JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The City of Jamestown moved to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an ornithological habitat in the city Monday.

City Forester Erik Laber says the project was proposed after they were notified that many invasive plants have been seen around the community. That’s where the National Audubon Society comes in.

Audubon would preserve and enhance the habitat for birds and other wildlife within certain “riparian zones” along the James River.

“Audubon desires to work with the City and Park on a project called the Urban Woods and Prairies Initiative,” the MOU states. “The purpose of which is to make improvements to certain parcels of property in order to achieve the above-described goals.”

Laber says he doesn’t have an estimate as to when the work would begin, but says it depends on other projects the National Audubon Society has on their list.

The city unanimously moved to approve the MOU with a 15-year maintenance period.