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5.4 Management Goals The draft management goals for Rasor Park become the guideposts and specific policy direction for implementing the management statement. These goals are supported by the issues and findings that were generated throughout the planning process. Goal 1: Actively protect, enhance, and restore the natural environment of the site, with emphasis on proximity to the river as well as the park's openness and existing views. Issues: The role and function of Rasor Park is unclear The Willamette River/Greenway is the dominant feature of Rasor Park. View protection and noise abatement are in conflict. Maintenance management (mowing, use of herbicides) are citizen concerns. Goal 2: Provide for low-impact, passive recreation opportunities that are compatible with habitat restoration and enhancement goals. Issues: Compatibility among recreation uses is a major neighborhood concern. Past/current uses have created tension in the neighborhood. Dogs off-leash can affect quality of experience for park users and impact wildlife. Goal 3: Create an awareness and understanding of natural processes, natural history, and urban ecosystem management within the neighborhood and broader community. Issues: Environmental interpretation and education are high priorities in Rasor Park. Rasor Park volunteers have established a legacy of involvement, and there is high interest that this continues and expands. Goa14: Protect the park from urban encroachment and contribute to the City's nodal development goal to the degree possible. Issues: If adjacent property is not acquired or prevented from impacting the parlc, some park values could be irretrievably lost. Current zoning encourages intensive urban development near the park. Rasor Park could be a catalyst for implementing nodal development goals. Rasor Park Master Plan 20 City of Eugene, Parks Planning