An evening Open House has been scheduled for viewing and commenting on the Natural Open Space Master Plan. This event is scheduled for Thursday, May 17th, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Avenue.

This Open House will provide an invaluable forum for questions to be answered by the Natural Open Space Committee and staff, and for making comments on the plan. Comment sheets will be provided for written input.

The “Bloom Report” is provided as a community service by the Urban Forestry Division of the Coeur d’Alene Parks Department. Click the following link for information regarding trees in bloom in the City of Coeur d’Alene, and where to view them.

http://parks.cdaid.org/index.php/parks-events/bloom-report

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Click here for information.

The construction phase of the 2012 Open Trench Sewer Replacement Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 14th. The first reach of sewer piping to be replaced is in Foster Avenue from 6th Street to the alley between 8th and 9th Streets. In order to replace the existing piping, a 15-foot wide strip of asphalt will be removed from the center of each street to accommodate the replacement of the buried sewer piping.

The Summer Arts for Youth Program, sponsored by the City of Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission, was created in 1998 with the intention of providing a low cost arts program for children with high quality arts education in a fun atmosphere.

This non-profit program is self-supporting through fees, but donations received help to provide scholarships for children, identified by local agencies as being in need.

The Summer Arts for Youth Program is held at the Harding Center for four weeks during June and July. Classes are geared for kids from ages 3 – 15. Program fliers are distributed throughout the schools and public places or can be downloaded by clicking here.

For more information, contact Program Director Yvonne Benzinger at 676-9132.

Citizens are invited to come out and show their community pride and commitment to better health, reducing dependence on foreign oil, reducing traffic congestion, and reducing pollution by participating in Bike to Work Week. Cyclists are encouraged to ride their bikes to work or school every day of Bike to Work Week from May 14th thru May 19th. Get out and enjoy the fresh air!

Below is the line-up of events for Bike to Work Week:

Two Open House events have been scheduled for viewing and commenting on the Natural Open Space Master Plan. The first Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9th, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) in the former City Hall Council Chambers, 710 E. Mullan.

The second Open House is scheduled for Thursday, May 17th, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Avenue.

Both public events provide an invaluable forum for questions to be answered by the Natural Open Space Committee and staff, and for making comments on the plan. Comment sheets will be provided for written input.

The purpose of the Natural Open Space Management Plan is to set forth guidelines to acquire, protect, maintain, and manage significant natural landscapes for present and future generations. Natural open space enhances the urban environment and provides wildlife habitat while preserving valuable community assets and affording opportunities for public enjoyment through outdoor recreation.

The Natural Open Space Management Plan for the Coeur d'Alene Parks Department is also available on-line for review and comment at www.cdaidparks.org. For more information, please call 769-2252.

Drilling of Atlas Test Well

Written and faxed quotations will be received at the office of the Assistant Superintendent for the City of Coeur d'Alene, Water Department, on or before the 17th day of May, 2012, until the hour of 10:00 o'clock AM for the Coeur d'Alene, Water Department, Drilling of the Atlas Test Well.

A Well Driller's License for the State of Idaho is required to complete this work.

The purpose of this project is to drill a test well in the northwest area of the city in order to evaluate the quality and quantity of water available for installation of a large domestic supply well.

Specifications and bid forms are available HERE or via e-mail or hard copy at the Assistant Superintendents office, City of Coeur d'Alene, 3820 Ramsey Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83815 (208) 769-2210), (Fax #208-769-2336).

The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.

With sanitary sewer installation work completed on Government Way from Dalton to Hanley Avenues, construction of the roadway is scheduled to begin on May 7, 2012 with the mobilization of equipment onto the site, and with an anticipated completion date in mid-September 2012.

Construction of the new city water main along the west side of Government Way will run concurrently with the construction of a new water main for the Dalton Water District on the east side of the road. The roadway construction along with the installation of a storm sewer main will follow shortly thereafter. The roadway will be open for two way travel, however, construction and delays will be continuous through September of 2012 in that portion of the road corridor.

This is an Idaho Transportation Department project, utilizing Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds with the City of Coeur d'Alene as the local sponsor. For more information, please contact 769-2228.