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• which will need to be addressed. They may have concerns with the City's proposed use of the parcel. Thelevetof resistance to City plans and the cost and ability to alleviate the ; neighborhood concerns.needs be evaluated: Neighbors may consider the parcel to be a nuisance due to factors associated with undeveloped lands such as objectionable odors from stagnant water or "weed seeds" blowing from natural vegetation into their yards. Any safety concerns must also be considered. These might include: attractive nuisances such as a deep hole that a child could fall into, dead trees which are a hazard to the public or adjacent property,• or a body of water¢ Use of parcel if accepted In this discussion the following broad categories will be considered as the uses for which the parcel should be evaluated: as a wetland or water quality feature, open space, educational area, or a natural resource corridor. The parcel would need to be evaluated by staff to select the most appropriate use for the site based on site factors and City goals. The departments and divisions w mans: - - , arcel must be identified. - -: = • • ' ' .manageetho sev al-53u es_need4e -bell sedr-The source of funds for the project should be identified. The way in which the management and operation responsibilities of the parcel will - be divided also must be identified. One department may be in charge of policy, planning and , management of the project, while another department may be responsible for maintenance. Funding / Finance related issues There are several funding issues. If the parcel will be purchased, the source for the funds to purchase the parcel need to be identified. Operation and management costs also need to be identified as well as the funding source. It is important that the funds available for the operation, maintenance, and management be adequate to fund current needs as well as any anticipated needs in the future. In addition, there may be special costs associated with owning the parcel which will need a funding source available to pay these costs. An example would be public improvement project assessments. These costs are assessed to each taxlot owner within the project to cover the costs of projects such as: road improvements, sidewalks, etc. Will funding come from stormwater, parks, wetlands, etc.? Alternatives for meeting objectives of ultimate land use Alternatives to City ownership which would still meet the City's goals for the parcel might include: private ownership and ownership by another government agency. The parcel could be purchased by a private preservation group such as the Nature Conservency or Friends of the River. These groups might have the funds and volunteers to take on a parcel which the City might find too costly or requiring too much of the City's resources to maintain. Through private ownership there are a few mechanisms which would allow some control over the use of the parcel. The parcel could be owned privately by an individual with a conservation easement which would control the use. Secondly, a conservation easement could also be obtained for a parcel , which is a common area owned by a homeowner association. The third way would be to incorporate use restrictions into CC &R's for a subdivision. The easement description would specify the area covered and the use restrictions. The disadvantage of private ownership is that enforcement of the conservation provisions would be up to private parties who may not share the same goals as the City for preservation and management of these areas. The property could be acquired by another government agency such as the BLM or Lane County. Another government