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RESOLUTION NO. 4097
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LAWRENCE PARK MASTER PLAN.
WHEREAS, at the City Council Meeting of November 6th, 1989, the
City Council authorized a concept for the expanded
development of Lawrence Park, and
WHEREAS, since Council approval of the concept the Parks and
Recreation Department has been planning for a phase
development of Lawrence Park, and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has prepared a 15
year development plan for the development of Lawrence
Park including that area of property adjacent to Lawrence
Park West of Main Street and East of the Stillwater
River.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the City Council hereby adopts Lawrence
Park, A 78 Year History, prepared by Bruce F.
Lutz for the Kalispell City Parks and
Recreation Department, as a Master Plan for
the Development of Lawrence Park and its
environs; a copy of said History_ is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and thereby made a part
hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL THIS 17t1DAY OF May , 1993.
Dougla% D. Rauthe-Mayor
Attest:
RESOLUTION NO. 4097
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Lawrence Park..... A 78 Year History
1. Introduction
" We shall endeavor, so far as possible, to protect the natural conditions, and most earnestly
solicit the good will and co -cooperation of all in protecting trees and shrubbery"
re: Lawrence park,W.H. Lawrence, December 31, 1921
Lawrence Park is an island or laboratory of natural processes around which the City of
Kalispell has grown since 1892. Although some of the study area has undergone substantial
environmental modification during the settlement of Kalispell, much of the area maintains its
natural integrity. Human use has been sporadic; determined by the areas relative remoteness,
anonymity and terrain. Aerial photos as recent as 1953 depict a riparian environment molded
by the Stillwater River as it delivers its cargo of runoff south to its confluence with the
Whitefish River. From there the drainage flows on to the Flathead River, Flathead Lake, the
Clark Fork, Columbia River and finally empties into the Pacific Ocean.
Prior to 1915 the water system used by the City of Kalispell was operated by private concerns.
In 1892, the Kalispell City Council granted right of ways to Chester Davis of Chicago for the
purpose of constructing water lines and power lines for "public purposes". The Kalispell
Water Commission purchased water from the franchise. The Davis business became the
Kalispell Water and Electric Company and then became the Northern Idaho and Montana
(Mountain States) Power Company. The source of water during these years was a pump
station on the east side of the confluence between the Stillwater and Whitefish River. The brick
pump building was featured in a photograph included in the 1912 Water Commission Report.
Water was pumped to a standpipe on McGinnis Hill. The location of the water system required
transporting water across the Rivers via a bridged pipeline to the Townsite of Kalispell. High
water episodes played havoc with the pipeline.
The construction of Kalispell's own water system followed the fabrication of a reservoir on
Buffalo Hill in 1914. The pumping station that included an office, pump room, fuel room and
boiler room was constructed below the resevoir on a 2 1/2 acre site. The site was purchased
from Wilbur N. Noffsinger in 1915. A 20 by 24 foot well was constructed over what had been
known as Noffsinger Spring. An electric pump with a back-up steam boiler delivered water
via a 18 inch pipe to a 1.7 million gallon open concrete resevoir that is still situated 1850 feet
away and 142 feet above on Buffalo Hill (see base map near the golf course clubhouse). In
1915, W.H. Lawrence was hired as the water works superintendent. The water system has
operated as a city owned utility since then. (See Appendix A)
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road), groomed lawns, pheasants, peacocks, pet deer and buffalo (winter). Lawrence Park was
described in colorful detail by W.H. fence in 016MMIal reports submitted from 1921 until
Lawrence's death in 1931. Although the water department crews maintained the park under the
direction of successor Superintendent Ward Buckingham, little mention was made of the park
in the annual reports 1932 - 1940. The park fell into a state of disrepair in the following years
due to the automation of the pump, World War H and the absence of W.H. Lawrence. The
City annexed the golf course portion of the property in 1950.
W.H. Lawrence was born in Castine, Maine in 1856. He arrived in Kalispell in 1911 as
an employee of the Mountain States Power Company. He worked as superintendent of
the power company's water department until 1914 when he assumed the position of
superintendent of the Kalispell Water Department. Lawrence headed the water
department until his death in 1931 in Rochester Minnesota. A legacy that Lawrence left
with us during his seventeen year tenure with the water department was his
colorful annual water department reports. The reports extolled the virtues of the park
that he developed around his beloved water works. He summed it up in one report by
saying that "Public Parks, large or small, are not thought of as a luxury, but as a
necessity to the well being of the entire community." He also stated in several reports
that "we want all to visit the park." As stated in his eulogy contained in the 1931 annual
report (see Appendix B):
"His life was dedicated to the public good and to public service and he never veered for
one moment from the course laid out by him and the performance of his duties as he
saw them. His jealous loyalty to the community may sometimes have warped his
judgement and subjected him to criticism, but criticism of a particular act of policy or
expediency was always accompanied by friendly and candid expressions of confidence
in him as a public servant."
