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C: \Documents and Settings \cewmjrm \Local Settings \Temporary Internet Files \OLKE8 \JMStrawPolIExercise Apri107.xlsl <br />TOPIC <br />PRIORITY <br />CATEGORY <br />POINTS <br />STAFF <br />STRATEGIC ISSUE ~ 2 -YEAR <br />The Ridgeline Area includes several hundred acres of upland forest, savanna, and prairies. Spencer Butte, one of the <br />most visited sites in our park system, is included in this area along with the heavily trafficked ridgeline trail system. <br />Furthermore, management of these park areas is identified as a high priority item in recent planning and policy <br />documents such as the "Rivers to Ridges" vision, the 2005 "PROS Comprehensive Plan ", and the soon to be endorsed <br />Deferred <br />18 <br />" Ridgeline Area Open Space and Action Plan ". Despite this identified priority, these areas are not adequately <br />Maintenance <br />maintained, resulting in the spread of new invasive species, expansion of established populations of invasive species, <br />succession of savanna and grassland areas into conifer forests, increased fuel loading, degradation of headwater <br />streams, poor forest stand health, loss of native biodiversity, and overuse by the public as the existing trail system is also <br />poorly maintained and inadequate for current use patterns. In addition, the new POS bond will bring added acreage into <br />Taylor <br />this system, further taxing our efforts. <br />Vocal minorities are influencing parks policy affecting the entire community, and there is no knowledgeable, unified and <br />Public Policy and <br />Education <br />14_ <br />Hostick <br />influential community base supporting consistency, equity, and progress for the Eugene parks system. <br />Lack of cohesion in urban forestry working group. Contributing factors: organizational chain of command disconnect; <br />Snyder <br />communication and intera c betwee urb forester an urban forest staff supervisor. <br />The organizational structure within Urban Forestry that makes it difficult to provide timely, consistent and coordinated <br />Organization <br />urban forestry services to our customers; namely between the Urban Forester, the Tree Operations and Planning <br />Structure <br />12 <br />Foerstler <br />Supervisor, staff, and movement of the NeighborWoods position. <br />How to organize the work groups /crews in such a way that we optimize operational efficiencies, provide the most <br />opportunity for people to take ownership and pride in their work, and foster an increased awareness of our common <br />goals. Our current system of crews has some strong advantages, but it also has the disadvantage that it allows people to', <br />think more narrowly about their work and it requires our generalists (PS1,2) to be specialists (Turf, Amenities, <br />Finney <br />Landscape, etc.) <br />C: \Documents and Settings \cewmjrm \Local Settings \Temporary Internet Files \OLKE8 \JMStrawPolIExercise Apri107.xlsl <br />