2021-05-24-minutes-public-works-study-session

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• Mountains to Sound Greenway recognizes the 2016 Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Plan efforts as well as the 2021 update and is requesting recognition at Plan Element 1: Trail Systems (easy to accommodate) calling out specific projects the group finds applicable and mentioning the additional involvement by the Kittitas County Parks and Recreation District #I(KCPRDI). • The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce asks how data will be updated and managed (easy to add a discussion in the plan), if the document be publicly available, a timeline for implementation. Additionally, the Chamber expresses interest in involvement with Plan Element 1 and requests being listed under Action Item 11.2. • The Nature Conservancy requests amendment to Action Item 6.4 by removing "the Nature Conservancy" as the landowner and replacing with "the Central Cascades Forest, LLC and managed by the Nature Conservancy" (easy to accommodate). • Cle Elum Downtown Association asks several questions about expanding the inventory effort to Hyak and Vantage. Additional questions relate to how the 2016 local data was reported and expresses interest in expanding future data collection efforts. In closing the question is asked about what has been accomplished since 2016 — a question we have answered for the Board. These comments might be addressed with an added discussion about future data needs that could address the Chamber's concerns as well. The suggested changes are relatively easy to accomplish by staff. Staff can alter the public draft incorporating the above requests and reporting the changes in a subsequent study session to the Board. Staff is anxious to move the draft plan to Public Hearing allowing sufficient time for any final edits to produce a final plan ahead of the pending 2022 budget cycle. Follow up with interested agencies and groups can be completed by staff to start forming a network for coordination for future implementation efforts. FISCAL IMPACTS: No impacts to budget as the effort has been managed by Public Works administration staff. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Published press release. Exhibit 2: Compiled public comments. Page 2 of 4 Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 2021