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suitable for the site. It should be noted that not all public interests and opinions from the outreach efforts are reflected in the consensus option. Considering all planning information, the preferred management direction for Rasor Park is believed to be a logical, defensible conclusion and reflects the key sensibilities of the neighborhood. Because open, savanna-prairie habitat is so rare in the southern Willamette Valley, the restoration approach was favored over forest habitat restoration for the open area of the park. Outlined in Table 5 are three options that were evaluated, ranging from the low end of maintaining "status quo" of mostly native trees and a few native shrubs and wildflowers, to the high end of "cleaning the slate" and creating a complete upland savanna-prairie on the site. Because there are no known examples of complete savanna-prairie restoration and trial attempts farther north in the Valley have not be very successful, the best option is believed to be the compromise or "nudge" option involving enhancement of the existing, primarily non-native herbaceous vegetation by augmenting with native species. This option is considered a less risky approach and more practical. Table 5. Range of options for savanna-prairie restoration in Rasor Park Ifu~~ should' ~istai~cuLll~ native prarize-suvun~zu hc~ ~estu~ rd in xlze Park' 1. Lc,~~ cnd 2. 1liddli' 3.. ~i~h end Maintain status quo of mostly native "Nudge." Continue introduction of a "Clean the slate:' Retain native trees trees, a few native shrubs,. a very few few more scattered native trees and and most shrubs on site. Temporarily native wildflowers (neazly all planted in patches of shrubs, and continue remove some shrubs and native the last couple of years by Friends introduction of native perennial perennials that have been introduced, group.) Consider keeping much or wildflowers. Most non-native and store in City's native plant nursery. open area mown for multi-use park grassy/weedy areas would remain Prepare soil (plow? disc? mulch?) and activities. dominated by non-native grasses, but re-seed with all native mix, dominated some native perennial forbs (such as by grasses (Roemer's fescue, Califonlia showy milkweed, rosy checkermallow, oatgrass, etc.), with some perennial mule's ears, etc., or combinations of forbs mixed. these) may become dominant in large patches. A portion could be mown for multi-use pazk activities. 5.2 Vision Statement The draft vision statement for Rasor Park represents a lofty image of the park, in direct response to the issues, findings of fact, and consideration of management options. The vision statement becomes the cornerstone for the plan's policy framework. Rasor Park Master Plan 18 City of Eugene, Parks Planning