Park Users to be Surveyed Over the Next Month and a Half

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03/ 4/04 FRI 18:12 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 001 i ? ~ ? ~ i ~ May 14, 20 i CONTACT: ¦ Andrea finer, Parks and Open Space Planning Manager, 682-4909 ¦ Nancy B rns, systems development charge analyst, Public Works Engineering, 682-6887 ¦ Therese icado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 FOR tMME LATE RELEASE i Park Users to be Surveyed Over the Next Month and a Half Start ng this Monday, May 17, through July 7, park users may be approached by surveyors fr m Quantec, a firm working under contract for the City of Eugene, and asked a series of qu stions about their use of city parks. Initiated by the City as part of a review of the system dev lopment charges (SDC) for parks; the survey is specifically designed to identify who is using pa s, espeaaliy non-resident users, and how they're using them. The survey will be conducted i the following parks and recreation facilities: Alton Baker Park, Amazon Park, along Amazon C k, Berkeley Park, Bramblewood Park, downtown park blocks, Echo Hollow Pool, Hendricks ark, Irwin Park, Meadowlark Prairie, Monroe Park, Oakmont Park, Riverfront Park System, Sk 'ew Park, Spencer Butte, Tugman Park, University Park, and Washingto /Jefferson Park. The project is part of the research and analysis phase of the City's review of parks SDCs, a pr ss guided by a citizen committee charged with determining the method of funding the cost of dditional public infrastructure and services related to new growth in the community. The results will not only help inform the review of these fees charged to new development but also ongoi g planning efforts for parks, natural areas and recreation facilities. Th citizen committee has been in existence since the early 1990s. The committee has completed n update of stormwater, wastewater and transportation SDCs; began the systematic review of rks SDCs in 2002; and anticipates completing the review in early 2005 to coincide with the c pletion of a parks, recreation and open space comprehensive plan for Eugene. For more inf anon, call 682-6887 or visit www.ci.eugene.or.us/PW/SDC/. i ?