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approximately 200 acres of abandoned gravel quarries and adjacent lands. The ponds are remnants of a former main channel of the Willamette River and floodplain alluvial deposits from the river's meandering that were extensively mined. Following the end of the mining in 1962, the ponds were abandoned and several major roadways were built in the area. The City eventually purchased 85 acres of the area for park use. According to the applicant's written statement, the ponds have had limited use by Eugene residents for several decades as a place to recreate, despite the lack of developed facilities. The improvements proposed as part of this Willamette Greenway Permit request are to occur on the tax lots listed below, as well as within the right-of--way of Delta Highway and Goodpasture Island Road. Assessor's Map Tax Lot Zoning Ownership 17-03-18-00 4400 AG Eugene Sand & Gravel 17-03-18-33 300 R-2/PD Lane County 17-04-24-10 700 R-1 McKenzie River Broadcasting 17-04-24-10 - 800 R-2/PD* -City of Eugene 17-04-24-10 1600 R-2/PD* City of Eugene 17-04-24-40 100 PL City of Eugene *Indicatestax lots subject to concurrent zone change request to PL (reference. City filet 03-5.). As shown on the site plan, the majority of the Delta Ponds site is located within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. According to EC 9.8805, the proposed improvements are subject to Willamette Greenway permit requirements. Any improvements on portions of the site not located within the Willamette River Greenway boundaries are not subject to these requirements or this request. As required per EC 9:9.7005(3), apre-application conference was requested by the applicant, and was held January 3, 2003. According to the applicant's written statement, the construction of the proposed improvements is schedule to begin in June or July of 2004, with completion in December 2004. Restoration and 'maintenance activities will be on-going. Per EC 9.7340(4), this Willamette Greenway permit approval shall expire 18 months. after the effective date of approval unless actual construction or alternation has begun under a required permit, or in the case of a permit not involving construction or alteration, actual commencement of the authorized activity has begun. Related Applications Z 03-5: Concurrent approval of a zone change.from R-2/PD Medium-Density Residential with Planned Unit Development overlay to PL Public Land for. City-owned tax lots. 800 and -1600 of Assessor's Map 17-04-24-10: _ - WG 01-2: Approval of a Willamette Greenway Permit to construct a 12-foot wide paved multi-use bicycle and pedestrian path along the Willamette River and Delta Ponds, connecting with the existing trail system at River Island Estates and Valley River Center. A portion of this path, known as the East Bank Trail, is located along tax lot 1:00 of Assessor's map 17-04-24-40, and is shown on the site plan-for the subject Greenway Permit. Z 97-18: Approval of a zone change request to rezone tax lot 100 of Assessor's Map 17-04-24-40 from R-2/PD to PL. WG 96-1: Approval of a Willamette Greenway Permit to construct a bicycle path between Green Acres Road/Delta Highway and the east bank of the Willamette River. A portion of this path is located on tax lot 4400 of Assessor's Map 17-03-18-00 and is shown on the site plan for the subject Greenway Permit. Findings of the Hearings Official -February 9, 2004 (WG 03-1) Page 3 of 5