2. Recent History
From 1940 and 1975 activity in the Park consisted of gravel extraction from the slope next to
the south boundary of the golf course and fill (road excavation material, etc.) dumping in the
flood plain/ oxbow areas of the flats. The 1964 flood of the Flathead drainage system clogged
what had been both active and passive channels in the south and west portion of the park with
debris. The area came under the jurisdiction of the Corp of Engineers due to the adoption of the
Clean Water Act Work on the old park during these years consisted of minimal maintenance.
The City halted dumping and fill operations on the flats in 1975.
From 1973 to September of 1987 the Kalispell Parks Department operated under the direction
of Pieter Drent. The following is a brief chronological account of Lawrence Park history from
1974 to present:
1974
M - City grants permission for KGA to use north portion of Lawrence Park for putting green.
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1978
- Rest rooms were installed in the old park area.
- The north 6 acres of the old park were included in the expansion of the golf course.
1979
- A request for Renewable Resource Grant -Loan funding for recreational development and up-
grading of Lawrence Park was submitted by the City of Kalispell. The amount of the grant
request was $1,310,700.
1981
- The City and Flathead Conservation District opened an old river channel into wetland area to
alleviate river erosion on the John Mueller property.
1983
- The City was notified by the Corp of Engineers of its violation of the Clean Water Act
through its dumping of excavated road base and asphalt material in a wetland at the base of the
west edge of the park.
1984
- The City Parks Department drafted the "Lawrence Park Development Proposal" with a
$270,000 budget. The proposal included provisions for one American Legion and two Babe
Ruth baseball fields with bleachers, a picnic pavilion, landscaping, irrigation, road
improvements and water and sewer lines. Part of the rationale for the proposal was the
impending relocation of the Griffin Park Ballfield.
- The Friends of Lawrence Park was organized to promote the renovation and enhancement of
the park along with the protection and enhancement of natural processes and habitat in the
environmentally sensitive parts of the park.
1985
- A proposal from the Parks, Airport and Golf Committee was submitted or "a cooperative
plan between the Kalispell Golf Association and the Parks Department of the City of Kalispell
for the rehabilitation, restoration consider the inclusion of that area into the water
sprinkling,mowing and general maintenance program of the golf course.
- A proposal called the "Lawrence Park Proposal" was presented by Gail Downey for the
Flathead Group of the Sierra Club, Audubon Society and Flathead Wildlife Incorporated. The
goal of the proposal was a multiple -use, family oriented park, utilizing the largest open space.
- A memo was sent from City Police Chief Stefanic alerting Mayor presents" especially
relating to patrol or supervision. The police department cited the Park's remoteness and
singular access as a problem for proper supervision.
- A letter was sent to Mayor McDowell by Pieter Drent responding to pressures on the City
Council to expand golfing into the park.
- The City was warned again by the Corp of Engineers to remove fill from the west area of
wetland (see 1983).
1986
- An application for a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) assistance (matching
grant) for Old Lawrence Park was submitted to Mt. Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks by
the Parks Department.
1987
- mi. i WCF fund reauest consideration deferred to 1988.
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- An application was submitted by the Kalispell Pdk 660artment to the Montana Department
of Natural Resources for obtaining a Reclamation and Development Grant to stabilize the
gravel pit at Lawrence Park.
- Extraction of gravel by the City ceased at Lawrence Park.
- Lease negotiations between the City and Buffalo Hill Golf Association set out clear
boundaries for future Lawrence Park planning area.
1989
- Kalispell Chamber, FLP, KGA, FTA and City Parks Department sign document agreeing to
future use of Park as illustrated in Exhibit "A' (Concept Plan). The agreement was dated
October 24, 1989. The City Council did not ratify this document.
1990
- The LWCF Grant application was re -submitted by the Parks Department or 1992 funding.
1991
- The gravel pit slope stabilization project was implemented. $180,000 was invested to stabilize
the former gravel pit:. The funding was provided by the Montana Department of Natural
Resources.
