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� < ;�o Oregon State Marine Board <br /> ': = O r eg on 435 Commercial St. NE, #400 <br /> \ / Jo A. Kitzhaber, M.D., Governor P.O. Box 14145 <br /> \$ Salem, OR 97309 -5065 <br /> June 25, 1997 (503) 378 -8587 <br /> Fax 378 -4597 <br /> Richard A. Morgan, Manager <br /> City of Eugene Park Operations , •± <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard ► ,0 <br /> Eugene, OR 97402 . ° � <br /> A RIN <br /> RE: Proposed Boat Access Closures <br /> Whitely and Hileman Parks <br /> Dear Mr. Morgan: <br /> This is in response to your letter dated June 20, 1997 in which you indicated that the City did <br /> not intend to participate in the Marine Board's Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) for FY <br /> 1997 -98. Furthermore you indicated that the City intends to close /restrict public access /use to <br /> these sites due to budget reductions as the result of measure 47/50. We are very <br /> disappointed in the City's proposed action. <br /> Please be advised of the following concerns by the Marine Board with regard to this matter. It <br /> is optional that the City or any local or state agencies participate in the MAP program which is <br /> intend to provide state funds collected from boaters to local govemments to help operate and <br /> maintain boat access facilities. <br /> However, the Board believes the MAP funds go along way in providing each access facility a <br /> high level of maintenance, preserving the capital investments made and assuring boaters' <br /> access to our waterways. The City currently receives $2,500 annually for each facility, which <br /> goes along way to help maintain the restroom, ramp clean up and other O &M activities. <br /> In addition, please be advised that closure of these facilities is contrary to the 20 -year <br /> Cooperative Grant Agreement originally executed between the Board and Lane County and <br /> then subsequently transferred to the City, for improvements made in 1986 under Facility Grant <br /> #366 to both Hileman and Whitely access sites for a total expenditure of $12,738.28. <br /> Breaching the Agreement may result in the City being required to repay grant funds back to <br /> the Board. <br /> Please reconsider the proposed closure action in view of this letter. I look forward to your <br /> response. <br /> Sin erely, A i <br /> i r / <br /> Dave Obem <br /> Facilities Manager <br /> cc: Paul Donheffner, Director <br />