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irrigation and drainage <br /> Neighborhood /Community Parks ($3.5 million) <br /> Implement Skinner Butte Park Plan <br /> Implement Rasor Park Plan <br /> Implement CandleLight Park Plan <br /> Redevelopment of outdated Neighborhood Park Playgrounds <br /> Install Disc Golf Courses, Skate Parks at Community Parks <br /> Neighborhood Park acquistion in new developments, add to SDCs <br /> RidgeLine Trail Addition and Developmenrt ($3.5 million) <br /> East to Moon Mountain <br /> West to the West Eugene Welands <br /> South include Oak Savannah Sites <br /> Develop trails and trailheads for access to new areas <br /> Natural Areas/ Open Spaces Acquisiton ($3.5 million) <br /> West Eugene Wetlands infill <br /> Willamette Greenway at (Santa Clara/ Green Island) <br /> Golden Gardens Addition <br /> Upper and Middle Amazon Restoration Projects <br /> McKenzie Greenway Corridor <br /> Rivers to Ridges Vision Sites <br /> Arguments for Recreation <br /> Echo Hollow Pool needs attention. If a significant investment is made, services can <br /> be expanded and revenues likewise will increase. This would be an important service to the <br /> growing Bethel area. <br /> Ballfields are in demand. As schools close and Cal Young and Madison <br /> schools <br /> are built soon, play fields are lost. Fields on school grounds need <br /> resurfacing, drainage, <br /> and irrigation ($150 -200k per). There are several undeveloped sites as <br /> well. 4J would <br /> like to partner. <br /> Arguments for Neighborhood /Community parks. <br /> Several parks planning processes have been completed. Nice for <br /> citizens to see <br /> progress made on their implementation (before the plans become stale). <br /> There are <br /> a number of playgrounds and park landscaping that need updating. Disc <br /> golf <br /> and skateboarding are popular with youth. SDCs are not sufficient to do all we need for <br /> neighborhood parks in developing areas. <br /> Arguments for RidgeLine Trail <br /> A long -time dream that we continue to pursue. Access is needed for new additions. <br /> There is opportunity for including some oak savannah nodes <br /> along <br /> the way. <br /> Arguments for Natural Areas <br /> The West Eugene Wetland project is not complete. The WET priority <br /> acquisitions has about <br /> 5 urban and 9 rural areas still to be purchased. There are matching <br /> funds and grants out there <br /> to purchase natural areas (the local bond can be leveraged to match <br /> these funds). The city has <br /> developed partnerships with 4J, TNC, BLM, MRT and others to help match <br /> and leverage. <br /> There is a study of Amazon drainage for possible restoration match with <br /> Army Corps. <br /> There are owners who are willing to negotiate sales at fair appraised <br /> values. There are <br /> opportunities to capitalize on good relationships already established. <br /> 2 <br />