- A request for proposals for the Lawrence Park Master Plan was solicited by the Kalispell
City Parks and Recreation Department.
1992
- The Lawrence Park Master Planning effort was initiated by the Kalispell City Council under
the direction of the City Parks Department.
1993
- The completed Lawrence Park Plan was submitted to the Parks Department in February.
3. Land Area
The total land area of Lawrence Park consists of approximately 60 acres. The land area has
three smaller semi -natural subdivisions: 1) the historic park consisting of approximately 8
acres, 2) the open and filled area consisting of approximately 20 acres and 3) wetland / riparian
areas consisting of approximately 28 acres. In -holdings in the wedand/ riparian areas consist of
an additional 26 acres (including tracts 24A, 23A and part of 5). Approximately 2 acres of the
8 acres in the historic park area have been developed and managed for park use. The other 6
acres were leased to the Buffalo Hill Golf Course. potential park area including in -holdings is
82 acres.
4. Drainage and Geology
The study area is a low-lying riparian environment resuiting in part from the last episode of
glaciation in the Flathead Valley. The riverbed and surrounding topography is a product of
meltwater erosion at the southern end of the receding glacier. The meltwater from the glacier
scoured out the soft and fine material from which a channel was made. The material was
transported downstream leaving a channel inside the coarser surrounding glacial till and
moraine. The somewhat flat open and wooded areas next to the present Stillwater River
channel were likely created by large masses of ice left after the main glacier had receded. This
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the result of isolating open water in landlocked ponds. In addition, the City of Kalispell filled
approximately 20 acres of the north one-half of the large meander / wetland area between the
mid 1950's and the mid 1970's. Kalispell halted the fill operation in 1975 at the request of the
Montana State Fish and Game Department and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
5. Soils
Soil in the park area is classified by the US Soil Conservation Service as poorly drained
alluvial land (Aa) in the relic channel zones and Banks very fine sandy loam (Bb) in the
slightly elevated zones such as the old park area. Inspection of the site yields additional
information. The composition of the slope areas that were revealed at the former gravel pit
slope is a sandy -silty -gravelly material deposited by glacial meltwater. Inspections of existing
channels show evidence of river laid silt over glacial gravel and cobbles (exposed intermittently
by high water or flooding). The open filled area has the characteristics of a pit -run gravel base
overlain with a thin mantle of silty soil. The new road is an elevated (18 to 24) pit run based
profile with a crush gravel surface. The road base may have the effect of acting as a dike in the
event of high water.
6. Vegetation
A 1946 aerial photograph of the City of Kalispell depicts a park area that was almost entirely
covered with vegetation. All of slopes were covered (60% density) in mature Ponderosa Pine,
Douglas Fir and grasses. The low area was either covered in open water or riparian vegetation
such as native cottonwood, native birch, spruce, willow, maple, dogwood, horsetails and other
native species. The old park area had been somewhat domesticated with the planting of Horse -
chestnut, European White Birch, Paper Birch trees with Colorado and Norway Spruce. In
addition, the old park was populated with native tree species such as river birch and
cottonwood. With the exception of the removal and (or) destruction of trees and shrubs in the
filled open area and the gravel pit slope, plant communities remain similar to those depicted in
the 1946 aerial. The gravel pit slope was stabilized in 1992. The surface was topsoiled and
hydro -mulched with grasses and wildflower mix. The City plans to supplement the seeding
with the planting of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir.
7. Wildlife Habitat
The riparian zone of Lawrence Park provides a diverse habitat for many wildlife species. An
inventory of wildlife species was conducted in 1985 by Daniel Casey and Craig Hess. The
study that was based on local observation, field notes, published reports and known wildlife
preferences summarized known and expected birds, mammals and reptiles in the Lawrence
Park area. The inventory listed 63 known and 82 expected bird species, 29 known and
expected mammals, 5 known and expected reptiles and 5 known and expected amphibians.
See appendix C for a full disclosure of Wild -life Values at LawrenceWild-lifePark: A background
document to the proposed multiple -use plan including open space, by Casey and Hess.
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street that bisected the current golf course was abandoned in May of 1972. Since the late 60's
and early 70's, the pace of development has accepted' around the park. Most evident is the
development of residential sites and of the medical campus including the hospital and several
clinics and offices. The golf course was expanded to include Stillwater River bottom -land at the
north end of the park. Golf hole 16 is oriented so that the green is on the upper peninsula of
Lawrence Park (1975). The natural boundaries of Lawrence Park including the River and the
slopes have remained intact through the onslaught modification over the years.
