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Park Planning & Stewardship Division (PPSD)

This web page is home to our Park Planning and Stewardship Division (formerly the Park Planning and Resource Analysis Section).

A reorganization of the Department of Parks brought together a number of individual Sections into our new Division. These are exciting times and we look forward to working with you, the public, planning and stewarding our natural and cultural resources.

Our new Division includes the following Sections:

News & Events

  • Battery Lane Urban Park Concept Plan - more info
    Please     take our survey! We need your input on the future of this park.
  • Agricultural History Farm Park and Rock Creek Regional Park Temporary Trail Closings - more info
  • Josiah Henson Advisory Committee Search - more info
  • Capital Crescent Trail Closings - more info
    Saftey improvements are being made to the trail between Bethesda and the D.C. line.
  • Lyme Disease Awareness - more info
    Join the County Council Be ready to hike this summer.
  • Northwest Branch Recreational Park Master Plan - more info
    Please     take our survey! We need your input on the future of this park.
  • Historic & Archaeological Events - more info
  • Archaeological Workshops - more info
  • 2008 Trail Volunteer Schedule - more info
  • Weed Warrior Events and Training - Save the Forest! - more info

Public Meetings

  • Please Keep checking back here for upcoming Public Meeting Dates

Planning Board Dates

  • Chevy Chase Open Space Urban Park (Wohlfarth Property)
    July 3rd - Planning Board item #10 - more info

Keep checking here and the M-NCPPC Planning Board Agenda for pending Planning Board dates.

Plans in Progress

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Resource Analysis

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 at Doug.Redmond@montgomeryparks.org or call 301-650-4366

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Date of last update: July 3, 2008