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The area encompassed by the East and VLlest Alton Baker Park Plans is entirely within the area on the Metro Plan Diagram shown for Park and Qpen Space. Repeal of the 1986 Alton Baker Park Management Plan will not change the Metro Plan Diagram designation. The East Alton Baker Park Plan focuses on passive recreation and preservation of natural resources and restoration of the sanitary landf 11 site to be an area of high natural resource values. The Nest Alton Baker Park Development Plan calls for a level of development to meet a limited variety of leisure, entertainment and recreational pursuits, but calls for retaining the most significant natural resources as they now exist, with only minor penetration far reason of access to certain destinations. There are no historic site designations within the park. Based on this information, the repeal of the 1986 Alton Baker Park Master Plan is consistent with Goal 5 and does not affect Metro Plan compliance with Goa15. Goa16--Air, Water and Land Resources Quality: ~'o maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state. The plan repeal request does not relate to a development proposal. The 1956 plan being repealed called far development in the eastern part of the park which could have had negative impacts on water quality. 1n general, the provision of attractive active and passive recreational opportunities, including nature appreciation within the urban area, should serve to reduce people's need to travel greater distances to have those experiences. That transportation reduction translates to an environmental benefit that can be measured innumerous ways and beyond the boundaries of the Metro Plan. Based on the above information, the repeal of the 1986 Alton Baker Park Master Plan does not affect Metro Plan compliance with Goal 6. Gaa17--Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards: ~o protect life and property from natural disasters and hazards. Much of the area of the park lies within the 100 year flood plain. Many areas became parks for the reason that they are not able to be urbanized because of the flood plain, and Alton Baker Park is no exception. Generally, the improvement of parks below the 100 year flood plain with paths, bridges, landscaping, picnic facilities, etc., has been practiced to the extent that operating agencies have the capacitylwillingness to clean up high water damage or debris. Goa17 was written in the context of general urban development involving extensive private or public investment. In that context, Goa17 is not relevant, and repeal of the 19$6 Alton Baker Park Master Plan does not affect Metro Plan compliance with Goal 7. Goal S--Recreational Needs: ~'o satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the state and visitors and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including destination resorts. The entire area of Alton Baker Park is designated for Park and Open Space on the Metro Plan Diagram. Through the various planning processes, there has been an awareness that only certain recreational pursuits are appropriate. For example, facilities common to community parks-- sports fields, tennis courts, and community centers--have been judged not appropriate for a river front park and are not included. Both ends of the park focus on accommodating passive 3