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105,000 to 467,000. Also, in the latter part of 2003, the number of pages visited averaged about 11,000
<br />per month; after January, it averaged about 40,000 per month.
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<br />The redesigned Parks and Open Space website was launched in January 2004. The redesigned site's
<br />clean, new look with bright, vivid photographs, consistent formatting, multiple navigational paths, and
<br />enhanced information contributed to the increase in use of the site. The website also won a design
<br />award from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Association in 2004. When the redesigned site was
<br />launched, the site doubled in size, and the site has continued to grow with the addition of 66 West
<br />Eugene Wetlands pages, 18 RiverPlay pages, and many other pages in 2004. For more information
<br />about these statistics or the POS website, contact Technical Support Specialist Bob Blanchard at 682-
<br />4889 or Public Information Specialist Therese Picado at 682-4814 or visit www.ci.euqene.or, us/parks.
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<br />Outreach UnderWay on Metro Waterways Study
<br />A major new study that focuses on local creeks and rivers will be publicly unveiled this month. The U.S.
<br />Army Corps of Engineers, the cities of Eugene and Springfield, and Lane County are participating in the
<br />metro waterways study, a multi-year effort to look at the function and health of waterways in the greater
<br />metropolitan area. The study will help provide a better understanding of existing problems while
<br />identifying potential projects and other opportunities to improve local waterways. The Corps has been a
<br />significant partner in recent major restoration efforts and this study may help identify future projects
<br />similar to Delta Ponds and the Meadowlark Prairie restoration projects.
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<br />Two waterways have been selected for immediate study, and public workshops and other outreach
<br />efforts have been scheduled to focus on each of these priority planning corridors. Both workshops run
<br />from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a scheduled presentation at 5:30 p.m.:
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<br /> · Wednesday, January 19, Cedar Creek planning corridor focus, Thurston Middle School, 6300
<br /> Thurston Road, Springfield
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<br /> · Thursday, January 20, Amazon Creek planning corridor focus, Eugene Public Library, 100 West
<br /> 10th Avenue, Eugene
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<br />A brochure providing additional information about the metro waterways study has been mailed to more
<br />than 5,000 residents in the priority planning corridors and other interested parties, and information is
<br />scheduled to run in all local newspapers next week to inform the broader community. The outreach
<br />effort also includes a survey, which can be accessed on the metro waterways study Web site at
<br />www.metrowaterways.org. For more information about the metro waterways outreach effort, contact Eric
<br />Jones, Public Works public affairs manager, at 682-5523.
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<br />Residents Brave/ce and Cold to Reserve Parks this Year
<br />Several people braved the very frigid morning of Monday, January 3, to reserve a park for their special
<br />engagement in 2005. In fact, one person arrived at midnight to ensure that he was the first in line to
<br />secure his reservation for Alton Baker Park for this year's Freedom Festival on July 4. When the doors
<br />opened at 6:30 a.m., those in line found refuge from the cold in the Building 2 conference room at 1820
<br />Roosevelt Boulevard and were greeted with coffee, pastries and staff ready to process their park
<br />reservation.
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<br />"Despite the rigors, the patrons who wanted to rent park facilities were very pleasant to deal with and
<br />made our job of processing applications much easier," says Jeff Hanson of the Park Amenities crew.
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<br />By the end of the day, 32 park permit applications were accepted. Residents rent parks for a variety of
<br />occasions, including weddings, family gatherings, company picnics, and community events. Alton Baker,
<br />Washington/Jefferson, Hendricks, and Westmoreland parks are the most frequently requested parks, but
<br />all parks can be reserved. Parks are rented on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be reserved in
<br />advance. Rental fees vary depending on the park and type of use. For more information about park
<br />reservations, contact Debbie Moulton, park reservationist, at 682-4800, or visit the Parks and Open
<br />Space front office at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard.
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<br />January 6, 2005
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