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i ~ ~ s ~ <br /> ovember 10, 1 99 <br /> ONTACT: Jo nny Medlin, Maintenance Planning Manager, 682-4800 <br /> rom Public Inf rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> OPEN OUSE LOOKS AT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR HENDRICKS PARK <br /> The dra plan for managing the natural areas at Hendricks Park will be presented for public <br /> review and com ent at an open house on Wednesday, November 17. The open house will run from <br /> 7 to 9 p.m. at E ison Elementary School, 1328 East 22°d Avenue. <br /> The pla was drafted by a local consulting firm, David Reed and Associates, with direction <br /> from the Hendri ks Park Department Advisory Committee and Public Works staff. The advisory <br /> :panel was form din February 1998 and charged with providing citizen input into the development <br /> of a forested ar a management plan for Hendricks Park. The document being presented November <br /> 17 is the produc of many months of research and discussion, including a public meeting held last <br /> July at the park. Key recommendations of the draft plan include: <br /> • As the highest priority, create a more windfirm environment within the "saddle" area of the <br /> park (in the vici ity of the road and picnic shelter). <br /> • Mana e the douglas fir area of the park so it progresses toward a native old-growth forest. <br /> • Resto e the oak woodlands to give a sense of what the Willamette Valley may have looked <br /> like 150 years o. <br /> A num er of policies and strategies have been developed to provide more detailed direction <br /> on implementi g the key recommendations. Additional information is available on the Internet at <br /> <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/hendricks. <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />