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Springfield; however, the right-of-way does He.within the Metro Plan diagram designation of Parks and Open Space~ ODOT has.an easement from the Willamalane ParLs and Recreation Dis~ct to place temporary fill onless than one acre ofpark land as part of the northern bridge approach. Alton Baker park l~es on both sides of the I-5 right-of-way. Access connecting both sides of the park is p~:ov{ded under the existing I-5 Willamette River bridge through ODOT right- of 4vay. This park is part ofalarger regional river front parks and open space system ser'vSng muIfiple recreationalneeds of the Eugene-Springfield community. A bicycle-pedestrian path traverses the length of this riverfront park system, !h~tdng Eugene to Spfingfield. Tb2s path traverses the ODOT right-of-way and runs underneath the existing bridge. The majority of the tempor~ bridge Mll be located [n current ODOT r/ght-oLway. Some of this fight of way is currently used as open space by the park users. The area 'adjacent to the ODOT fight-of-way is also used as open space. The placement of the temporary bridge will reduce the amount of open space available in East Alton Baker Park by appmxknately one acre, and v~411not si~f~cantly affect the overall recreational uses ofthe park. The pedestrian/bicycle path Mil be protected from construction activities and ,adll'remain available for use. Because the temporary bridge w411 span over the park' and over the river, public access to the Willamette River will not be affected. The temporary bridge structure will be located just east of and adjacent to the current bridge ;structure. While the temporary structure will create another'bridge span over the Willamette .River, that span Mil be consistent with-the current bridge and wilt not significantly/nterfere with ,dews of the Willamette Greenway. The temporary bridge structure Mll involve elhnination of a rrdnimal amount of vegetation on approximately one acre °fland outside of the ODOT rightmf-way, fbr the placement of fill to support the northern bridge approach. At the conclusion of the bridge repaLr project, and upon the removal of the temporary detour bridge, the fill Will be removed and the area restored. The temporary bridge w~ span the Willamette Pdver and will not ~nterfere w~th cmn:mt boat use on the Willamette River. Access to the fiver bank will remain unchanged. Pilings Mil be placed ~n the fiver to support the bridge structure in the water. These pilings are temporary structures and will'be removed after the I-5 Bridge ~s repaired and temporary bridge removed. All J2-river work and pil/mgs will cc>mply with all state~ federal and local regulations, (b) The use will not significantly reduce the sites availabld for Water-dependent or water-related uses within the jurisdiction; The placement of a temporary bridge structure will not significantly reduce the sites available for water dependent or water related uses Mtl'dn the Metro area. W~ie the temporary bridge structure ]s in place, the effect upon on water dependent and water related uses will be mimmal as the bridge structure.will span the area a',~ailable for these types of uses, .Trfis is a temporary structure and will be removed upon completion of the permanent I-5 Bridge projecr, and thus will not permanently reduce sites available ~br water related uses. Willamette River Greenway Goal Exception Findings Oregon Department of TranPortafion May 15, 2003 Page 3 of 9