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i 1 Habitat Management Plan Plan Development native habitats such as wet prairie, upland General goals and areas affected by the prairie and oak savanna-prairie. This effort r ~ Habitat Management Plan were developed will require new restoration and through the public involvement process for maintenance techniques. the overall Skinner Butte Park Master Plan. ~ These recommendations were refined by Balanced Approach t j two meetings of a combined focus group Although preservation and restoration of ~ of citizen stakeholder groups, naturalists natural areas in the park is among the ~ r ~ and City staff to tackle the more difficult highest priorities, Skinner Butte Park takes questions of habitat and viewshed abroad focus on recreational needs. U management in Skinner Butte Park. Many Specifically, natural areas must co-exist recommendations of this group are with areas of higher, concentrated activity incorporated into this plan. Many other such as the main picnic area and { aspects are derived from the in-depth playground, the summit overlook area, the habitat management guidelines put forth Campbell Senior Center, the redeveloped by the Hendricks Park Forest Management west end, the EWEB Reservoir, the Shelton '•--r Plan. McMurphey Johnson House, and other areas. The proposed Management Units Intent and Application for Skinner Butte Park help clarify and The Habitat Management Plan is a Prioritize this mix of uses. component of the Skinner Butte Park Master Plan that deals specifically with the 1 preservation, restoration and maintenance Public Access a High .Priority of native habitats in Skinner Butte Park. Public education and the celebration of Specific recommendations of the Habitat diverse native habitats near the downtown Management Plan are contained in the area shall be a primary goal of native Implementation Plan section at the end habitat areas in Skinner Butte Park. The of this chapter. park is an excellent place to expand local awareness of native habitat values, and should be as accessible as possible for that Habitat Management Units purpose. Therefore, generally higher levels The Habitat Management Plan is further of public use must be anticipated and f ~ refined by 10 Habitat Management Units Natural areas must as described in the previous section of this accommodated in native habitat areas, and ' co-exist with areas of it is likely that special measures will need higher developmenf chapter. Each unit describes a different to be taken to protect them, Such habitat type with different management ~ and concentrated measures may include more passive activity in Skinner guidelines and restoration needs. interpretation and public information, as i Butfe Park Habitat Inventory well as physical improvements such as better trails and railings to help keep A detailed natural resource inventory has visitors on trails and out of specific areas. ~ not been completed for Skinner Butte Park. The Implementation Plan calls fora Incremental Change and Education surrey be conducted for identified Habitat Community involvement, interpretation and Management Units, and for habitat public outreach are seen as critical to recommendations be drafted that are laying the foundation for understanding, specific to those areas. Furthermore acceptance and support for managing significant areas of Skinner Butte Park are certain habitattypes. This is especiallytrue recommended for major restoration efforts, for managing areas of Skinner Butte or conversion from traditionally maintained towards open prairie and savanna-prairie ~ ' park areas to an approximation of suitable habitats. Examples might include volunteer i ~ Skinner Butte Park • Master Plan 2001 69 I.~~