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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE PLAN
Annual Open Space Maintenance Report Page 1
2020TRAIL PROJECTS
Whale Rock Update
Miossi Open Space Update
The Ranger Service team has been working
diligently to prepare our newest open space for public
access. Rangers have installed three gate systems,
repaired and improved roads and access points, and
built approximately one new trail. Rangers hope to turn
this “closed space” into an Open Space soon with
expected public use allowed in late winter.
The Ranger Service team was able to collaborate with the Utilities
Department to accomplish shared goals. Rangers needed a place to fine
tune their machine trail building technique so they would be well prepared
to work in San Luis Obispo’s Natural Reserves and the Utilities
Department needed to increase public access to Whale Rock Reservoir
via a trail system.
Leveraging the skill sets of both departments, Rangers designed and built 2.75 miles of trail, which is now open
to the public and have a highly skilled mechanized trail building crew. This was a great opportunity to share
knowledge and develop skills across departments, not to mention another great place to hike and bike.
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Bob Jones Trail
Flood and Fuel Reduction Projects
Rangers, along with many other city departments
and local resources helped to clean the Bob Jones
Trail and reduced fire risk along the 1.1 mile trail
and creek area.
Before After
Before After
Fire Fuel Reduction
6.5
2020
Hours of
CCC time3,561
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Weeks of Ranger Service time that
was spent in Irish Hills, Terrace Hill,
Bowden Ranch and Prefumo Creek.
A Partnership with the California Conservation
Corps and the Green House Gas Reduction
Program
Before
Before
Before
Before
Before
Before
Before After
After
After
After
After
After
Prefumo Creek at Vista Lago Park
Prefumo Creek at Vista Lago Park
Terrace Hill
Bowden Ranch
Irish Hills
EQUIPMENT USE
2020
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Mini Excavator
Sutter
of Use
Hours 190 133
of Use
Hours
of Use
Hours
239
Of Use
Hours
Gator
Tractor
25
141
on odometer
Miles
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TRAINING
2020
Total Hours
CLETS 2
16 Total Hours
California Parks and
Recreation Society
Conference:
40
Total Hours
PC-832 Law
Enforcement
Training
32
Total Hours
Centre for
Organizational
Effectiveness
Leadership Training Course
250
California Law Enforcement
Telecommunication System
Trail Building Experience
On Excavator and
Trail Dozer
Total Hours
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Cerro San Luis | Lemon Grove Loop and M Trail ONLY
City Council approved a 1-year extension to the original 2-year pilot program to allow winter evening access
on the City owned trails on Cerro San Luis from November through March between 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
USE IS BY PERMIT ONLY AND LIMITED TO 65 INDIVIDUALS PER EVENING.
Mobile Desktop ‘App’ where users can get a permit
slonighthikepermit.info
PILOT PROGRAM
2020
WINTER EVENING ACCESS
Year 2 Complete
November 2019- March 2020
Bikers: 342
Hikers: 2,405
Most Popular Month: December!
Total: 2,746
1 Year Extension
Approved
November 2020 - March 2021
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PUBLIC EDUCATION
2020
PixOnPeaks 3.0!
Hike all the trails in Irish Hills
and get a bandana!
Coming
Soon!
One Way Directional Trail Systems
In March 2020, Cerro San Luis, Bishop Peak, and Johnson Ranch became one-way directional loop trails to
limit users exposure to one another while enjoying the outdoors. Between those three open spaces, there are
over seven miles of trails designated as one direction and loop trail only.
Trail Ambassadors
During the initial first months of the Shelter at Home Ordinance,
Rangers utilized volunteers to assist Parks and Recreation staff in
educating the public about COVID-19 and the measures required to
keep our community safe while allowing us to keep the trails open.
Rangers utilized five volunteers for a total of 69 hours. The volunteers
worked at Cerro San Luis and Bishop Peak. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic,
the trails saw nearly a 30% increase in use.
No Junior Ranger Camp due
to COVID-19 restrictions
Rangers worked to create online activities for families to do in
their own backyards. These activities were placed on the Parks
and Recreation website and social media accounts.
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In addition to maintenance work Rangers do, they
partner with local groups to get the community involved
in Open Space projects.
300 hrs of 300 hrs of tree plantingtree planting
CCCMB Volunteers helped at
WhaleRock building new trails
Community Gardens
• 5 chip bark drops
• 3 Compost drops
• 4 Green waste
pick-ups
• 3 tree branch and
trimming
Community members love working alongside Rangers
out on the trails, but this year was a challenge. Luckily,
as the year progressed, Rangers could have small
stakeholders help out on the trails, with masks, of course!
COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPS
2020
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Cal Poly
SLO Zeta Omicron Chapter doing a Ranger Led Hike
Ranger Work Days
VOLUNTEER HOURSJAN 2020 - DEC 2020COVID-19 Trail Ambassadors
Total Hours Worked 693
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Total Hours
Rotary Tree Plantings
69
Mission College Prep
and Cal Poly
Class Projects 16
300
308Wednesday WorkdayTotal volunteer hours spent at
Volunteers’ Value $17,602Est. at $25.40/hour
Began March 2020
January 23 - 27
CREEK STEWARDSHIP
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Rangers Total ACTUAL
January-November 2020
1,030 lbs
TOTAL COMBINED
as of December 2020
72,970 lbs
Contract Total 2020
71,940 lbs+
Illegal Camps
as of November 2020
Contract Cleanups
On-going Creek
Maintenance
Illegal camps create trash that rangers remove daily.January to December 2020
174
July 4 - 16 October 18 - 23
26,800
lbs
19, 800
lbs 25,260
lbs
RANGER SERVICE TEAM 2020
2020 PROGRESS REPORT
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE PLAN