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Policy # 1, see findings under Metro Plan Policy F .14. Riverfront Park Study Riverfront Park Study (RPS) is adopted as a refinement of the Metro Plan. Review of the RPS indicates that the study boundary includes the south bank of the Willamette River up to the 1-5 bridge. Figure 5 of the applicant's February 22, 2008 submittal materials identify a broad area for the temporary construction bridge location, which includes the south bank of the Willamette where it abuts the 1-5 bridge. Although the exact temporary construction bridge locations will determined through subsequent permitting processes, the RPS is applicable to the extent the area is potentially impacted as shown on Figure 5, and the applicable polices are as follows: Transportation 5. Required transportation projects will be phased and the phasing schedule will depend upon the level of participation of non-public funds (i. e., participation by a developer) and the level of actual development. The applicant indicates that it is not expected that the project will be phased. Environment 2. The existing Millrace which passes through a portion of the study area is an important environmental and historic city feature. Development occurring in the Riverfront Park shall maintain or improve the visual and bicycle/pedestrian access to and along the Mill Race, expanding its use for public recreation while at the same time recognizing its role as a storm runoff channel. 3. Development occurring in the Riverfront Park area shall be designed to preserve a significant cluster of black locust, English oak, and redleaf plum trees located just east of the current location of the bicycle path. 4. Development in the Riverfront Park area shall, when possible, maintain and enhance the public's physical access to the river and the riparian strip along its banks. The new bridges will be constructed in approximately the same location as the decommissioned and detour bridges. Though there would be a slight shift in the alignment of 1-5, all improvements would remain within the existing ODOT right-of-way. The new bridges therefore will not be located within the Riverfront Park Study area. However, as previously stated, portions of the temporary work bridges may be located within a small portion of the Riverfront Park Study area. ODOT would acquire temporary easements for use of non-ODOT property during construction. The Riverfront Park Study area in which a portion of the temporary work bridges may be located is just east of the 1-5 replacement bridges shown in Figure 3, south of the Willamette River~ and north of Franklin Boulevard. The section of the Riverfront Park Study area that may be affected by the temporary work bridges does not include the Millrace and cluster of trees mentioned in the Riverfront Park Study Environmental Policies 2 and 3; therefore, these elements would not be affected. Public access to the river and along the Millrace will not be directly affected. See Exhibit A - Findings Page 37