Vendor needs to provide environmental mapping and state of natural assets services. • Action item: Ensure that the Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory identifies climate sensitive ecosystems, habitat, and species based on the latest climate projection data.• Action item: Use the updated Sensitive Ecosystem inventory to strengthen policies to protect, enhance, restore and expand critical climate sensitive areas through the Environmental Management Areas Strategy update.1. Provide an update to Environmentally Sensitive development permit and riparian area Development Permit areas.– The City intends to move forward with an update to its existing Geographic information Systems (GIS) datasets– Environmental Management Area map: used to determine where environmental sensitivity may prevent or limit land development.– Riparian Area map: used to determine where riparian areas adjacent to watercourses must be protected in accordance2. Develop a State of Natural Assets Report– This will include inventorying natural assets in a GIS registry• Provide ongoing project management– Ensure all contract terms have been fulfilled– Submit invoices– Submit digital versions of all deliverables, including raw data, data in GIS formats, and other formats where relevant or requested by the City• Develop updated mapping layers– An updated Environmental Management Area map, which will be used to determine where environmental sensitivity may prevent or limit land development. • State of Natural Assets Report– Construct a GIS–based registry of natural assets.– Assign key attributes (e.g., type, quantity, location etc.), categorize the assets, and establish an asset hierarchy (e.g., class–subclass–component etc.).– Assess the condition of the natural assets, with the goal of prioritizing management and restoration activities.• Develop recommendations
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