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<br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />October 22, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EWEB CREATE VIDEO ON FIRE HYDRANT TESTING <br />PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DIVISION RECOGNIZED FOR MANAGEMENT OF RIDGELINE PARK AND TRAIL <br />CITY STAFF AND PARTNERS COLLABORATE TO MAKE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Fire Department and EWEB Create Video on Fire Hydrant Testing <br />Eugene Springfield Fire, in partnership with Eugene Water & Electric Board <br />(EWEB), has created a video detailing the Fire Department’s role in testing fire <br />hydrants. Fire hydrants are a critical tool in protecting life and property, so it is <br />important that each one is checked regularly to ensure they are all in good working <br />order. There are almost 5,000 hydrants in the EWEB water system and Eugene <br />Springfield Fire conducts regular testing on an ongoing basis. <br /> <br />The video that showcases this process may be viewed via this link. For more information, please contact Training Chief <br />Matt Ennis at 541-682-7131 or at matt.r.ennis@ci.eugene.or.us <br />. <br /> <br />Parks and Open Space Division Recognized for Management of Ridgeline Park and Trail <br />From the initial grassroots acquisition effort for Spencer Butte in the 1930s, the citizens of Eugene have had a place in their <br />hearts for the ridgeline in south Eugene. For decades, the City’s Parks and Open Space Division (POS) has successfully <br />grown and managed this area for the community’s <br />enjoyment. The City manages over 2,000 acres of <br />Douglas-fir forest, oak savanna, and prairie habitats <br />and 16 miles of trail. The recently renovated summit <br />trail on Spencer Butte melds the community’s <br />desires to provide recreation opportunities and to <br />protect rare habitats like those found on the butte. <br /> <br />The Oregon Parks and Recreation Association <br />(ORPA) has recognized this vision, and POS’s <br />management of the habitat and trail assets in the <br />Ridgeline, by awarding the 2015 Asset <br />Management Award to the City of Eugene’s Parks <br />and Open Space Division. A team of staff from POS <br />will receive the award on Nov. 2in Portland during <br /> <br />the annual ORPA conference. <br /> <br /> As a requirement to receive the award, Parks and <br />Open Space produced a video about the ridgeline and the work POS has done (https://vimeo.com/142417154). Looking <br />ahead, the City’s Parks and Open Space Division will continue to work with Rivers to Ridges partners to deliver on a vision <br />of a connected network of trails and natural areas in the southern Willamette Valley from the foothills of the coast range to <br />the foothills of the Cascades. <br /> <br />For more information, please contact Natural Areas and Urban Forestry Manager Eric Wold at 541-682-4842. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />October 22, 2015 <br /> <br />