Emerald Mountain Park (EMP) Master Plan

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1 Projct ovrviw Emrald Mountain Park (EMP) Mastr Plan Dscription T goal of tis planning ffort is to dvlop a sit spcific park dvlopmnt and managmnt plan for Howlsn Emrald Mountain Park, a 586-acr proprty acquird by t City in Marc T planning procss will considr a varity of uss, in kping wit t proprty s consrvation asmnt, wic rquirs prsrvation and protction of cological valus wil allowing for public accss and appropriat passiv rcrational us. Projct Significanc EMP conncts Burau of Land Managmnt (BLM) and Colorado Parks and Wildlif (CPW) lands wit City Opn Spac lands. It is alrady om to a ntwork of trails tat ar njoyd by t Stamboat Springs community. Tis projct will rinforc or improv trails, and look for nw opportunitis for xpanding yar-round rcration opportunitis at EMP. Wo s involvd Tr av bn many popl and organizations involvd in EMP lading up to tis planning procss. Today s tam includs: City of Stamboat Springs (proprty ownrs) Yampa Vally Land Trust (old t consrvation asmnt) Emrald Mountain Partnrsip (proprty managrs) Advisory Committ (various ky organizations for ovrsigt) Ky Stakoldrs and t Community (ongoing input) Grat Outdoors Colorado (funding) National Park Srvic s Rivrs, Trails, and Consrvation Assistanc Program (plannrs) SE Group (plannrs)

2 Timlin Planning Pass T tr pass of t EMP Mastr Planning procss ar: 1. Projct Start-Up/Existing Conditions 2. Planning Rsarc & Dsign 3. Plan Dvlopmnt & Compltion Public Mtings Today is t first of two public mtings. T scond on will xamin concpts in mor dtail and is tntativly scduld for arly August. Adoption/Approval T EMP Mastr Plan is xpctd to b approvd and adoptd by City Council in t Fall of Implmntation Following t mastr planning procss, projct-lvl dsign would occur, as t nxt stp prior to construction. Tis could occur as arly as 2014 as rsourcs bcom availabl. Projct Start-Up Early public outrac Ex. cond. mapping/rport Rcration dmand analysis Opportunitis tsting Sit planning Prioritis / Pasing Sit planning Plan dvlopmnt Adoption MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV PUBLIC MEETING

3 Sit History Timlin community intrst for a park on Emrald Mountain; a consrvation asmnt for a larg portion of t ara was implmntd in BLM Land Excang compltd Emrald Mountain Partnrsip formd as a 501 (c) Agrmnt signd btwn t City and Emrald Mountain Partnrsip for tir futur managmnt City purcasd Emrald Mountain Park (586 acrs) on Marc 16, 2011 Today - T City owns t land, YVLT administrs t consrvation asmnt, Emrald Mountain Partnrsip is t managmnt ntity

4 Sit ovrviw Existing Conditions So da 11 t Soda Cr k Pi n 08 Pa 12 t City of Stamboat Springs Oa k 10 t Gilpin Saratoga Routt Ya m pa 7t ir v i w Plasantvill Fa G l nwood l d D airy in Parking O 17 Ya m Parking Howlsn Hill Ski Ara Ho w n 5t ls n n ct o r r c km Mil Run Bla Rodo Grounds Parking 70 acr Privat Proprty Em ld r a Lu Co Mollys nn Or ctor to n 6N 85W Riv r Ski Town Lions Park Howlsn Park Co pa 6t i w T SOUL Fairvi w Manitou Gil p ER v ar B oln 8t Pitkin Msa Lin c Fairviw Nigborood n 9t Evans S 07 CE N As p Pitkin gosa 12 k gs ia pr i n Crittr oc 12 t r Critt Lit St it ld Pi n on O Ri dg m Ya 13 t 13 pi n acr Privat Proprty Lu p in Howlsn Opn Spac R ic ky sr Howlsn Emrald Mountain Park 586 acrs id g ra Em ld M a do Yampa Rivr Rivr M GM ws s rry La 104 acrs CE/rstrictd us/ Privat Proprty ay Pr r Flag R oad la g Tr Hud a il son BLM Emrald Mountain 6N 84W Pr Qu arr ym ou ay F ntain Blair Witc 24 S tairway to H L an of Pain a v n 8 acr privat communication towr parcl Abbys S HA U T RE E R i dg Ro o t C a n al tor Con n c Colorado Parks & Wildlif Emrald Mountain SWA 25 TRE 30 E HA US 29 A ga t Cr LEGEND!!!! Cor Trail City Parkland Existing Trails City Opn Spac City Limits Colorado Parks & Wildlif Fdral-BLM EMP proprty boundary Adjacnt proprty boundaris Existing accss points RID GE Disclaimr: Trails sown on tis map do not ncssarily rprsnt public trails Mils TR AIL k 0 \

5 Existing Conditions Rcration Adjacnt to Howlsn Hill Park, Ski Ara, Rodo Grounds, and Opn Spac Accssibl dirctly from downtown Stamboat An stimatd 300 popl rcrat at Emrald Mountain daily during pak sason Approximatly 11 mils of trails xisting today, mostly singl track (tis parcl only) 21K of Nordic trails at Howlsn Hill Nordic Cntr, owvr stp accss to Emrald Mountain and not idal for bginnr skirs

6 Existing Conditions Natural rsourcs Elk abitat is a primary wildlif concrn Dominant tr spcis ar aspn, lodgpol pin, Gambl oak, and subalpin fir Btl kill lodgpol pin is bing managd/rmovd Sit is rlativly dry; no significant wtlands or riparian aras; watr flows in t Yampa Rivr blow Noxious wds ar a concrn, toug not dominating t landscap Cultural rsourcs Emrald Mountain as always playd a rol in t istory and tourism conomy of Stamboat Springs A rar viw towards Emrald Mountain. Early 1900 s. St. Paul s Episcopal Curc, constructd wit ston from Emrald Mountain. Mnu for Cristmas dinnr at t Crawford s in Notic tat most of wat ty at tn could b found on Emrald Mountain today as wll.

