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November 18, 2005 <br />Dear Mr. Erwin, <br />In response to your request during a recent telephone conversation <br />with Gene Holloter, this letter and enclosures address your questions <br />about the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park, its master <br />plan (called the East Alton Baker Park Plan) and the Citizen Planning <br />Committee for the park. <br />East Alton Baker Park (now known as the Whilamut Natural Area of <br />Alton Baker Park) was established by a vote of the citizens of Lane <br />County in 1992, and the master plan was adopted by the Eugene City <br />Council and the Willamalane Park and Recreation District Board in <br />1995. Eugene's Mayor and City Council nominate and confirm the <br />city's ten members of the Citizen Planning Committee, and the <br />Willamalane Superintendent and Board of Directors nominate and <br />confirm the five members who represent Springfield. <br />The operation of a proposed motorized tram on the Autzen footpath <br />is inconsistent with goals 13.0 and 14.0 of the park plan (copies <br />included). <br />We encourage you to establish a dialogue with Johnny Medlin, <br />manager of Eugene's Parks and Open Space Division, and Trevor <br />Taylor, the Eugene Parks and Open Space liaison to our committee, as <br />well as with the Citizen Planning Committee itself, to resolve this <br />matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />r� <br />f �� � k "- <br />