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Johnny Medlin <br /> November 26, 2003 <br /> Page 4 <br /> At page 98 of the Plan, Strategy 9 - Implement Stewardship <br /> Management of the Park Edge contains the following actions: <br /> "1. Prepare a property line survey of the park boundary. <br /> Clearly sign and tag the property line. <br /> 2. Develop a partnership with adjacent residents to <br /> `adopt the forest edge' and work toward mutual goals <br /> of ecosystem co- management. <br /> 3. Assess existing encroachments into the park, make <br /> efforts to remediate with adjacent homeowners, and <br /> aggressively take action, if appropriate, to restore <br /> integrity of the park edge." <br /> Unfortunately for the Wright situation, there was not a defined property <br /> line between the adjacent residential property and the park. The <br /> actions call for efforts to work with adjacent owners and to address the <br /> issue of encroachments. <br /> Under the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, this particular <br /> park area is part of the Douglas -fir Forest Management Unit and is <br /> generally an area of passive use not frequented by the public. The <br /> Wright landscaped area does not appear to be an intrusion into the <br /> forest area but a reasonable transition from the residential use to the <br /> park. <br /> Restoration of the area at issue to its natural state would not benefit <br /> the park property and would have a significant impact on the Wright <br /> residence. The result would be a steep bank and the reoccurrence by <br /> the problems caused by the drainage of water from park property in <br /> this area. There is an additional concern that, without some attention <br /> to the level of vegetation and continued irrigation in this area <br /> immediately adjacent to the Wright residence, fire danger presents a <br /> real threat to the structure. <br /> I would like to ask you to view this encroachment and would welcome <br /> the opportunity to meet with you on site to do so. Mr. Wright and I <br /> understand the Division's concerns and want to work with the City to <br /> address those concerns. My client is willing to purchase the <br /> encroachment area or to continue the Revocable Permit, including <br /> payment of the rental amount for passive use of the property. If plant <br />