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A '1 Open Space, Parks and Streams <br /> , III "=a%ii; <br /> i - 1995 Ballot Measure 26 -26 <br /> M ETRO Fact Sheet 4: Land options to purchase open space <br /> What land Metro and the Trust for Public Land have entered into property agreements, called <br /> options have options, with various landowners to purchase property if Ballot Measure 26 -26 is <br /> been made to approved by the voters. Options held by the Trust for Public Land would be offered <br /> purchase open to Metro, and the Metro Council could accept assignments of these options to <br /> space? purchase the property for open space, parks and streams. <br /> 1. Rock Creek Corridor — acquire 31 7. Willamette Cove — acquire 27 <br /> acres of wetland and upland habitat acres along the east bank of the <br /> located west of Portland Commu- Willamette River between the St. <br /> nity College -Rock Creek Campus in Johns Bridge and railroad bridge in <br /> Washington County. north Portland. <br /> 2. Johnson Creek — acquire 18.5 acres 8. Willamette Trail Corridor — <br /> of wooded habitat (formerly Camp acquire 44 acres along the east side <br /> Lowami) along creek in Beaverton. of the Willamette River including 3 <br /> miles of rail right -of -way and some <br /> 3. Coffee Lake — acquire 57 acres of adjacent wooded habitat. <br /> wetland habitat and viewing area <br /> between Tualatin and Wilsonville. 9. Whitaker Ponds — acquire park <br /> land along the Columbia Slough in <br /> 4. Forest Park — acquire 2 -acre northeast Portland. <br /> inholding of park (formerly Camp <br /> Tolinda). 10. East Butte — acquire 16 acres of <br /> wooded habitat (formerly Camp <br /> 5. Skyline Woods — acquire 10 acres Weiko) in southeast Portland. <br /> as a link between Hoyt Arboretum, <br /> Wildwood Trail and Skyline Boule- 11. Jenne Butte — acquire 25 acres on <br /> yard in the hills of southwest Port- extinct volcano just east of Powell <br /> land. Butte in Gresham to complete a <br /> 125 -acre open space for hiking, <br /> 6. Marquam Woods — acquire 20 biking and habitat. <br /> acres of wooded habitat as a scenic <br /> buffer along historic Terwilliger 12. Sandy River — acquire 40 acres <br /> Boulevard. adjacent to Oxbow Regional Park <br /> including habitat along Buck and <br /> Gordon creeks. <br /> Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces The material produced by Metro <br /> r -i i L Me Regional Center related to the Open Space Acquisition <br /> bond measure was authorized b <br /> ► 5 <br /> , 600 NE Grand Ave. <br /> Portland, OR 97232 -2736 the Metro Council under Resolution <br /> � <br /> (503) 797 -1850 95-2113. <br /> Printed on 100 percent recycled - content paper; 80 percent post - consumer waste 95133 SG <br />