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You are
invited to
Help us make a map of
River Falls’ Great
Places
The City of River Falls Environmental Task Force is seeking input
from the River Falls community to help us create an
inventory of “resource protection areas.”
The project, called River Falls’ Great Places, will create a map of
natural and cultural resources in and around River Falls that reflects
the experience and opinions of local citizens. Natural and heritage
(cultural) resources will be the primary focus of this project, however
other community resources may also be identified and considered. The map
will help to quantify and describe the value that citizens place on
specific community resources in and around the City and will be used to
inform public discussion on a wide range of planning issues. This way,
as the City continues to grow, the protection of these places can be a
part of the planning process.
The Process
Gather information:
Both on its own and in partnership with other community
organizations, the Environmental Task Force will hold a series of public
forums open to residents of the City as we ll
as the four surrounding townships. During these sessions information
will be gathered through brainstorming and group efforts to identify
places using maps and aerial photographs. The goal will be to
efficiently gather the most amount of information in a one-time session.
These sessions may take place at the public library, town halls, the
University campus, and at meetings of various community groups that
would like to contribute.
Create Interim Map:
Once this initial information gathering phase is complete, an interim
map will be created. This map will synthesize the community input into a
format that can be presented back to the community in a useful and
understandable way. The interim map will then be presented to the public
through the newspaper, a web site, the library, town halls, Kinni Days
’07, River Falls Days ’07, Parks and Rec programs, and other community
focused venues. This way, the broader public can interact with the map
and provide further comments and ideas. At the end of this feedback
period, the additional information will be integrated into the interim
map to produce a final map.
Finalize Map:
The final map will be presented to the River Falls Plan Commission
for formal adoption into the City’s Comprehensive Plan. It will then be
available as a planning and education tool for citizens and city
decision-makers.
How to get involved:
If you or your community organization would like to participate in
this effort, please contact Hal Watson at 425-1176 or email:
watson@pressenter.com.
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MEETINGS:
No meetings
currently scheduled.
Wednesday,
March 21, 2007
come and go
between
6:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m.
River Falls
Public Library
Lower Conference Room
Wednesday,
March 28, 2007
come and go
between
6:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m.
River Falls
Public Library
Lower
Conference Room
Thursday,
April 12, 2007
come and go
between
6:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m.
River Falls
Public Library
Lower
Conference Room
Wednesday,
April 18, 2007
come and go
between
6:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m.
River Falls
Public Library
Upper
Conference Room
CONTACT:
Hal Watson
425-1176
watson@pressenter.com.
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