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SUMMARY OF ORAL TESTIMONY ~ JZgi~ ~ <br />~, ' Gardens -Sister City, Oriental, Friendship. Would like 15 to 20 acres by the Amphitheater, <br />maybe on the north: side of the amphitheater? The gardens would be supported by the <br />Asian/American Foundation (including $). There should be a building on the. site, and there <br />.should be the use of water throughout the garden -water features, focal points, needed for fish <br />and plants. -AAFO (Would the Tree Garden be compatible. with the Oriental :Garden concept?) <br />Restoration of Natural Values - Need a Nature Center for Nearby Nature, Need a nature trail and <br />bridge to the Butterfly Sanctuary and Heron Woods: Would like to use one of the existing <br />houses for the program. Nearby Nature .would like to see Day Island Road eventually removed <br />to Ken Nielsen Gardens.. Sensitive areas need to be ecologically managed. Change the cornfield <br />to Habitat Restoration testing area. (Be careful about allowing single use areas like the U.of O. <br />Cornfield) -NN (Nearby Nature, Joseph Minato) <br />No to all the proposed new bridges over the Willamette River, and no new roads thru the park. - <br />NN <br />Need a small pedestrian bridge over the canal, just.south of WISTEC. -NN <br />Nearby Nature would support a bus stop near the intersection of Day Island Road and Leisure <br />Lane. <br />Alton Baker Park needs good signage to help people find their way. -NN <br />Nearby Nature supports the function of the Wistec facility. <br />. Existing houses are in violation of the Willamette. Greenway. <br />South. Bank -North Bank Inconsistency -but there are adopted plans for each side. <br />Flood Plain Problem at the Museum Site -may rule out any additional buildings, could consider <br />other uses - an opportunity area for other than museums. - jj <br />Boat Ramp on Willamette River needed.(site south of existing picnic shelters discussed) jj and <br />NN <br />Canoe Parking Problems -need parking and launching area for canoeists putting in west of <br />spillway. -j j <br />Thramer House Foundation -apparent lack of interest in this and associatedAgric. Histor. Area. <br />Festivals and Special Events- Need abetter location. "Art in the Vineyard" is hard on the park, <br />Cuthbert area may be better (between Cuthbert and parking lot - Thramer area), Need restrooms, <br />power, and water. j j <br />