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C. Work jointly with area mountain bike advocacy groups such as the Lane County Mountain Bike <br /> Association to construct and maintain trails and promote responsible trail use. <br /> D. Work with BPA to explore the possibility of accommodating trail use for hikers and mountain <br /> bikers within BPA power easements, especially in the segment between Wild Iris Ridge and <br /> Mount Baldy. This would provide opportunity to create additional routes and multiple loop <br /> options. Because these easements cross private property, access agreements with land <br /> owners must be secured. <br /> E. Site a mountain bike challenge course (freeriding course) in the ridgeline area and work with <br /> local mountain biking advocacy groups to design, construct, and maintain the facility. The <br /> challenge course should be sited in a location that is easily accessed from the existing or <br /> planned ridgeline trail system. <br /> Goal 7: Bicycle Touring Routes <br /> Provide safe on -road bicycle touring routes in the ridgeline area <br /> Recommended Actions and Strategies: <br /> A. Roads with high traffic volumes or speeds that are also popular bicycle touring routes should be <br /> upgraded to add wider shoulders (4 -foot shoulder are preferred where feasible) on either side of <br /> the road to help reduce the possibility of bicycle -auto crashes. <br /> B. Sweep road shoulders with sufficient frequency to remove debris and gravel that can lead to <br /> bicycle crashes and flying debris. <br /> C. Provide support facilities such as restrooms and drinking water along major bicycle touring <br /> routes and at ridgeline trail heads when possible. The Greater Eugene Area Riders (GEARs) <br /> and other bicycle touring advocacy groups may take the lead on coordinating and siting these <br /> facilities, working with business, property owners, wineries, or churches along touring routes. <br /> D. Provide bicycle racks at trailheads and other public facilities in the ridgeline area. <br /> E. Extend the Fern Ridge Multi -use Path along the north side of the Amazon Diversion Channel <br /> westward from its current terminus at Green Hill Road to Fir Butte Road. <br /> F. Extend the Willamette River Multi -use Path system to create a connection from the 1 -5 bridge to <br /> Seavey Loop Road and 30 Avenue. <br /> G. Support the ongoing Willamalane Park and Recreation District efforts to construct the Middle <br /> Fork and Millrace multi -use paths and work to provide connections from these facilities to the <br /> ridgeline trail network. <br /> Goal 8: Equestrian Facilities <br /> Provide designated equestrian facilities in the ridgeline area including trails and an equestrian skills <br /> park (consider private /public partnership). <br /> Recommended Actions and Strategies: <br /> A. Designate the south side of the Amazon Diversion Channel as an official equestrian trail from <br /> Greenhill Road toward Fern Ridge Reservoir. This is one of the few locations in public <br /> ownership that is currently open and suitable for equestrian use in the ridgeline area. Several <br /> stables are located in the area and could potentially provide areas for loading and unloading <br /> horses and horse rentals. The trail should not extend into the Corps of Engineers property <br /> adjacent to the reservoir or other sensitive areas to avoid habitat impacts. <br /> B. Provide additional equestrian trails in the vicinity of the Amazon Diversion channel to create <br /> longer routes and loop options. <br /> C. Look for opportunities for public /private partnerships to provide equestrian facilities on private <br /> lands in the ridgeline area. <br /> D. Work with local equestrian advocacy groups such as the Eugene Area Chapter of Oregon <br /> Equestrian Trails to promote responsible equestrian use that limits potential impacts to sensitive <br /> areas and private properties. <br /> 8 <br />