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improvements, such as more shade trees, water spigots, benches, hard surfaced entry paths, and rain shelter. Its location does not adversely impact other park activities, but the activity is open to view, and appreciated by some people passing by in cars, bicycles, or on foot. 2. Parking Area--This has been envisioned over more than 20 years of park planning as a way to better accommodate people arriving from the west, and to accommodate people recreating at the south end of the park. Its dual use as a park-and-ride for bus patrons should make it a well used, dual purpose lot. As such, it helps meet Eugene's objectives of generally reducing auto traffic, and parking needs in the downtown area. The location at 29th Avenue is appropriate due to the presence of traffic signals existing points of ingress and egress. Other locations in the park would impact areas of higher natural resource value, existing park and recreation improvements, and or be closer to residential neighbors of the park. 3. Rest rooms--two locations. The only rest room currently open year round is at the ball fields north of 24th Avenue. Other rest rooms are open when community centers are open. A small, obscure rest room is open at the east end of the pool building on a seasonal basis. The areas where rest room demand is not being met are at the south end of the park near the LTD transfer station, the playground area (when buildings are closed), and the athletic fields west of the Hilyard Center. The first location is central to several park activity areas, and would further serve Lane Transit District (LTD) patrons and drivers. LTD has offered to fund a portion of the building to meet their needs. The highly visible location is seen as a benefit in terms of minimizing vandalism or other inappropriate behavior. The second location, shown west of the pool, would be central to both the picnic/playground area (during times when buildings are closed) and to the athletic fields. It is possible that this facility could be incorporated into a reconstruction of the Amazon Pool if plans progress in a timely manner. 4. Certain natural resource areas are to be retained or enhanced. They include the ash groves, the largest prairie or meadow areas, and the riparian zone along the creek. These are generally the least disturbed areas of the park, or have recovered the most from past disturbance to exhibit natural qualities and characteristics worthy of maintaining or enhancing. Most of the areas are in locations that are less conducive to people access, particularly at the point in time when the jogging trail can be relocated to the east side of the creek to further isolate the largest ash grove. Specific maintenance practices and enhancement details would be developed in a separate plan 4