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neutral stand on the off -leash program. Furthermore, the Historical Park Corporation's <br /> Board has never contacted it membership about the issue. <br /> We are extremely sorry to provide such a negative reaction to this proposal. Those of us <br /> who have been actively working with you know the proposal was made in good faith, <br /> but we feel our interests are excessively compromised by this proposal. Please keep in <br /> mind that we have tried to be cooperative and accommodating throughout this process. <br /> We have volunteered to work with PARCS to undertake projects benefitting all users of <br /> the Morse Ranch Park. We have actively discouraged users of the off -leash area from <br /> parking along Crest and Lincoln even though that is entirely legal. We have actively and <br /> successfully promoted responsible dog ownership and have an extremely high <br /> compliance with requirements that we clean up after our dogs. We have even taken <br /> water sample for testing to assure ourselves we are not contributing excessively to water <br /> quality problems. <br /> We are distressed that various claims and accusations made by opponents of the off - <br /> leash program seem to have been accepted as fact while our rebuttals seem to have been <br /> ignored. For example, opponents have implied or made actual assertions of vandalism <br /> and criminal activity on our part, but Eugene Police records indicate no such reports. <br /> Claims have been made with regard vast quantities of dog feces, but little can be found. <br /> Opponents have made exaggerated claims about traffic impacts or roads which are being <br /> wom out. Yet these neighbors' opposition seems to have played a major role in the <br /> shaping of the revised proposal for the Park. <br /> We thank you again for consulting us by presenting the draft proposal for a modified <br /> off -leash area. We have not yet presented it to our general membership, but our Board <br /> would recommend opposition if it remains in this form. We would very much like to <br /> meet with you or other appropriate City officials to discuss changes which we can <br /> support. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Casey Forrest <br /> Chair <br /> Morse Ranch Off -Leash Association <br /> cc: Randy MacDonald <br /> Bobby Green <br /> Donna Neal <br /> Barbara Keller <br /> Fred Lockhart <br /> John Van Meter <br /> Greg Evans <br /> Roscoe Divine <br /> Dick Morgan <br /> Bob Schutz <br /> Christine Andersen <br /> John Etter <br />