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is [3 ' } ~.,V ` ~ s~ understanding that active management of , r s ^ " .R ~ . _ natural areas (including the reversal of "n 3 r - ',Y forestation in some areas, and the ' ~r management towards native forest in other ~ areas) will happen over a period of time, - ` ' n ~ built-in flexibility is needed for new s~ information to change the course or fine- Figure as -BAD vegetation tune policies set by this master planning Management prOC2SS. Dense impenetrable tangle Low species diversity Mostly invasive plants ; N Recognize a Dynamic System and Low visibility ' Plan Accordingly ` ~ Similarly, natural areas will change over time. Active management will be required ~ to maintain a certain type of habitat. Areas ' that are left alone will transform, through ~71 tom` i succession, into something else ° ~ ay _ Management methods explored by the ~ ~ ~ , , Habitat Inventory should set forth ~ k,'~;}`~~ acceptable levels and kinds of change, and 9== allowance should be made for disturbance ~ y ' j Undefined trails and lack of v~s~tor information eVentS, such as wind storms, fires, land - contribute to erosion and compaction along the slides and floods, that define natural riverbank. A clear trail system will help habitat Figure 5a -BAD Trail Safety y restoration efforts by focusing user activity in certain systems. t areas. Perceived danger , More hiding places Focus on the Preservation of High Quality Habitat - participation in specific projects, Itwasgenerallyunderstoodthatrestoration ~ dissemination of information through and expansion of certain habitat types, in volunteer organizations, interpretive particular the restoration of upland prairie , displays in areas where work is being done, on Skinner Butte, will need to happen over permanentinterpretivedisplaysdiscussing time. It is not something that can be historic vegetation patterns, their function, affected in the short-term. To begin the and changes that have taken over time, process, the focus should be on preserving { tours, articles, etc, and protecting the mostvaluable areas first, then the process of succession can begin _ Plan Now but Build in Flexibility to be reversed around the edges of these ~ - ~ ; Decisions can and should be made now areas, expanding the functional habitat that reflect current opinions and utilize towards a future, desired level of coverage current knowledge. There are several on the butte. This desired level is reflected reasons for this: 1) much information on in Map 7: Habitat Management Units, Figure ea -BAD Edge I public opinion has been gathered through condition { the Skinner Butte Park Master Plan public Habitat Transition Areas Less edge condition involvement program that supports the The edges of the habitatzones, for example poor v~ibil'fy diversity r - current approach; 2) over the next 20 or so restored upland prairie, can and should be years, there will not likely be a more a dynamic zone. Decisions about the extensive public process to collectthis type actual extent of habitat types will be fine- i - of information than what has already been tuned on the ground on a project by-project G. undertaken; 3) management decisions basis. The general area of prairie and ` " affecting natural areas are made every day savanna prairie outlined by the Habitat and cannotwaitforthepossibilityofafuture Management Units, for examle, is meant 1 process, and; 4) management policies will to serve as a guideline. Particular trees or provideabaselinefordecisionmakingthat specific conditions should inform the can be modified as knowledge and public process of restoring these areas as much ' opinion changes. Coupled with the as possible (see `Authorization of Tree Removals," this section. 70 Chapter 5: Master Plan ~