Meeting+2009+April+2

Thursday 2009 Apr 2 8:30-10 1214 Jordan Hall, NCSU Campus
 * Wake County Nature Preserves Meeting**


 * Attendance Notes**

Hess might be late.


 * Annotated Agenda Items**

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Agenda possibilities

I think we've got a date that will work for everyone to visit White Deer Park: **Tuesday, April 14 at 1:00 pm**.

NEED TO REVISIT THIS-- AT NEXT MEETING.


 * May capacity building prep-- Charlotte-Mecklenberg County Field Trip! Updates on feasibility. Move management workshop to fall when Gary has management plan completed.

Glad the information has been useful. Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation is happy to assist in any way. We're encouraged and excited to hear that Wake County is pursuing the creation of nature preserves. May 21st is wide open on my calendar, so I will block it off and plan on mtg w/ your group. I've also cc'ed Don Seriff on this. He is with our Natural Resources section. If he is available, both of us will provide the group w/ a comprehensive overview of the nature preserve system here in Mecklenburg.

Let us know what time you plan to arrive. We could start the day at Reedy Creek Park & Nature Preserve - located in the University Area on the NE side of the county (just off of I-85). Depending on what you are looking for, staff could provide a short 30-40 minute program/overview of the preserve system (history, goals, how we're set up, etc.) and then actually visit a variety of sites (ranging from large preserves over 1,000 acres, to smaller natural areas of 20-100 acres) and facilities (nature centers, picnic areas, trails, etc.). If the group has any specific questions or wants any specific information, they could develop a list ahead of time and get it to us. That way we'll be sure to cover those questions/issues as well as have copies of any pertinent materials available.

Sincerely,

Michael Kirschman, Division Director Nature Preserves & Natural Resources Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation 5841 Brookshire Blvd. Charlotte NC 28216 (704) 336-8798 office

WE HAVE AGREED ON THE DATE AND TIME (7 AM TO 7 PM). WE NEED TO WORK OUT TRANSPORTATION. INVITATIONS WILL START GOING OUT FOR THIS NEXT CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP/FIELD TRIP. KAYTEE WILL DRAFT LETTER AND CIRCULATE TO GEORGE AND TODDI FOR APPROVAL. INVITE SHOULD GO OUT IN NEXT TWO WEEKS IF NOT SOONER.


 * Recap/Additional discussion about WakeNatural Wonders and WakeNature Preserves concepts. How they fit together. Political feasibility/diluting our mission. Tension between discretion and standardization.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE RALEIGH COMP PLAN REVISIONS AND WILL REVISIT NEXT MEETING TO DRAFT A LETTER TO CITY OF RALEIGH. WE NEED TO RECONCILE OUR WORKING CRITERIA WITH THE NEW WAKE NATURE PRESERVES/NATURAL WONDER CRITERIA AND HOW THESE SHOULD/SHOULD NOT INFORM OUR RESPONSE TO CITY OF RALEIGH. ADDITIONALLY, WE WANT TO CONSIDER WHICH PARKS MIGHT BE RECOMMENDED FOR INCLUSION IN THE PLAN ACCORDING TO OUR CRITERIA. COMMENTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE NEXT 3 WEEKS.

WE NEED TO MOVE THIS TO THE JUNE 4 MEETING AND GET EVERYONE ON THE AGENDA. GARY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 4 BUT WILL LET US KNOW.
 * recipe book Service Learning opportunities - need Colleen & Jackie, check back in with Gary about his endangered spp class

EVERYONE IS GOING TO IDENTIFY KEY PHOTOS WITH A RATIONALE OF WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR US TO GET APPROVAL TO USE AND UPLOAD ONTO OUR PICASA SITE.
 * Roger Winstead photos-- what to do with them?