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June 18, 2008 <br />ww <br />rd Golden Garden Park <br />Vehicle Access Permit Holder <br />E U G E N E For dog training <br />PRAS and Subject: Golden Gardens Park Closure <br />Open Space <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />Keeping Eugene Green In 2006, Eugene voters passed a Parks and Open Space bond measure. One of the <br />bonds projects was for safety and environmental improvements to Golden Gardens <br />Park. The first phase of this project consisting of earthwork and bank modification <br />ADIVISIDNOfPUBIICWORKS will begin July 7, 2008 and will continue through October 31. In the fall, the next <br />woROOSEVEETsm phase of planting native shrubs and seeding-.in of native grasses and forbs will take <br />EUGENE, OREGON 91402 place. These plantings will establish over the fall and spring making this a sensitive <br />(54116824800 time to avoid impacts to the plant materials. For these reasons, Golden Garden <br />FAX(541)6824882 Park will be closed to all patron use during the construction period. The park is <br />WWW.EUGENE- OR.GOV /PARKS anticipated to reopen to pedestrian access in late fall but will remain closed to <br />vehicle access and most other activities through the plant establishment and <br />renovation period. <br />While we continue to be in support of retriever training at Golden Gardens, we do <br />PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING not feel this activity will be compatible with the needs of the park through the <br />months of construction and plant establishment. Therefore, all previously issued <br />PARK OPERATIONS dog training Vehicle Access Permits are cancelled effective July 6, 2008. <br />You will be welcome to submit a written request for permit renewal after <br />URBAN FORESTRY June 1, 2009 and staff will reissue Vehicle Access Permits for your dog training <br />purposes. In addition, at that time we expect to have available information about <br />NATURAL RESOURCES specific vehicle travel paths, parking sites and sensitive areas to avoid so as not to <br />conflict with any remaining ongoing renovation or establishment of native plants. <br />Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this exciting renovation and <br />construction period to enhance Golden Garden Park. We look forward to the <br />continued future uses of this park by patrons such as you. <br />Sincerely, <br />+ � `--- <br />John Clark <br />Natural Resource Maintenance Supervisor <br />541- 682 -4826 <br />