Agenda Packet 3-9-20 Work Session

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Parks and Natural Resources Vision Statement River Road and Santa Clara celebrate a rich diversity of private and shared green spaces, including parks for recreation, natural areas that support native plants and wildlife, and farmland for food production. All residents have a clean, safe, accessible and well-maintained park or recreation facility close to their home. Residents have access to the Willamette River, which is celebrated as a natural asset, a defining characteristic of both neighborhoods, and a statewide resource to be protected for future generations. Natural assets, such as the tree canopy, soils and the watershed, are highly valued and cared for as natural infrastructure that enhances ecosystem health, provides opportunities for recreation, and supports the working landscape. Goal 7: Provide natural areas which are healthy, thriving spaces that provide habitat for native species and function as natural infrastructure 7.1 Stormwater Conveyances: Enhance natural stormwater conveyances, including lesser waterways not protected by Goal 5 or WQ regulations, to reduce pollution, increase infiltration, protect against flooding and improve habitat through local land use regulations, incentives and programs. 7.1.1 Determine extent of surface waterway drainage system necessary for stormwater functions, considering future impacts of climate change. 7.1.2 Identify, protect and enhance waterways that are not currently protected: • Public Easements - Identify location of easements and which easements are protected by goal 5 or goal 6 (WQ) • Pursue County adoption of Goal 5 and Goal 6 (WQ) protections for parcels inside neighborhood boundaries 7.1.3 Enhance natural infrastructure of publicly owned stormwater waterways through selective revegetation with native plants 7.1.4 Create a program of tax incentives for private landowners of recognized stormwater conveyances who create long term natural infrastructure improvements. 7.1.5 Create a program to provide native plants free of charge to private landowners for waterway revegetation of stormwater conveyances 7.2 Education: Educate the public about the interconnectedness of function and safety in our natural stormwater system 7.2.1 Collaborate with the city for technical assistance in teaching appropriate vegetative management of waterways through information sharing, demonstrations, and volunteer opportunities on proximate waterways 7.2.2 Encourage and enable planting more trees through education of the value of mature tree canopy for multiple benefits of air quality, water quality, habitat, water temperature control, stormwater uptake and ambient temperature control 7.2.3 Teach value of “function stacking” in relation to waterways (better vegetation=better habitat=better water quality outcomes=better flood control) 7.2.4 Identify lots encumbered with waterways and work with the City to create informational material that automatically gets sent to a property owner when the lot sells notifying CC Agenda - Page 16