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Updates 2015 from Original 2007 Document Developed by Jessica McCarty, Consultant,
and the Metro Parks and Recreation Staff
 Jefferson Memorial Forest through several land acquisitions has grown to 6,634 acres.
 Management of Otter Creek Park in Meade County was transferred to the Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in 2010.
 Miles Park, Floyd’s Fork Park, and the Tyler-Schooling property management has been
transferred to 21 st Century Parks and incorporated into the Parklands of Floyd’s Fork.
 Additional Parks have been incorporated into this document as Natural Resource
Parks/Areas including: Butchertown Greenway, Chickasaw Park, Clifton Heights
Greenway, Fairmount Falls, Peterson Property, Shawnee Park, and Thurman Hutchins
Park.
 Additions have been made to “Table 6. Invasive plant species and potential management
strategies in the Jefferson County region.”
 For all the parks, all maps have been updated to reflect current vegetation cover and
management plans for all parks have been updated to reflect current standards and goals.
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