ResolutionTerminationofLeaseGladmarPark

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Luur through zuua rtannin� anrt Uesign Phase The University will: o Create a Board of Advisors to oversee the Interagency Agreement and future and continued development of the park facility. • Board of Advisors to potentially include but not be limited to representatives of: • Central Washington University (Graduate Studies and Research) • Central Washington University (College of the Sciences) • Cascade Land Conservancy • Kittitas County • Adjacent landowners • Irrigation companies and districts • Yakama Nation • Public schools (K-12) • Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife • Washington State Parks and Recreation • Kittitas Audubon Society • Kittitas County Field and Stream • Kittitas Environmental Education Network o Begin noxious weed management. o Write and secure necessary permits for footbridge and parking lot construction. o Install informational signage throughout the park. o Begin planning and design of interpretive signage. o Initiate negotiations with the Kittitas County Conservation District to incorporate their holdings into the research and education area. o Initiate negotiations with Washington State Parks and Recreation to develop expanded parking area and restroom facilities in coordination with their Ironhorse Trail system. The University will begin the process of: o Cleaning and removing garbage and other portable waste and flood debris. o Acquiring a suitable footbridge to span channel between Gladmar Road and Gladmar Park. o Planning, clearing and staking the walking paths. o Initiating cleanup and removal of asphalt from the overflow channel. o Removing duck blinds and returning driftwood to river channel, a Working with students and community groups to conduct baseline documentation surveys of aquatic and terrestrial surveys of flora and fauna. 2009 through 2011 Implementation Phase • The University will: o Hold the Grand Opening of Gladmar Research and Education Area in Thorp (GREAT). o Install the footbridge pending permit and funding acquisition. o Fill and seal the restroom facility vaults. o Continue noxious weed management. o Commence construction of walking trails. • The University will begin the process of: o Removing the stockpiled portable waste, flood debris and conduct environmental cleanup of larger debris. o Conducting outreach to K-12 schools, community groups and other organizations to coordinate place based outdoor education opportunities in Gladmar Park. o Installing interpretive signange along walking trails. o Constructing the parking area_ o Rehabilitating the closed restroom facility to serve as a study/storage building.