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5/28/96 W.A.B.P. PUBLIC SCOPING SESSION ~ ~ ~ =- -. =- -. t"'t- = ... ... SUMMARY OF WRITTEN TESTIMONY *Develop aquatic floats (upon which to sun bathe) and canoe fetes along the canoe canal. - tmCrex Matzler) *Sandy beaches with sculptures along the river. -tm *Create passive areas, and enhance the natural environment adjacent to the river and else where by regrading and planting of selected natural vegetation. -tm *Create floral displays. -tm * Additional outdoor performance area for music, dance, singing. -tm * Additional vehicle parking that could be 'turf parking' located near existing access roads. -tm *Family group activity area with facilities for picnicking, volleyball, sand boxes, horseshoes, and power outlets. -tm *Use areas that are handicap accessible. -tm . *Conduct a land use study of the park to determine best placement and relationship of uses. -tm *Designate an area (15-20 acres) in the park to establish an Asian-American Cultural Education Center. -AAFO (Asian/American Foundation of Oregon, David Toyama & Ken Nagao) *Large open lawn areas suitable for fairs and festivals (Obon and Taiko Festival draws 4,000 to 5,000 people to the park), with close proximity to parking, utilities, and restrooms. Bollards or kiosks around the perimeter can serve as connection sources for utilities for scattered booths. - AAFO *Friendship Gardens - Japanese, Oriental, and others. -AAFO *No alternate modes bridge at Leisure Lane. -cb (Charles Biggs) *More dispensed parking, smaller in scale. -cb *More picnic tables. -cb *Place bike/ped bridge access over river from 8th and Hilyard to the picnic shelter area to the east. -cb ~ *More information (historic too) signs in the park. -cb * Allow for temporary rental shops in park (bikes, boats, in-line skates, refreshments) -cb *Plants that encourage wildlife (ie. Natives). -cb *More restrooms in the park. -cb *No regulation (sports) fields or courts. -cb *Blackberry eradication -cb *Distinctive auto signage to Alton Baker Park -cb *Make provisions for U.of o. to make physical contributions to the park in exchange for leasing the land they use in the park. Examples could be upgrading of the community gardens, seasonal rototilling of the community gardens, or creating a native plant nursery for park benefit. -cb *Correct the current 'piece meal' layout of some of the park features (community gardens, dog off leash area, park maintenance yard, V.ofO. Corn field). -cb *Provide more canal benches and vegetation. -cb *Provide greater (more and improved) designated access to the river thru bark trail heads and stepped approaches. -cb *Need a children's kite flying area (probably for adults too, that way the Asian Kite Festival can