[bouldercouncilhotline] Hotline: RE: Invite to North TSA hiking tours

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Sender: Winfree, Tracy

Dear Council Member Morzel,

As Mayor Jones referenced in her email, staff received guidance from the seven council members attending the virtual tour to proceed on our current course of less resource and time-intensive tours.  It would be impactful to change from the current approach and staff would need Council to provide broader guidance to do so.

Thank you,
Tracy

From: Morzel, Lisa
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 10:42 AM
To: Armstead, Steve
Cc: Jones, Suzanne; Weaver, Sam; Shoemaker, Andrew; Yates, Bob; Appelbaum, Matt; Burton, Jan; Brockett, Aaron; Young, Mary; Winfree, Tracy; Bonnell, Juliet; Case, Leah; Brautigam, Jane; von Keyserling, Patrick; Beck, Lynnette; Yates, Phillip; Potter, John; Gershman, Mark; Davison, Mark; Bergman, Heather; HOTLINE
Subject: Re: Invite to North TSA hiking tours

I reiterate my request to allow the public to participate in a tour of Joder.  Five 3-hour tours with 2 staffers and 2 cc members is being offered. I would like one or two of those in May to be open to the public (why would we not want this open to the public???).

I can be available for a public tour on Friday, May 20, 8:30-11:30. I'd like Heather Swanson or Lyn Reidel to accompany me on that tour so I could receive their input as long-time ecologists with OSMP who are well versed in grassland ecologies.

Thank you!

Lisa

Lisa Morzel,
Member, Boulder City Council

303-815-6723
720-530-4080

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Dear Lisa et al-

I just wanted to remind folks of how we ended up landing on this approach.

After the last planned hike/tour got cancelled due to the snow, staff altered plans in order for Council & OSBT to do the bus tour, followed by an in-depth virtual tour back in Council Chambers (including members of the public) where OSMP staff experts presented detailed information about the various aspects of the North TSA area, including wildlife, plants, hydrology, trails, etc. It was an impressive amount of information presented by a large number of OSMP staff.
At its conclusion, the Council members present felt that it was not worth the huge logistical nightmare to try to reschedule a large group hike with all Council members, OSBT and staff, nor worth the large number of staff hours to have all staff experts present at such a hike. We instead thought it would be more efficient, and more helpful, for Council to just go on two-by-two hikes with one or two OSMP staffers to see/experience what had been presented to us in great detail (and summarized in very helpful notebooks that were distributed-did you get yours?). It is nearly impossible to effectively communicate and answer questions with large groups trying to stay on a linear trail, and much easier to just surgically go see what Council members hadn't seen yet or wanted to experience. (Most all Council members stated they wanted to see the two proposed main trail corridor scenarios.)

So that is why staff is pursuing the course below.

I also think most Council members are being approached to meet separately with various interest groups and members of the public about the various proposals on their own, so that is already happening-and again, no need to recreate in a large group out on a trail together trying to hear what folks are saying.

I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Zan


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From: Morzel, Lisa<mailto:MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:51 PM
To: Armstead, Steve<mailto:ArmsteadS at bouldercolorado.gov>
Cc: Jones, Suzanne<mailto:JonesS at bouldercolorado.gov>; Weaver, Sam<mailto:WeaverS at bouldercolorado.gov>; Shoemaker, Andrew<mailto:ShoemakerA at bouldercolorado.gov>; Yates, Bob<mailto:YatesB at bouldercolorado.gov>; Appelbaum, Matt<mailto:Appelbaumm at bouldercolorado.gov>; Burton, Jan<mailto:BurtonJ at bouldercolorado.gov>; Brockett, Aaron<mailto:BrockettA at bouldercolorado.gov>; Young, Mary<mailto:YoungM at bouldercolorado.gov>; Winfree, Tracy<mailto:WinfreeT at bouldercolorado.gov>; Bonnell, Juliet<mailto:BonnellJ at bouldercolorado.gov>; Case, Leah<mailto:CaseL at bouldercolorado.gov>; Brautigam, Jane<mailto:BrautigamJ at bouldercolorado.gov>; von Keyserling, Patrick<mailto:vonkeyserlingp at bouldercolorado.gov>; Beck, Lynnette<mailto:BeckL at bouldercolorado.gov>; Yates, Phillip<mailto:YatesP at bouldercolorado.gov>; Potter, John<mailto:PotterJ at bouldercolorado.gov>; Gershman, Mark<mailto:GershmanM at bouldercolorado.gov>; Davison, Mark<mailto:DavisonM at bouldercolorado.gov>; Bergman, Heather<mailto:heather at peakfacilitation.com>; HOTLINE<mailto:HOTLINE at bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Re: Invite to North TSA hiking tours

Thanks, Steve,  that is a very nice offer. I know the public is very interested in being able to come on some of these tours. Could we try again to organize one or two of these five proposed meetings that will be open to the public attending?  Also will Heather Swanson or Lyn Reidel be able to participate as I will have questions regarding details of the habitat conservation area that they are so well acquainted with?

That would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for this opportunity.

Lisa

Lisa Morzel,
Member, Boulder City Council

303-815-6723
720-530-4080