HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-23 Public Comment - L. McLane - Resolution 5502 PRAT Plan AdoptionFrom:Lilly McLane
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Public Comment Resolution 5502 PRAT Plan Adoption
Date:Monday, September 11, 2023 11:29:38 AM
Attachments:9_12_23 PRAT Comment to Comission for Adoption.docx.pdf
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Dear City of Bozeman Commission,
Please see the attached comment pertaining to Resolution 5502, Adopting the Parks,
Recreation, and Active Transportation Plan. We appreciate all of the time and dedication thathas gone into creating this plan, including from the public, consultants, Parks staff, partner
organizations, advisory boards, and the Commission.
Thank you for your consideration,The Gallatin Watershed Council
-- Lilly McLane, Watershed Restoration DirectorGallatin Watershed Councilhttp://gallatinwatershedcouncil.org
Cell: 410.371.8221
To:City of Bozeman Commission
From:Gallatin Watershed Council
RE:Resolution 5502,Adopting the Parks,Recreation,and Active Transportation Plan
Date:9/12/2023
Dear Commissioners,
The Gallatin Watershed Council (GWC)would like to express support for the PRAT Plan.GWC has
participated throughout the drafting process,paying particular attention to Goal 4:Natural Resources.
Our mission is to guide collaborative water stewardship in the Gallatin Valley for a healthy and
productive landscape.Goal 4:Natural Resources outlines strategies that have significant natural resource
implications and that we find innovative and exciting.We see this plan as a step towards managing our
community’s rapid growth more sustainably.Parks can be a powerful piece of this story,and GWC would
like to commend the Parks Department for recognizing the importance of playing a more active role in
natural resource conservation and stewardship.
We are also happy to see the PRAT Plan acknowledge many opportunities to work with community
partners and a desire to bolster these relationships.GWC work includes stream and wetland restoration
projects,education,and watershed planning.There are several strategies included in the Plan that align
with GWC’s mission,and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the Parks Department as a
technical resource,and on nature education,volunteer programing,and signage.
Once adopted,we strongly encourage the City to support the Parks Department to implement the Plan
successfully.Goal 4:Natural Resources directs further strategic planning,program development,
thoughtful development review,and updates to the UDC.Ultimately,the success of these actions will be
dependent on capacity,and it will be critical to have adequate staffing across the board,include
appropriate expertise to guide and review natural resource impacts,and leverage community
partnerships to help out.
Our community values clean air,clean water,open-space,and wildlife.The Plan states that,“Through the
engagement process,the plan uncovered that the City’s parks and trails provide an important oasis in
the fastest growing city in Montana.Bozeman residents clearly value opportunities to connect with
nature.”Thank you for listening.Good land management is good water management,and we are excited
to build a more resilient future together.
Thank you for your consideration,
Gallatin Watershed Council
The Gallatin Watershed Council guides collaborative water stewardship
in the Gallatin Valley for a healthy and productive landscape.
www.gallatinwatershedcouncil.org
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