7 Planning framwork Rlvant covnants of t Consrvation Easmnt: T purpos of t Consrvation Easmnt is to forvr consrv t opn spac caractr, natural ara faturs, wildlif abitat, scnic qualitis, crtain public accss and otr Consrvation Valus of t proprty. Consrvation Valus includ t natural, scnic, opn spac, wildlif abitat and crtain public accss for passiv rcrational uss. T passiv rcrational uss must b low-impact and non-motorizd suc as iking, walking, biking, orsback riding, cross-country skiing, snowsoing, potograpy, picnicking and obsrving wildlif. T scnic and opn spac valus of madows, forst, and wildlif abitat must b maintaind. T only motorizd uss ar for maintnanc, grooming, and mrgncy srvics. Rmoval of trs and srubs for construction of trails tat ar first approvd in writing by t Trust, is allowd. T rigt to construct and maintain soft-surfacd trails tat do not impact t Consrvation Valus of t proprty including t scnic and wildlif valus - and tat ar first approvd in writing ar allowd. Tr may b up to nin prmannt or non-prmannt cabins or cabin-lik structurs (suc as a yurt or a composting outous), igt of wic sall b no gratr tan 500 squar ft maximum in siz, on of wic sall b no gratr tan 2,500 squar ft in siz. Otr limitations apply to t structurs. (two to four of wic ar in us at tis tim) Buildings sall only b locatd in non-igly-visibl locations, for xampls ty sall not b placd in madows but may b placd at t dg of madows (and otr locations, all of wic must b first approvd in writing). Ovrnigt stays in a cabin structur, if constructd or in a spcifid ara may b allowd only if on of t rsrvd cabin structurs is xcangd for a camping ara. T City must notic t Trust in writing if tis dirction is takn. Otr approvals from local jurisdictions (.g., City and County) may also b rquird. Utilitis to srvic t structurs ar allowd wit crtain limitations and prior writtn approval. Tr will b no cut-grading, filling, or brming xcpt as allowd for trails and accss/ maintnanc roads, wic location and/or construction of roads and/or trails (pr t trms of t Easmnt) sall not av a ngativ impact on t Consrvation Valus of t proprty including t scnic valus of t proprty. A limitd numbr of xisting on-way 4-wl driv roads and two-track ranc fild roads may b continud and maintaind. Tr sall b no ball filds, golf courss, rac tracks or motocross courss, or similar intnsiv uss on t proprty. Grantor (City) sall prmit public accss to t Proprty on suc trms and conditions as it dms appropriat, providd tat suc accss dos not impair t Consrvation Valus of t Proprty and is not inconsistnt wit t purpos of t Easmnt and at no tim sall Grantor carg a f for suc public accss to t Proprty (GOCO funding rquirmnt). At all tims t rcordd dd of consrvation asmnt rmains t ruling documnt if tr ar any discrpancis btwn tis and t asmnt documnt.

8 Goals & Idas WE VE HEARD SO FAR Accss Tr ar svral accss points, t most convnint bing from Blackmr Driv from t Fairviw Nigborood Rsidnts of Fairviw njoy t xisting rsourcs at EMP Trailad/community intrfac issus xist Rcration Howlsn Hill is t crown jwl of rcration in Stamboat Tr is a nd for a comptition lvl Nordic facility in Stamboat, as wll as simply mor trails for t community to njoy Passiv rcration is wat is allowabl pr t CE; also wat maks t most sns givn t sit s contxt and caractr T proprty is idal for mountain biking and iking; xisting trails ar wll-laid out wit minimal rosion issus Tr is a nd for mor yar-round rcration opportunitis for popl of all ags and ability lvls, including many kinds of vnts and yout programming Plan sould xamin ow to balanc uss suc as iking, biking, skiing and qustrian Disc golf is a growing sport; EMP as potntial for a cours Wintr mountain biking and running ar also growing in popularity and av potntial at EMP Yurts/cabins, lodg - placmnt of buildings must b snsitiv to cology, viws, and uss; tr may b potntial wit nigboring proprtis in t futur as wll to kp in mind; pasing of opportunitis

9 Goals & Idas WE VE HEARD SO FAR Wildlif / Ecology Wildlif, most notably lk calving abitat, is a priority and possibly a constraint Concrn tat xisting rsourc issus sould b dalt wit first Education / Voluntrism Grat potntial for volutrism, nvironmntal ducation, intrprtation Managmnt Considr nigboring proprtis and tir futur potntial to t xtnt possibl witin tis planning ffort Mastr plan must addrss wds, bst managmnt practics for daily managmnt of EMP Mountain is fragmntd wit diffrnt rsourc managmnt approacs and rgulations Dsir for clar long-trm managmnt stratgis and funding Dog managmnt sould b addrssd Emrgncy srvics will nd maps for mrgncy accss plan Scnry / Viws Viws ar xtrmly important from t vally EMP is also valud for its viw into and across t vally