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• Oregon Department of Transportation has identified a possible bicycle and pedestrian connection from Meadowlark Prairie along a portion of the levee system , the railroad, and along Cantrell Road. This proposal is part of a broader strategy to improve access between Eugene and Veneta. Connections to the South: • The Willamette River Water Trail currently extends along the Coast Fork Willamette River providing a seasonal connection for paddlers between Creswell to the Willamette River Main Stem in Eugene. • An existing railroad line runs south from Eugene toward Creswell and Cottage Grove. Although active today, this line could have potential in the future for a rails -to-trails or rails-with-trails project. Connections to the East: • The City of Springfield and Lane County are proposing a shared -use path extension along the Willamette River through Glenwood, connecting to Franklin Boulevard near the confluence of the Middle and Coast forks of the Willamette River. Eugene's planned ridgeline trail system could connect to this path in the vicinity of Lane Community College, over Coryell Ridge Park, and through an existing 1-5 underpass located to the east of Moon Mountain . • The Eugene to Pacific Crest Trail has been envisioned for several decades. This trail would follow the Middle Fork Willamette River from the Eugene/Springfield area toward Lowell, where existing trails on U.S. Forest Service lands connect to the Pacific Crest Trail. Eugene's trail system could connect to this proposed trail at various locations including the Coast Fork -Middle Fork Willamette River confluence area and from the existing Willamette River shared-use path network. Willamalan·e's four-mile long Middle Fork Path, which extends between Clearwater Park and Dorris Ranch, was completed in 2013 and provides a key l i nk along this proposed trail corridor. • The designated Willamette River Water Trail currently extends along the Middle Fork Willamette River, providing a connection from Dexter Dam to the Willamette River Main Stem in Eugene. This water trail route currently receives heavy use from paddlers and tubers throughout the summer months, with a popular starting point being Clearwater Park near east Springfield . 2.3 Trail Maintenance and Recent Trail Projects 2.3.1 Routine Trail Maintenance The City performs routine trail maintenance activities as needed in conjunction with the overall management of City -owned natural areas and parks . The City currently has no budget or staffing dedicated specifically to routine trail maintenance, so the most critical trail maintenance tasks are performed as a component of other on-going natural area and park management activities. There is currently a trail maintenance backlog. The City partners with volunteers and stakeholder groups where feasible to help perform some trail maintenance activities under City supervision . Routine trail maintenance practices performed by City staff include: • Trail inspection • Overhead hazard tree removal • Clearing of fallen trees and limbs • Culvert and drainage feature maintenance • Corridor vegetation clearance • Minor resurfacing (graveling wet areas and re-barking running trails) • Trailhead maintenance (garbage clean-up, parking lot improvements, fence installation) • Elimination of trail braids and closing -off of unofficial trails Page 14 Eugene Trails Plan -2018