CC - Agendas - City Council - REGULAR - 11/28/2017

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C.3 Actively pursue with applicable landowners the feasibility of using conservation easements to gain targeted open space in a manner that directly benefits them through tax relief. C.4 Protect existing year-round watering holes and consider creating additional ones where appropriate, as may be permitted by AZ Department of Water Resources, to help wildlife survive the stress of habitat loss and increasing fragmentation. C.5 Promote roadway and rural land tract fencing that meets the minimum standards of AZ Game and Fish to improve the safety of deer and antelope fence crossings. This may be required along developments and streets where City of Prescott funds have been utilized. C.6 Work with applicable land owners and AZ Game and Fish specialists to identify appropriate locations and reasonable extents of the recommended "gap fencing" designed to help antelope cross busy highways more safely. C.7 Complete the Glassford Hill Arizona Preserve Initiative (API) acquisition so that the mountaintop can remain for future generations. To support continued ranching, the coordination plan for Glassford Hill API should accommodate the needs of applicable ranchers to the fullest extent reasonable. C.8 Work with sand and gravel extraction landowners to reclaim or rehabilitate any permanently closed borrow pits. C.9 Preserve the unique granite rock outcrops throughout the plan area to enhance nearby development where it occurs and protect the regions' scenic beauty. C.10 Utilize, and expand through generous development setbacks, major power line easements as supplemental wildlife movement corridors. C.11 Create a regional park that serves all age and interest groups by providing such active recreational amenities as ballparks and fields, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a trailhead to the Peavine Trail if a link can be created. 26