Park Planning & Stewardship Division
Public Meetings & Planning Board Dates | News & Events | Park Plans in Progress
The Park Planning & Stewardship Division works to support the Vision, Mission and Values of the Department of Parks to achieve the right balance recreation and stewardship through a comprehensive park and trail planning program that is closely aligned with management and protection of our county’s best natural and cultural resources on parkland.
Our Division includes the following Sections:
Public Meetings & Planning Board Dates
- Public meeting notices are posted on the Parks Events Calendar and the M-NCPPC Planning Board Schedule
News & Events
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2012 PROS Plan Update - the public process has start for this plan which will determine park and recreation needs and how to implement them for the next 10 years. - Countywide Park Trails Plan Amendment - your input is needed as the public process for this plan amendment gets underway.
- ICC Environmental Stewardship Projects in M-NCPPC Parks - Many of the State Highway Administration (SHA) Intercounty Connector (ICC) Environmental Stewardship and Compensatory Mitigation projects will take place in M-NCPPC parklands.
- Proposed New Deer Management Initiative - The Sligo Golf Course has been approved for the implementation of deer population management programming beginning January 2012.
- Chevy Chase Open Space Urban Park - the process of collecting public input for a vision and concept plan for this down-county park has begun.
- History in the Parks Events - Check out all the historical fun we have planned. Agriculutral History Celebrations, Underground Railroad Hikes,Archaeology Camps and more!
- Wild Montgomery - Enjoy and explore Montgomery County’s beautiful wild places! Check out our list of "Green Getaways" for some of the best natural sites in the county.
- Stormwater Pollution in Parks
Controlling stormwater pollution is key to ensuring a healthy environment for park patrons as well as for the fish and wildlife that live in our parks. - Lyme Disease Awareness - be ready to hike!
- United We Serve Projects
- Vision Montgomery 2030 - A planning project for both parks and recreation for the next 20 years
- Weed Warrior & Trail Volunteer Projects - Helping hands are always needed and appreciated
- Give the Gift of Green! - donations & gifts to save our forests.
Park Plans in Progress
- Visit the Department of Parks' Park Planning Section to find out more about the current park plans in progress and the approved Park and Trail Plans available online.
- After a park plan is approved, the Park Development Division handles the design and manages the construction of new parks.
Resource Analysis Section
The Resource Analysis Section staff plans and coordinates inter-agency and volunteer efforts for the inventory and monitoring of aquatic macro-invertebrates, fish and aquatic habitats in County Park streams, ponds and lakes in support of the Countywide Stream Protection Strategy, Watershed Restorations Plans, Area and Park Master Plans, Operation & Use Plans and special projects. Staff coordinates with Federal, State and local agencies on intra-agency watershed restoration efforts affecting County parkland, as well as the retrofit and maintenance of stormwater facilities on parkland.
The Resource Analysis Section also provides GIS capability to create, store, retrieve and analyze, accurate, up-to-date GIS data on natural and cultrual resources in parks. Sensitive areas are mapped for all park projects during the earliest stages of the planning and development process. GIS mapping efforts facilitate maintenance, management and public safety efforts performed by staff in various Divisions in Montgomery County Parks. The GIS-based work effort also contributes important data to assess agricultural lease agreements and limits of these lease boundaries.
For more information about the Resource Analysis Section contact:
Doug Redmond
301-650-4367 |
Doug.Redmond@montgomeryparks.org
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