Continued interest in the improvement, use and development of the park are currently
promoted by the Friends of Lawrence Park and to a lesser degree the Kalispell Golf
Association. The former advocates use of the park for family oriented recreation. The latter
advocates the use of the open area for golf -related functions and(or) facilities.
9. Slope Stabilization
An important event leading to the decision by the City Council to initiate the Lawrence Park
Master Plan was the gravel pit stabilization project. The stabilization project was funded by the
Montana Department of Natural Resources in 1990. The project was completed in the Fall of
1991. It was responsible for both stabilizing the slope between the golf course and park and for
reconstructing the park access road. The project represented the City's ultimate decision to
abandon extraction activities in the park land and to give the area back to the public for
recreational use.
10. Summary - Historical Context
There is no question that Lawrence Park has an established tradition as a public use "place" in
Kalispell. Use and maintenance have been both inconsistent and limited over the past 77 years.
Almost the entire park lies within an active floodplain zone. Periodic flooding has done
damage and rendered areas either temporarily or permenently unuseable. The lesson of
flooding and its inevitability is one we tend to forget.
The early park area was small and manageable. The site consisted of approximately 2 acres
with an access road from North Main Street. The City's practice of allowing the placement of
fill in the north portion of the oxbow area created a twenty acre site without a designated use.
This area has remained in a state of limbo since the early 50's. The area seems to have been
just enough out of the way to merit comprehensive land management, The key to the future
success of Lawrence Park relates to a wise plan for the use of the open au.
It is clear as mandated by the Clean Water Act that the balance of the oxbow wetland area
should be preserved and enhanced as a wildlife habitat and natural recharge area. Intrusions
into the wetland should be minimized. The development goal should be observation of natural
process rather than interference. We can learn from the early aerial photos that illustrate the
natural processes that interacted in the filled area prior to its modification. It is important to note
that given time, the River would reclaim what belongs to it.
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11. The Lawrence Park Master Plan
The planning effort summarized in the attached master plan illustration represents a one
year effort by a committee comprised of the Director of the City Parks Department, the
Friends of Lawrence Park, the park planner and other interested citizens. The committee
met at least once a month from February 1992 through January of 1993. The agendas of
the committee included review of and deliberation on the plan in process.
'The initial piannig effort included extensive field observation and data collection. The Park
was photographed and videoed to establish an existing condition archive for future
planning and implimentation. Following submittal of a newly constructed and delineated
base map, background data and a management directive (see Appendix D) were reviewed
and discussed. Work was then begun to formulate a concept for the development of the
Park, This process was set in motion during the early Spring of 1992. Prior to delineating a
concept plan, a definitive activity and land use program was set forth by the committee.
The initial concept plan was presented in June.
Refinements were made on the plan from July through August. The plan was presented to
the public for comment in September 22, 1992. Refinements were again made on the plan
in preparation for presentation to the City Council on September 28, 1992. Final
preparation of the plan and supporting documents took place between November of 1992
and February of 1993.
The Plan:
The Lawrence Park Plan consists of the following components in order of occurence to the
future Lawrence Park visitor:
a) Native Species Arboretum (Phase VI)
The arboretum is intended as an informal area displaying native trees and shrubs in a
protected and iMportant location on the site. The arboretum will be the first park element
seen by the visitor. The arboretum will be accessed by hard surface paths as shown.
Clusters of vegetation and specimens will be labeled for identification and interpretative
importance. The arboretum will serve as a buffer between the established residential
neighbor hood above and more active elements in the park. The arboretum is
approximately 5 acres in size or 8.3% of Lawrence Park.
b) The Pond (Phase I)
The proposed pond at Lawrence Park is intended to help restore some of the former
extensive surface water environment and wildlife habitat which was lost in the past 50
years to flooding incidents and filling operations. The pond will be bounded on the west
by hard surface trails. An observation shelter will be located close to adjacent parking to
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c) Multiple Purpose Area (Phase I)
The proposed multi -purpose area will be the hub of Lawrence Park. The area will support
active recreation such as open field informal sports, large group gatherings and special
interest use groups. The 300 by 500 foot field will be constructed in the vicinity of the filled
open space which already exists at Lawrence Park. It will provide a public play area for the
surrounding neighborhood as well as the community. The adjacent pavillion, play ground,
rest rooms and band shell will provide support facilities for a variety of users. The majority
of parking spaces in the park will be oriented toward the multi -purpose area The hub area is
approximately 12 acres in size or 20% of Lawrence Park.
d) Lawrence Park Wetland Preserve and Interpretive Trail (Phase VH)
The most important and sensitive component of Lawrence Park is the Wetland Preserve
Area. This area represents a remnant of an active riparian zone which functioned within the
Stillwater River Drainage prior to man's arrival in the Flathead. It is clear that this
backwater zone once maintained the active channeof the River. It now serves as an in -town
haven for wildlife and an island in a rapidly developing community There is no evidence of
abuse of the area by the water department or the public in general. It is the goal of this plan
to preserve this area as is with the exception of providing an interpretive (raised) boardwalk
trail for the purpose of inviting the public to learn about the natural systems at work in the
preserve. All other intrusions into the preserve will be actively discouraged. The area is
approximately 20 acres in size or 1/3 (33.3%) of Lawrence Park.
e) Riverside Park Area (Phase H)
The proposed riverside area is intended to provide a more intimate active recreation area by
comparison to the multi -purpose area. The area will provide a picnic setting with shelters,
tables and grills in relative close proximity to the Stillwater River. Included in the plan are
provisions for volleyball courts adjacent to the picnic area. The safety aspects of locating
functions close to the River will be addressed during the detail and construction phases of
the plan. The area is approximately 2 acres in size or 3.3% of Lawrence Park.
f) Whitefish Stage Road Park Access (Phase M
The City of Kalsipell owns a strip of property which connects Whitefish Stage Road with
the Stillwater River and Lawrence Park. The committee proposes the construction of a
parking lot on the City property with a pedestrian bridge providing access to the public on
the east side of the park. The bridge would also provide access for bicyclers and walkers
utilizing a future Kalispell / Edgerton Mission Village access route. The area is
approximately 1 acre in size.
g) Historic Lawrence Park (Phase 1)
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area, etc.) should bring increased use and appreciation of the historic end of the park. It will
offer the only public woodland 1 riparian trails within Kalispell's city boundaries. The area
is approximately 13 acres in size or 22% of Lawrence Park.
h) Roads, Parking and Trails (All Phases)
The access road to and through Lawrence Park is intended to serve the entire range of
community users... young, old and handicapped. The road will efficiently deliver park visitors
to the different activity areas . The road will also enable both police and emergency vehicles
easy access to all use zones. Parking likewise is dispersed throughout the park to allow visitors
the opportunity to park near the activity area of their choice. There are 175 parking spaces
indicted on the master plan. Handicap users will be able to access trail heads in all activity areas
without having to travel long distance from parking areas.
Trails are a very important component of the Lawrence Park Plan. The size, grades and
diversity of the park make it very conducive for an extensive trail network. This allows all
areas to be tied together with pedestrian access ways. It also responds to the historic use of the
undeveloped park as a walking environment. Pedestrian routes through the park will allow a
visitor to enter off of Whitefish Stage Road and access North Main Street along safe hard
surface trails. The north end of the park will provide nature type trails through riparian zones
while the boardwalk on the south end of the park provides the visitor with an opportunity to
observe a wetland zone.
Another exiting aspect of trails is the advent of the new Federal Transportation Act which may
provide a source of funding for developing comprehensive linkage pedestrian and bicycle
routes to other Parks (ie. Woodland Park) and to other parts of the community.
12. Implementation Phasing (see Appendix E)
As noted on each of the above area/activities, the park will be phased into existence over a
period of time. It seems reasonable to assume that this could be accomplished over a 15 year
span. The following area activities are a associated with 5 year implementation increments:
First Five Years (1993-1998)
Phase 1-3
The Pond
The Multi -Purpose Area
The Historic Park Renovation
Second live Years (1998-2003)
Phase 4-b
The whitefish Stage Acces
The Band Shell
The Arboretum
The Historic Park Trail System Surfacing
Third Five Years (2003-2008)
Phase 7
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Elwood, Henry. Kalispell, Montana and the Up, 'er F7athead Valley, Kalispell, Thomas
Printing, 1980.
Files, Kalispell Parks Deparanent, circa 1976 to 1992.
City Council Minutes, circa 1976 to 1992.
Appendix D.
