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Geology: A hydric soil (Bashaw) prevails throughout the park, <br /> except where soils have been imported as excavation spoils or for <br /> have landscape development. High in clay, they capacity for <br /> great shrink and swell according to moisture content, and are <br /> therefore problematic for construction without deep footings. <br /> Vegetation: The native vegetation of the park is characteristic <br /> of wetlands. The most notable is the Oregon ash, which exists in <br /> one large and several smaller groves. Also notable is the a <br /> small plant in the parsley family, Bradshaw's lomatium, which is <br /> classified as an endangered specie. Park maintenance practices <br /> in recent years have been modified to better support the habitat <br /> of this plant. Other non - native plants have been introduced, <br /> both casually and by design with park development. The Bashaw <br /> soil by itself is not a growing medium for many types of <br /> ornamentals without being heavily amended by loamy soils and <br /> humus. <br /> Citizen Needs: The citizens of Eugene look to park land to meet <br /> a variety of needs -- recreational, social, educational and <br /> spiritual. Each of those needs can be met by both preservation <br /> of natural resources, and by facility development. Collectively ' <br /> the citizens want a balance of natural resource preservation and <br /> facility development to meet those needs. Goals and objectives <br /> exist that encourage provision of such opportunities locally so <br /> as to make them accessible without having to travel greater <br /> distances. <br /> Utilities: The park has been the path of least resistance for <br /> various utility systems. Electric, telephone, water, natural <br /> gas, storm and sanitary sewer lines cross the park in various <br /> places. The ash groves that were penetrated by sewer <br /> construction are gradually filling in. Some utility locations <br /> are constraints to wetland and creek enhancements, not easily <br /> relocatable without substantial expense. <br /> Transportation: Streets and access the <br /> one gains visual access as <br /> park as seen by people passing in vehicles is an important <br /> experience. The bicycle path system, designed with both <br /> recreation and transportation in mind, is important to the <br /> alternative mode transportation objectives of Eugene. <br /> SURROUNDING LAND USES: <br /> CONSIDERATIONS OF THE PLAN FEATURES <br /> The following numbers are keyed to the legend on the plan. <br /> 1. Dog Off -Leash Area - -This area, earlier planned for an <br /> athletic field, was filled <br /> As a n o offf l eash t areaa s it n h asn p ro � en <br /> not qualify as a wet land <br /> very popular, and therefore deemed worthy of additional <br /> 3 <br />