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<br /> 1 • • . <br /> I <br /> . are protected, intact, native-dominated riparian.forest areas. Thus, restoring the riparian forest through this area <br /> would not only have immediate benefits to resident aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, including salmon, but would <br /> also complete a migration corridor by connecting the intact forests up and downstream from this reach. <br /> 2. Objectives: The goal of this project is to create and implement a habitat restoration plan for the Willamette , <br /> River riparian area and associated u lands of East Alton Baker Park. To accom lish this oal we have <br /> P <br /> P g <br /> highlighted three objectives_ <br /> Enhance salmon habitat by restoring the riparian, corridor along the Willamette River. <br /> Increase bird & terrestrial species habitat by enhancing the upland meadow characteristics of the landf ll. <br /> ~ ?.._..-.Increase awar_eness_.of.wildlife.issues..throu. h educational si~r~ awe inte retive walks and volunteensm <br /> i ~ g - ...................---......_._......_:.5b"_..rj.-~_...._.._.~__ <br /> To accomplish these objectives we have identified ~ following tasks or actions: <br /> I~ ~ _ <br /> A. DeveZap restoration & management plan fo the ri r riparian rea & adjacent upland prairie. <br /> Much of the habitat to be restored is located in a ea of the p formerly used as a solid waste landfill. <br /> Although the landfill was operated in roper c rmance and der'a permit from the Department of <br /> Environmental Quality, record keepin ~ d ma ing tech ol~ e at that time do not measure.up to today's <br /> standards. Current information regar - its o the dfill and the amount of cover that was placed on <br /> top of it are vague. A complete and a to delineati of e 70 acre landfill, will provide infoaniation <br /> necess to form the bas' e <br /> ary , . ~s of a r storati plan or ~ fiver riparian area and. associated uplands_ Funding is. <br /> requested to hire'an outside consultan cializi Q this type of work to periorrrt this task. Please note tl-iat this <br /> project is not attempting to remediate a Ian ~I ur goal is simply to restore and enhance the habitat that <br /> exists on the land on top of an ~ o nd the hi _ is 1 dfill. <br /> . ~ City staff will develop the re o tion pl b ed on the landfill delineation information, natural .resource <br /> - ex ertise as it relates to ri ari eas eadows ~ and maintenance co side a ' ~ Q <br /> n r dons. The mana ement . <br /> P P ~ b <br /> strategy will also be prepared h City and will address invasive species ~manaQement, hasina of lantin~-s <br /> c ~ <br /> P a P b <br /> j maintenance of plantings through the c tical establishment period, long <br /> term maintenance, and project <br /> <br /> j -monitoring. Oregon Department of Fish and -Wildlife staff have agreed to provide species specific consultation <br /> _ regarding f sh and wildlife habitat during the development of the plan. Staff time spent developing the plan <br /> comprises a substantial portion of required matching funds. <br /> B: Implement riparian planting- `Phases 2 and 3 <br /> Riparian restoration efforts are already underway on this site. A 4001inear foot stretch of riverbank was planted.. <br /> in the Spring of 2001 by City staff and volunteers (Phase 1). Approximately 120 native trees (e_g., black <br /> cottonwood, big leaf maple, and red alder) and 180 native shrubs (e.g., red-twig dogwood, willow, and <br /> ineb were lanced ' <br /> n ark) p m .a 30 foot wide zone along•the river s edge. This area is being maintained and <br /> monitored by volunteers under the guidance of City Staff Understory plants will be added to phase 1, once the <br /> existing vegetation lias matured enough to provide adequate shade. <br /> Phase 2 of this planting effort is proposed to occur in the spring of 2002, and Phase 3 in the spring of 2003. The _ <br /> _ ......data_~.ol]rected from Tasks will provide.va~uable.information needed to identify planting locations._SUitable for._._..,,, <br /> 'frees and shrubs at the interface between the historic landfill and riparian zone. Some of these areas may be <br /> . targeted to receive additional fill material to broaden the forest riparian zone and create soil pockets for woody <br /> vegetation on top of the landfill. . <br /> Area youth crews will be employed to do planting preparation; including clearing and grubbing of blackberries. <br /> Due to t11e existing dominance of invasive species throughout the park, the planting preparation step is <br /> • - particularly crucial. A benefit of planting the riparian area in phases is that the restoration projects are of a <br /> ODFW Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program Application Page 2 <br /> City of Eugene, East Alton Baker Park Habitat Restoration Plan September 7, 2001 <br /> <br />