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During the public workshops, participants had the opportunity to provide comments in several ways. The study questionnaire was made available at the workshops and the comments provided using that format have been incorporated with the other study questionnaires. In addition, blank comment cards and flip charts were provided for participants to record comments and study area maps were provided for participants to indicate specific issue and opportunity areas. Comments from the question and answer period at each workshop were also recorded. All recorded workshop comments are listed below (verbatim): January 19 workshop (in Springfield with Cedar Creek/McKenzie River focus): • The Cedar Creek revetment needs to be a focal point of the study to prevent the McKenzie River from changing its course into the Cedar Creek Channel. • Is a longitudinal study on the biota of the study area being conducted or has one already been done? It should be part of the study. • Water rights on Cedar Creek should be addressed in this study. There is a need to keep the water flowing into Cedar Creek. • Interviews with long-time residents are a really good way to identify issues (like extent of flooding) and change over time. • What is the cost of the overall study and when will it be done? • The irrigation district needs landowner participation to help address the water rights issue (a sing-up sheet was passed around). • How is the County involved in the study? • How will pollution be looked at in this study? • The City of Springfield has an interest in the Cedar Creek area for flood control and stormwater/water quality function even if much of it lies outside of UGB. • Flooding and flood erosion is a key concern on Cedar Creek. January 20 workshop (in Eugene with Amazon Creek focus): • Save and restore habitat below the Fern Ridge Reservoir dam. • Extend the bike path along the Amazon Diversion Channel west of Greenhill Road. • Extend the ridgeline trail along the upper Amazon basin (south hills) and tie into the Amazon Creek greenway. • Great opportunities for. habitat and floodplain restoration exist on Coyote Creek both above and below the reservoir. • The Amazon headwaters are the keystone for the health of the overall system. • Headwater and upland habitat owned by eager developers need protection soon. • Concrete channel ideas: Remove one side of the concrete channel and widen there where space constraints exist or reconstruct with a bioengineered retaining wall on one side and a shallow bank on the other. Where the widening is not possible, notch the bottom of the concrete channel to create a low flow channel. This will prevent the formation of large algae mats and may also keep water temperatures down. • Widen the channel and add trees to the banks of Amazon Creek where opportunities exist. • Protect buffers along Amazon headwaters, Willow Creek, etc. • Implement the "Jefferson Greenway" concept at the fairgrounds and vicinity. This could include channel widening and planting. • The McKenzie-Willamette confluence should be added to the study. • Restore the vegetation along the Roosevelt Channel and create a "tree screen" along the north side of the channel. • Focus attention on restoring habitat at the Golden Garden ponds. • Channel widening and enhancement opportunities exist on Amazon Creek ("A" Channel) to the north of the Diversion Channel. • Save Bertelsen Nature Park and improve water quality in the A-3 Channel. 8 Metro Waterways Study -Citizen Involvement Summary Report -March 2005