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surrounding watersheds. The study will generate multiple- objective solutions to address <br /> these interrelated issues, and apply a systemic watershed -based approach in situating <br /> projects and creating other study answers. <br /> The study has thus far preliminarily identified promising localities for detailed <br /> examinations. By consensus these localities, often including entire 5th - order/higher sub - <br /> watersheds, are areas of initial focus in the first two years of study. These waterways are <br /> referred to by a single representative identifying name throughout other study documents, <br /> for sake of brevity only. There is no intent to limit study work to any feature or <br /> waterway by the use of this shortened nomenclature. Starting the initial work here does <br /> not preclude eventual work elsewhere in the overall study area: <br /> • Springfield Waterways Projects (Cedar Creek, Keizer Slough and other <br /> waterways and features along the McKenzie River; the lower Springfield <br /> Millrace; the Q Street Waterways) — i.e. "Cedar Creek" <br /> • Amazon Creek Projects (numerous tributaries and mainstem reaches of Amazon <br /> Creek) — i.e. "Amazon" <br /> • Willamette River Native Fish Habitat Restoration Project (includes the <br /> Willamette and the mainstem reaches of its primary tributaries) — i.e. "ESA" <br /> • Willamette Greenway Improvements (Coast Fork/Middle Fork Rivers) — i.e. <br /> " Greenway" <br /> This narrative describes specific issues and prescribes actions to begin addressing the <br /> most acute problems at these priority locations. It pinpoints the work actions being <br /> performed by both Corps and local team members, and in cases gives an idea of the <br /> desired interim results and /or products. <br /> Local waterway management programs, generally oriented to the types of problems <br /> highlighted by the study, were the basis for many of the assets the sponsors mustered for <br /> the study's use in these first two years. Corps policy is that while all local in -kind <br /> services should be in support of the particular planning study in question, it is permissible <br /> for non - federal sponsors to reorient their existing programs and on -going work to <br /> complement the feasibility work. This has been clearly been advantageous to this study <br /> partnership, and towards our pooling the resources for this study at its outset. <br /> Significant changes to the feasibility study can be accommodated through modification of <br /> the FCSA. <br /> The feasibility study planning objectives address the problems identified in the <br /> reconnaissance phase. In the study's first two years, we will make progress toward the <br /> following: <br /> • Identifying and developing the planning, decision - making and management tools <br /> needed to conceive and make multiple - purpose improvements to waterways. <br /> • Completing detailed reviews of the large amount of research and data collection, <br /> and previous waterway- related planning that has been conducted in the metro area <br /> 2 <br />