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r V <br /> 7/30/2004 <br /> • <br /> if • <br /> t I <br /> Marilyn Lippincott <br /> Senior Grants Project Coordinator <br /> 1 AA* sate Oregon Parks and Recreation Department <br /> a eaa Local Govemment Grants <br /> ' '1egon 97402 725 Sumner Street NE, Suite C <br /> 682800 Salem, OR 97301 <br /> • ,) 682 -4882 Fax <br /> : 7 '" ' ° � ° '�"�'"�D ° ' b Dear Ms. Lippincott and Advisory Committee: <br /> On behalf of the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, <br /> to submit a request for $300,000 to the Local I am pleased <br /> acquisition of the 39 acre East Fork Govemment Grants program for <br /> is important for both for its h Amazon Headwaters parcel. This parcel <br /> high natural resource values and for its recreational <br /> connectivity to the regional Ridgeline Park system. We're very excited about <br /> the opportunity to permanently protect it <br /> The East Fork Amazon Headwaters parcel is probably the most <br /> unprotected natural area in the Eugene - Springfield me a a <br /> Paris and Open one. of the least disturbed habitat sites within E metropolitan area, and is <br /> Space Planning g and scenic South Hills. The area <br /> surrounding ft has been designated for natural and scenic resource <br /> Parks Maintenance preservation and in fact, over the past five years as opportunities became <br /> available, the city has purchased 74 acres to increase water quality, preserve <br /> t <br /> thban Forestry natural habitat, and provide connections to the Ridgeline Park, a 1000+ acre <br /> regional open space amenity serving the entire metropolitan area. The city <br /> terways has also received Recreational Trail Program <br /> and develop neighborhood trail connections to the Ridgeline t Park system in <br /> Recognizing the importance of this site, The Nature Conservancy has agreed <br /> to provide $300,000 of bridge funding to allow the City to purchase the site, <br /> with the understanding that the city will reimburse them when funding is <br /> obtained. For this reason, we are applying for a waiver of retroactivity <br /> concurrent with this grant application. <br /> The city has committed the last $150,000 remaining from the open space <br /> acquisition portion of the 1998 bond along with $150,000 from a stream <br /> corridor protection fund to purchase this site. With rant support <br /> Oregon Parks and Recreation Department the City of of i be able to <br /> obtain dear fee title to this key parcel. <br /> It is our hope that you find this proposal worthy of funding. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 10,1f/f/(44,47 -i� ' 4.4.1 <br /> Johnny Medlin <br /> = Parks and Open Space Director <br />