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For Council Newsletter: <br /> RIPARIAN ZONE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT <br /> Guidelines used by Maintenance Division staff for management of vegetation in <br /> areas of City responsibility along the Willamette River are contained in the <br /> "Willamette Greenway Management Proposal" published.January 1985. It is a <br /> document developed by a special study committee that was appointed by the <br /> Joint Parks and Recreation Commission. The Parks and Recreation Plan adopted <br /> by City Council specified that this study be made of the riparian zone of the <br /> Willamette River. The proposal was not specifically adopted by City Council. <br /> The document addresses a variety of vegetation management issues including <br /> desirable vegetation, undesirable vegetation, visual access zones, wildlife <br /> habitat zones and physical access zones. <br /> Public opinion regarding the management of the vegetation along the river is <br /> extremely varied. Some people would like us to do more extensive clearing <br /> along the river area and bike path areas for safety purposes. Other members <br /> of the public would like to see us perform no vegetation management at all. <br /> The "Willamette Greenway Management Proposal" calls for practices somewhere <br /> - in between the two extremes. <br /> A copy of the "Willamette Greenway Management Proposal" has been placed in the <br /> Council Library for your reference in case you want additional detail. <br /> If you have additional questions, please contact Dick Morgan or Bob Hammitt at <br /> 687 -5220. <br />