Examples Include: <br />floodplains <br />wetlands <br />stream corridors <br />wildlife habitat <br />trails <br />ridges <br />parks <br />vacant lots <br />bike paths <br />urban plazas <br />tot lots <br />scenic vistas <br />farmland <br />forests <br />buffer strips <br />street trees <br />golf courses <br />backyards <br />preserves <br />urban forests <br />riparian zones <br />support <br />Purpose of New Division: <br />■ Provide leadership in developing a Parks & Open Space vision/plan for the future. <br />■ Provide management for Parks & Open Space lands under public ownership. <br />■ Provide regulatory administration for laws /codes promulgated for protection of <br />open space under private ownership. <br />■ Provide leadership in the development of policies /procedures to direct <br />management of publicly owned park and open space lands. <br />■ Provide leadership /partnership in the development of regional open space <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Proposed Parks & Open Space Division <br />• Parks Maintenance <br />FTE Total <br />40.0 FTE <br />• <br />Parks Planning <br />5.0 FTE <br />• <br />Urban Forestry <br />14.0 FTE <br />• <br />Natural Resource Operations Coordinator (Trevor) <br />1.0 FTE <br />Brian Elliott likely) <br />i.9 FTIE <br />(most <br />• <br />Open Waterway Maintenance (gradeall crew, st sani. + supervisor) <br />5.0 FTE <br />• <br />Wetland Planning/Program Development/WEWP Implementation <br />(including mitigation bank)- -also 1.4 FTE contract <br />support <br />2.0 FTE <br />• <br />SW Program/Policy Development (with respect to stream corridors, <br />waterways, and adjacent riparian areas) + contract FTE? <br />1.0 FTE <br />• <br />Division Manager and support <br />2.0 FTE <br />Out of Parks & Open Space Division Boundary <br />• <br />Maintenance Planning Technical Support. (exceptBrian E. <br />undecided) <br />7.0 FTE <br />• <br />Wastewater Collections Crew <br />23 FTE <br />2 <br />