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a <br /> c_ c? � Li LafleCoun 030vments 682-4283 �: (541) 682-4099 m (541) 682-4567 <br /> . <br /> 99 East 6road�Y Suite 400, Eugene, Oregon 97401-3111 (54,) <br /> July 29, 2004 <br /> Oregon Parks and Recreation Department <br /> Local Govemment Grants Program <br /> Marilyn Almero Lippincott <br /> 725 Summer St. NE, Suite C <br /> Salem, OR 97301 <br /> RE: E: Letter of Support for Land Acquisition Grant Application. <br /> Dear Ms. Lippincott <br /> I <br /> an writing to enthusiastically express Lane Council of Governments' support for the <br /> ne's grant application to acquire the East Fo Amazon <br /> es utes pa and <br /> o c <br /> Th y of Euge g been identified as having excellent natural <br /> site has long rtunities on both a local and regional level. <br /> open space recreation oPPo <br /> Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space Vision, which was <br /> The divers to Ridges Metropo City' Coundis and the <br /> in Eugene and Springfield 2003 by the Eug <br /> endorsed unanimously � identifies the East Fork Amazon <br /> Lane County Board of Commissioners, specifically <br /> site as a key, regionally significant ope n space greenway <br /> anchor and r nd trian tray through <br /> connection. In addition, the City of Eugene desires to develop a p system, <br /> • cos provide a key connection to the broader regional trail sys <br /> this site, whim would id <br /> eline Trail System in Eugene's south hills, the Fem Ridge Path, <br /> which a extensive s the trail in the Buford Recreation , <br /> e trail network n creation Area at Mount Pisgah. <br /> and the extensiv rtant step toward <br /> Acquisition of the East Fork Amazon Headwaters parcel is an imp° <br /> realizing our r re ion's goal of implementing the Rivers to Ri ges linens and n me s <br /> years. Thank you for considering the City' s application <br /> strategic benefits it provides our regional community. <br /> • <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> • 0.-4, <br /> mon Kent, <br /> Director of Planning Services <br /> • <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> t <br /> 1 ,...) <br /> , , <br /> . . <br /> ............ <br />