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Parks committee recommends study of North Dry Canyon as first step toward coordinated management

Redmond Parks Committee · December 4, 2025
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Summary

The Redmond Parks Committee coalesced around recommending a planning-level study for the North Dry Canyon natural area to the city's five-year CIP, with staff proposing roughly $100,000 to start the plan and flagging an estimated $990,000 for full fuels mitigation.

The Redmond Parks Committee on Jan. 20 recommended that staff include a planning-level study for the North Dry Canyon natural area in next year's capital improvement program, with staff saying the study would guide signage, trail identification, safety improvements and fuels-management decisions.

Jessica McClanahan, director of public works, told the committee she could add a high-level placeholder to the CIP to reflect the committee's recommendation and bring a final CIP package to council in early February. "The plan would be to really discuss the scope of what the committee is thinking," McClanahan said, describing a live spreadsheet staff used to show timing and funding trade-offs.

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