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Council approves amendment to MOU with Edmond Land Conservancy for Hafer Park nature preserve grant
Summary
The council approved an amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the Edmond Land Conservancy to support a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application for improvements at Hafer Park, now renamed Charles D. Lamb Nature Preserve. The amendment adjusts timelines and design requirements to align with the grant process.
The Edmond City Council approved an amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the Edmond Land Conservancy on Jan. 27 to support the city’s application to the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund for work at Hafer Park, now designated the Charles D. Lamb Nature Preserve.
Parks and Recreation Director Brad Ranney told council the city is seeking $800,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and revised the MOU to align design and construction timelines with the grant process. He said the amendment clarifies design elements, requires the main trail loop to meet ADA standards, and establishes monthly updates to the land conservancy while grant review is pending.
Ranney said restoration tasks (removal of invasive species and hazardous trees) were removed from the grant application and will be handled separately by the city’s urban forestry team; design work on a pedestrian bridge requires hydraulic modeling prior to construction. "Restoration was pulled out of the grant," Ranney said, and the city’s urban forestry department is preparing a draft restoration plan.
Council discussion noted community interest in regular updates during design; a councilmember requested periodic reports so the public can see progress while the project remains in design. Ranney said staff will provide a monthly update to the Edmond Land Conservancy and will brief council as requested.
The council voted to approve the MOU amendment. Ranney said surveying and staking of the trail alignment and additional design steps will follow a notice to proceed should the grant be awarded.