Management Zones
The park consists of eight distinctive environmental and management zones: They include the
following:
1) Riparian Zone
land, vegetation and habitat adjacent to the StailIwater River exhibiting similar
characteristics
2) Wedand Zone
land, vegetation and habitat in the oxbow charnel area west of the StillwaterRiver and
south of the filled open area
3) Woodland Zone
land vegetation and habitat within any of the zones which has significant continuous
tree cover
4) Native Slope Zone
land vegetation and habitat in the sloped boundaries of the park which has
been modified by man or machine
5) Managed Slope Zone
and, vegetation and habitat in the sloped boundaries of the park which &U been
modified by man or machine
6) Historic Park Zone
land vegetation and habitat in the area of the parks that has a park
management history dating back to 1915-1921(ie. Old Lawrence Park).
7) Open Space Zone
land vegetation and habitat in the area of the park which was filled and otherwise
modified between 1946 and 1991.
8) Access Zones - a_ pedestrian, b. bicycle, c. vehicular
land which has been and will be dedicated to access corridors into and out of the park
Zone 1 - Riparian Zane Management Directive
The Riparian Zone of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following directives:
1) to abide by Federal and State Flood Plain Rules and Regulations,
2) to conserve and(or) maintain streambank stability,
3) to conserve and maintain streambank vegetation,
4) to maintain river visibility not in conflict with items 1-3,
5) to provide pedestrian access to river not in conflict with items 1-3,
6) to provide canoeing, kayaking or rafting access not in conflict with items 1-3,
7) to provide signage or other media for the purpose of:
a. safety and rules
b. education
c. infonnation/direction
d. area closure
Zone 2 - Wetland Zone Management Directive
The Wetland Zone of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following directives:
1) to abide by Federal and State Flood Plain and wetland Rules and Regulations,
2) to conserve, maintain, improve and possibly expand the wetland environment and wildlife
habitat,
3) to remove deleterious material from the historic wetland area,
4) to provide limited pedestrian access to the wetland for the purpose education not in conflict
with items 1-2.
5) to provide signage or other media for the purpose of:
a. safety and rules
b. education
c. information/direction
d. area closure
Zane 3 - Woodland Zone Management Directive
The Woodland Zone of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following directives:
1) to protect and enhance the woodland environment employing the following management
technique:
a. minimal disturbance of tree environment within wildlife habitat subzones
b. removal of dead and dangerous trees,
c. selective pruning when needed,
d. selective thinning when needed,
e. selective planting when and where needed
2) to expand woodland area where justified,
3) to provide and maintain limited pedestrian pathways,
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The Open Space Zone of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following directives:
1) to abide by Federal and State Flood Plain Rules and Regulations,
2) to provide and maintain a community -oriented multiiple-use open space recreation area
appropriate for field activities including informal field sports,
3) to provide and maintain a shelter facility for group gatherings
4) to provide refuge containers and continuous refuge removal,
S) to provide grounds maintenance and irrigation during growing season,
6) to provide security and convenience lighting,
7) to provide security patrol,
8) to provide and maintain restroom facilities and drinking water,
9) to provide signage or other media for the purpose of:
a. safety and rules
b. education
c. information/direction
d. area closure
8) to identify and reclaim modified (asphalt dump) area for open space use.
Zone 8a - Pedestrian Access Zone
The Pedestrian Access Zones of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following
directives:
1) to provide and maintain pedestrian routes to the Park from key community areas,
2) to provide and maintain pedestrian routes within the Park between and within Park Zones,
3) to provide for and maintain seperation of bicycle, pedestrian and vehicular access.
4) to provide and maintain pedestrian access accross the Stillwater River to and from Lawrence
Park.
Zone 8b - Bicycle Access Zone
The Bicycle Access Zone of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following
directives:
1) to provide and maintain bicycle routes to the Park from key community areas,
2) to provide and maintain bicycle routes within the Park between and within Park Zones,
3) to provide for and maintain seperation of bicycle, pedestrian and vehicular access.
4) to provide and maintain bicycle access accross the Stillwater River to and from Lawrence
Park.
Zone 8c - Vehicular Access Zone
The Vehicular Access Zones of Lawrence Park shall be managed to achieve the following
directives:
1) to abide by Federal and State Flood Plain Rules and Regulations,
2) to provide and maintain vehicular routes to the Park from one key community area,
■ 3) to provide and maintain vehicular routes linking the Open Space Zone with the Historic