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significantly increase the level of soil compaction, and measures are required to protect <br /> vegetation. The City of Eugene will continue to evaluate land management policies and <br /> procedures to ensure compliance with the ESA pertaining to salmon habitat. No change to <br /> the Policy and Procedures Regulating Vehicle Parking Off Improved Surfaces in Parks (the <br /> "Policy and Procedures ") is being made as a result of this comment. <br /> Comment 2: The Friends of Rasor Park are concerned about the vague language <br /> relating to the City Manager's discretion to set fees for parking on park lands, and support <br /> language to allow the City to maximize the revenues received from such parking. <br /> Findings: I concur with this recommendation. The policy should allow the City <br /> Manager discretion to set fees based on the outcome providing the greatest public benefit. <br /> Such flexibility will allow the fees to be based on the type of event and the level of potential <br /> impacts to park resources. Section 3.6 of the Policy and Procedures was therefore being <br /> amended to indicate that there will be no maximum limit to the amount charged for parking <br /> off improved surfaces. <br /> Comment 3: The Friends of Rasor Park recommend that the City phase out parking <br /> on unimproved surfaces within 2 to 3 years. <br /> Findings: Again, the intent of the policy to allow vehicle parking off improved <br /> surfaces in parks is to minimize the construction of paved parking areas that are necessary <br /> only for limited duration special events. The City feels strongly that the type of special <br /> events utilizing this policy, including such events as the Maude Kerns Art and the Vineyard <br /> Festival, the Obon Festival, and Cuthbert Amphitheater performances, are of a very high <br /> value to the community. The City will continue to monitor the impacts of this policy on park <br /> resources and to make any necessary adjustments. No change to the Policy and Procedures <br /> is being made as a result of this comment. <br /> Comment 4: The Friends of Rasor Park request that the City strengthen the <br /> monitoring and enforcement of requirements for parking on unimproved surfaces. <br /> Findings: The City feels that new measures put into place will strengthen the <br /> monitoring and enforcement of requirements. The City will annually evaluate the success <br /> of monitoring and any necessary enforcement activities and modify as necessary. No change <br /> to the Policy and Procedures is being made as a result of this comment. <br /> • Comment 5: The Friends of Rasor Park suggest that the City dedicate at least a <br /> portion of revenues from such parking for monitoring, enforcement and restoration. <br /> Findings: The City intends to dedicate all funds from such parking to a special <br /> revenue fund to support priority park maintenance and development projects at Alton Baker <br /> Park. No change to the Policy and Procedures is being made as a result of this comment. <br /> Administrative Order - 2 <br /> C:\ WINDOWS \TEMP\Ol ParkingOr2ao.wpd <br />