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3. Habitat restoration is a major priority; design and direction are needed. <br />• The natural environment is the top planning priority, including savanna-prairie and <br />riparian forest restoration, as determined by the public workshop. <br />• Neighborhood-generated restoration concepts lack consensus but provide direction. <br />• No upland savanna-prairie restoration has been attempted in this part of the valley. <br />• Outstanding potential exists for public education and interpretation. <br />4. If adjacent property is not acquired, some park values could be <br />impacted. <br />• Oak woodland could be irretrievably lost if the vacant lot in Kungys Estates is not <br />acquired. <br />• Vacant property adjacent to the southwest corner of the park could be developed and <br />create an intrusion into the park. <br />5. Noise and dog waste negatively impact the park. <br />• Noise from traffic along River Road is viewed as a constraint to enjoying the park. <br />• The park is popular for walking and playing with dogs, but dog waste is significant. <br />6. View protection and noise abatement are in conflict. <br />• Noise barriers along River Road could obstruct valued views of the park and riverbank. <br />7. Compatibility among uses is a major concern; past/current uses create <br />tension: <br />• Resolution of the park's purpose and function will help resolve user conflicts. <br />• Public safety must be addressed in planning the park. <br />• Preferences for low-impact vs. multiple use/special events are potentially in conflict. <br />• Off-leash dogs are viewed by some as a park issue. <br />8. Rasor Park volunteers have established a legacy of involvement. <br />• High potential exists for formally engaging volunteers in all aspects of park management. <br />• Volunteer participation can enhance neighborhood pride and ownership of the park. <br />This component of the planning process represents a future vision and policy framework for the <br />Rasor Park Master Plan. Outlined here are the management options that emerged from the <br />planning process, a preferred option is recommended, draft vision and management statements <br />are proposed, and management goals and policies are presented. <br />5.1 Park Management Options <br />Based on the key issues and findings of the planning process, the staff and design team <br />considered a range of options for managing and planning the future of Rasor Park. Habitat <br />restoration clearly emerged as the central theme, while providing multi-use park activities <br />Rasor Park Master Plan 17 City of Eugene, Parks Planning <br />