Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Trail Study Areas were created by the Visitor Master Plan to establish an overall framework for providing visitor services and protcting resources on OSMP managed land. The four Trail Study Areas correspond to the four cardinal directions; west, east, south, north. They are intended to be area-specific plans to impove the visitor experience and provide a sustainable trail system while protecting natural and cultural resources.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>TSA plans have been completed covering the entirety of the west and north and portions of the south. The remaineder of the south TSA and the east remain.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The features in this feature class were digitized by hand in such a way that no existing OSMP property is bisected by a TSA boundary. Care was taken to have boundaries align with existing features, principally roads. This was done to minimize the likelihood of future adjustments to the TSA boundaries.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>TSA boundaries: North, South, East and West. Trail Study Areas. Geographical regions dividing the OSMP land system into 4 areas to focus planning efforts. Division of the West TSA into smaller areas of concern.The West TSA is divided into 4 subareas: Chautauqua/Flatirons, Flagstaff/Western Mountain Parks HCA, Sanitas/Anemone/Red Rocks, and Shanahan/South Mesa.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The West TSA contains Passive Recreation Areas (1,500 acres), Natural Areas (5,240 acres), and Habitat Conservation Areas (3,960 acres). There are no lands in the West TSA designated as Agricultural Areas. Two properties in the West TSA are owned by the federal government and for which the city has limited management responsibilities. These are the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Management area designations provide the foundation for determining what recreational opportunities are allowed and where, the level of resource protection, and the level of trail and facility development.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>TSA boundaries: North, South, East and West. Trail Study Areas. Geographical regions dividing the OSMP land system into 4 areas to focus planning efforts. The North TSA is divided into 4 subareas: Northern Properties, North Foothills, Boulder Valley Ranch, and Wonderland Lake. The North TSA receives approximately one-fifth of the visitation to OSMP. TSA plans provide a means for area-specific implementation of the strategies and policies contained in the Visitor Master Plan. TSA plans also integrate the goals and objectives relevant to visitor access and infrastructure management from OSMP resource plans. These include the Grassland Ecosystem Management Plan, Forest Ecosystem Management Plan and the forthcoming Agricultural Resource Management Plan.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks