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Strategy 2: Actively pursue participation in the city's efforts to implement the <br />River Road Nodal Center Development concept. <br />2.1 Recommend to the City Transportation Department that a landscaped median be developed <br />in the center lane of River Road along the park edge, and opportunities be explored to make <br />the area more pedestrian friendly and aesthetically attractive. Consider an at-grade pedestrian <br />crossing at this location. <br />2.2 Explore possibilities of developing agreements with adjacent businesses for joint use of <br />surface parking south of the park, especially space that is currently underutilized. <br />7.51mplementation Priorities <br />Organizing implementation projects, tasks, and actions into categories based on funding <br />requirements and suitability for volunteer participation, it is apparent that a significant part of the <br />plan can be implemented without additional funds. <br />Organizing Implementation Actions <br />Strategies Requiring <br />Additional Funding <br />Strategies Requiring <br />No Additional Funding <br />Volunteer Strategies <br />No Additional Funding <br />Park benches <br />Picnic tables <br />Interpretive signs, displays <br />River-viewing platform <br />Paved pathway <br />Community gathering space <br />Relocate bikepath <br />Bicycle parking <br />Drinking fountain <br />Water spigot and meter <br />Staging/parking area <br />Regrade/replace turf <br />Acquire edge land <br />Beautify River Rd-nodal dev. <br />Waste receptacles-park side <br />Park signs <br />Waste receptacles-river side <br />Mowing regimen <br />Restoration plan <br />Park regulation signs <br />Enforce dog-leash laws <br />Install dog waste stations <br />Continue volunteer coordination <br />Continue planting natives <br />Propagate native species <br />Establish demo plots & maintain <br />Remove non-native vegetation <br />Re-plant riparian zone <br />Establish butterfly garden <br />Establish bat-houses, birdhouses, etc. <br />Monitor sacred space area <br />Create rock brush for habitat <br />Develop guided tours <br />Prepare neighborhood booklet <br />Encourage neighbors to shield lights** <br />No pesticide use <br />* No pesticides -manual removal <br />** Include business owners <br />Summarized below are action strategies that are considered top priorities for implementing the <br />Rasor Park Master Plan. A number of priorities can and should be accomplished simultaneously, <br />resulting in multiple actions and tasks appearing with the same priority. In this regard, some <br />projects requiring additional funds are included in the priority list,.because they are vital to the <br />successful implementation of the plan. For example, negotiations should be started immediately <br />Rasor Park Master Plan 33 City of Eugene, Parks Planning <br />