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City halts unexpected clearing at Spring Creek Preserve; consultant contracted to assess damage and propose restoration
Summary
After residents and board members alerted staff to clearing in Spring Creek Preserve, city departments halted work, engaged Kimley-Horn to assess ecological damage and erosion risk, and began coordinating a phased restoration plan with the Spring Creek Society.
Parks staff told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that city departments halted clearing activity in the Spring Creek Preserve after board members and residents raised concerns in mid-June.
Parks staff said they first learned of clearing from an email and site photos forwarded by board member David Parrish. A parks staff member visited the Fred Harris section the next morning and told crews the work needed to stop because it was occurring inside preserve boundaries. The department then contacted Water Utilities management; the work was paused and city management became aware the week of June 23.
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