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Planning Studies that Support acquisition and protection of the headwaters of <br /> Amazon Creek. <br /> (information taken from the City of Eugene's 2004 application to Oregon Parks and Recreation <br /> Department for grant funds to purchase the East Fork Amazon Headwater's Parcel.) <br /> 2003 - 2007 Oregon Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The top <br /> four recreation activities of in -state residents identified by SCORP will be enhanced by acquisition <br /> of this parcel: running/walking for exercise; nature/wildlife observation; walking for pleasure; and <br /> bird watching. These activities are also within the top six for out -of -state visitors. This parcel will <br /> also provide good opportunities for outdoor photography, another prized activity. <br /> Three key statewide outdoor recreation issues identified in SCORP are addressed in the East <br /> Fork Amazon Headwaters project: Need for recreational trails and trail connectivity; Need for Land <br /> Acquisition; Resource Protection /Environmental Education. <br /> Finally for SCORP Planning Region 3, the project addresses the number 2 priority, recreational <br /> trail (non - motorized) connectivity. <br /> South Hills Study (1974) <br /> This study provided recommendations for ways the City could preserve the unique visual, <br /> biological, and recreational character of the south hills. The Amazon Headwaters area is <br /> specifically mentioned as a place to pursue acquisition of major (30+acre) parks to serve <br /> recreational, visual boundary and biological needs. <br /> Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan (1987) <br /> This is the current guiding policy document for acquisition and development of park and open <br /> space in the City of Eugene. Developed by members of the Eugene Joint Parks Committee and <br /> City staff, the process included significant community and neighborhood involvement efforts, and <br /> concluded with formal adoption by the City Council. The plan specifically identifies policies and <br /> actions for the South Hills, including acquiring lands with significant habitat areas and access <br /> corridors linking recreational areas to adjacent residential areas. <br /> Parks and Open Space Bond Measure (19981 <br /> In November, 1998 Eugene voters approved a $25.23 million bond measure to fund a variety of <br /> parks and open space projects throughout the community. The measure was the result of <br /> ongoing work of the Mayor's Parks and Open Space Committee. The work of this group, and an <br /> extensive public input process which included public forums and community surveys, determined <br /> the project types and locations that were included in the final bond measure. The Upper Amazon <br /> • Creek watershed was specifically mapped in a brochure distributed city wide as one area for <br /> Ridgeline Park expansion. City of Eugene voters approved the bond measure by an almost 2:1 <br /> margin. <br /> Rivers lo Ridges: Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space Study (20031 <br /> The Rivers to Ridges vision study was developed using a combination of citizen, staff and elected <br /> official input received between 2001 and 2003. The vision is conceptual and intended to serve <br /> as a framework for future park and open space protection. The Amazon Headwaters area is <br /> mapped as both a Highly Visible Scenic Resource, and as a potential Open Space Anchor. <br /> Policies in support of this project include preserving scenic quality; making natural area <br /> connections for wildlife and recreation; preserving habitat areas for unique or at -risk plant and <br /> animal species. The Rivers to Ridges Vision was unanimously endorsed by the Lane County <br /> Board of Commissioners, The Eugene City Council, The Willamalane Park and Recreation District, <br /> and the Springfield City Council. <br />