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<br />Geology: A hydric soil (Bashaw) prevails throughout the park, <br />except where soils have been imported as excavation spoils or for <br />landscape development. High in clay, they have a capacity for <br />great shrink and swell according to moisture content, and are <br />therefore problematic for construction without deep footings. <br />Vegetation: The native vegetation of the park is characteristic <br />of wetlands: The most notable is the Oregon ash, which exists in <br />one large and several smaller groves. Also notable is the a <br />small plant in the parsley family, Bradshaw's iomatium,-which is <br />classified as an endangered specie. Park maintenance practices <br />in recent years have been modified to better support the habitat <br />of this plant. Other non-native plants have been introduced, <br />both casually and by design with park development. The Bashaw <br />soil by itself is not a growing medium for many types of <br />ornamentals without being heavily amended by loamy soils and <br />humus. <br />Citizen Needs: The citizens of Eugene look to park land to meet <br />a variety of needs--recreational, social,. 'educational and <br />spiritual. Each of those needs can, be met by both preservation <br />of natural resources, and by facility development. Collectively, <br />the citizens want a balance of natural resource preservation and <br />facility. development to meet those needs. Goals and objectives <br />.exist that encourage provision of such opportunities locally so <br />as to make them accessible without having tb travel greater <br />distances. <br />Utilities: The park has been the path of least resistance for <br />various utility systems. Electric, telephone, water, natural <br />gas, storm and sanitary sewer lines cross the park in various <br />places. The ash groves that were penetrated by sewer. <br />construction are gradually filling in, Some utility locations <br />are constraints to'wetland and creek enhancements, not easily <br />relocatable without substantial. expense: <br />Transportation: Streets.surrourd and cross: the park, from which <br />one gains visual access as well as physical access to the parka <br />The park as seen by people passing in vehicles is an important <br />experience. The bicycle path system, designed with both <br />recreation and transportation in mind, is important to the <br />alternative mode transportation objectives of Eugene. <br />SURROUNDING LAND USES: <br />CONSIDERATIONS OF THE PLAN FEATURES ' <br />The following numbers are keyed to the legend on the plan. <br />1. Dog Off-Leash Area--This area,"earlier planned for an <br />athletic field, was filled on two different occasions and does <br />not qualify as a wetland. As an off-leash area, it has proven <br />very popular, and therefore deemed worthy of additional <br />3 <br />