gas-powered equipment can Rr>;{ ,,a be realistically transitioned to battery- ' •� 4 . powered equipment. r.. - ` n4 Sustainability will submit a budget amendment !i - 9 ^► n, uef A4' in March to request funding to convert the gas A ' i I irompu equipment to electric for multiple City ' 0 1! I Departments. • Aik.9a._- WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 09 . A:. _ ._ r 1 '`� • ' I, .,... l ,. ,N. ( • —. - • .- , . ,:•,, b,e,40 ‘illi • • `. r '.‘' . -.- ' ::Vigli ' ' .'Ail. ,. ' 1 • I \u mw .mt ','.. ii�i • • c.iiotttan...?- n117 t ' waw ram au\o tl 11 \T.L.mv, i 1 N'M • ,. :4411, 4.*.,,....4;••••21:.kAliare.:::::-...., ...................... rt, i , ,.4 %.;;17tt, ,••••',.•,-.- ,.,,, K.' 10 •; ` !Il .� >�\ IY\�\tz.. .�\ -.r IY\.\�.. �� r • ii..•.iii.,,..:,;\ :Mt REGIONAL ATHLETIC COMPLEX 2022 Notable Events 2022 RAC Goals The RAC will be hosting the following notable • Generate$620,000 in reservation sport events in 2022 revenue • Book 9,000 reservation hours • US Quidditch Cup • Generate$18,000,000 in economic • US Soccer Presidents Cup impact • Legends Western Invitational(Lacrosse) • Premier Super Copa(Soccer) • North American Invitational 7's(Rugby) 2022 Challenges • UHSAA State Cross Country Championships The RAC is anticipating the following challenges in 2022 Community Events • Seasonal/Part Time Hiring-This year, the RAC anticipates less seasonal and The RAC will participate in the following part time staff returning from last year and community events in 2022 a smaller hiring pool. • Weather-Hot and dry conditions during • Tabling at Westpointe Park for the the summer create challenges during the Westpointe Night Out Celebration RAC's busiest season. • Halloween Trunk or Treat hosted at the RAC WWW.SLCPUBLICLANDS.COM 10