Which natural areas are missing from the growth map?

access to nature. The maps that are in these planning documents do not identify hardly any of the critical urban natural areas unless they're really, really big. And when I say really, really big, like the bluff on the south hill, it doesn't, in my view, adequately represent the places like Thorpe, places that are parks or adjacent to parks, places like Lincoln Park. We have absolutely wonderful urban nature in this community, and it is different than pickleball and tennis and open space that's created in courtyards. We must map all of that very accuratelyAnd clearly and protect not only the habitat, but the transportation corridors for the non-car animals that live on the South Hill. We have moose almost every day walking north to south in our city. We have bears, and frankly, sometimes even cougars, working their way up and down the river and up and down Latah Creek. And I don't think this adequately represents either the community's expectation or the material reality on the ground. Furthermore, I don't think the current planning staff is doing an appropriate job of enforcement and oversight of the destruction of natural areas that already are in the comp plan that is being revised. We have examples in Latah Creek, in Underhill, and other neighborhoods where things have been obliterated, trees have been taken down before Fish and Wildlife have had an opportunity to really look at them. The purpose of this hearing is not for me to b***h about whether or not plans were executed appropriately, but the plan that is created and the land use maps and the critical areas ordinance that follow onto this need to be very conscious of those factors. Now, just call me a crazy old bird-watching lady, because I go to a city park every single day with the intent of looking at what's actually living there and what they're doing, and there are lots and lots more people just like me, who expect you as the planning commission to do a good job of planning this so we don't wreck what's already there, and to make sure that we have oversight of the people who are actually doing the planning and executing the building permits at the time that it happens. Anyway, I'm very enthusiastic about our work with Spokane Urban Nature. We have at least 55 people who are on our advocacy team. We're planning activities at Lincoln Park and other parks to do conservation and education about animals and plants- You're at time ... within the city, and we're doing weed plucks to remove noxious weeds in various urban areas that the parks department doesn't have time to reach. Thank you for your consideration. Thank you.