HomeMy WebLinkAboutAMENDED Agenda Packet 10-16-19 Work SessionOctober 16, 2019, Work Session
AMENDED AGENDA
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
October 16, 2019
12:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Meeting of October 16, 2019;
Her Honor Mayor Lucy Vinis Presiding
Councilors Betty Taylor, President Emily Semple, Vice President Mike Clark Greg Evans Chris Pryor Claire Syrett Jennifer Yeh Alan Zelenka
Note: This amended agenda reflects re-ordering Items 1 and 2.
12:00 p.m. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
1. WORK SESSION: Rivers to Ridges Partnership - Fifteen Years of Accomplishments
2. WORK SESSION: Transportation Update – Climate Action Plan 2.0, Transportation
System Plan, and Electric Vehicle Strategy
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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Work Session: Transportation Update – Climate Action Plan 2.0, Transportation System Plan, and Electric Vehicle Strategy Meeting Date: October 16, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 1 Department: Central Services/Public Works Staff Contact: Chelsea Clinton/Rob Inerfeld
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5649/541-682-5343
ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to review the Climate Action Plan 2.0 Transportation Fuels Gap Strategies, provide an update on the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan Implementation Strategy, and share the first draft of an Electric Vehicle Strategy.
BACKGROUND The City’s Climate Recovery Ordinance (Ordinance No: 20567) includes goals to 1) reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6 percent annually through 2100, and 2) reduce fossil fuel use by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2010 levels. The City is updating its Community CAP2.0 to create a roadmap to achieve the CRO goals.
Climate Action Plan 2.0 Equation In 2018, the City began the CAP2.0 process. As was provided in previous work sessions, the CAP2.0 Equation is a framework the City is using to summarize the community’s climate efforts. It shows that the path to reach our reduction target in 2030 is the sum of greenhouse gas reductions from four components: 1. City’s Internal Climate Action Plan. This Plan includes the actions the City will take to reach the organization’s CRO goals. 2. Eugene Climate Collaborative Actions. The ECC actions include actions from 12 system-level organizations. The expected community impact of the combined actions by the ECC is a ghg reduction of around 40 percent of the 2030 target. The City of Eugene is included as a partner in the ECC and the City’s high-impact actions, such as the Transportation System Plan, are incorporated in these plans. 3. State legislation. The primary piece of climate legislation, House Bill 2020/Cap and Invest, did not pass during the 2019 legislative session. 4. Gap Strategies. After accounting for ghg reductions from the above-mentioned components, staff identified a gap between the emission reductions from the ICAP and ECC 2030 forecast and the 2030 CRO goal. The Gap Strategies include potential actions that can help the community reduce ghg emissions to meet the CRO goals.
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The CAP2.0 Equation
Eugene’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Buckets Eugene’s emissions can be divided into three buckets: Consumption, Transportation Fuels, and Energy Used in Buildings. Consumption is Eugene’s largest bucket and includes the emissions created throughout the lifecycle of the goods we consume. Transportation Fuels is Eugene’s second largest bucket and includes emissions from the fuel we use to power vehicles within Eugene—mostly gasoline and diesel. Energy Used in Buildings is the smallest bucket and includes the resources used for heating, cooling, and electricity in buildings in Eugene, like electricity and natural gas.
Transportation Update and Gap Strategies This work session focuses on Gap Strategies in the Transportation Fuels Bucket. The two strategies in this bucket are: 1. Transportation System Plan updated to meet CRO goals. City adopts changes to the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan goals, policies and projects to fully meet CRO goals. This action assumes that actions are added or changes to existing actions are made in the TSP and the TSP is fully implemented. Ongoing scenario planning modeling using the VisionEval tool supports identification and assessment of changes to the TSP to meet CRO goals. Potential ghg impact: 30,000-70,000 MT CO2e. 2. Electric Vehicle Strategy. Electrify the community’s on-road passenger vehicles and light trucks as rapidly as possible. This is in addition to EVs already included in regional scenario planning models. Potential ghg impact: scalable; 44,000 MT CO2e for10,000 EVs.
Transportation System Plan Implementation Plan With the adoption of the TSP in June 2017, City Council directed staff to develop a plan that shows how the TSP will be implemented in order to reach the CRO and Vision Zero Goals. To determine whether the fully implemented TSP would achieve the goals of the CRO, City staff worked with
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staff from the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Oregon Department of Transportation to utilize the Regional Strategic Planning Model. The Regional Strategic Planning Model found that the fully implemented TSP would result in a 40 percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption for transportation in Eugene by 2035. The CRO goal is a 50 percent reduction in fuel use by 2030. Staff from the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Department of Transportation are continuing to work with city staff on an updated version of the model called VisionEval that will enable the testing of different approaches and scenarios to determine what their impact will be on community-wide fossil fuel consumption. The first results from this work should be available in late 2019.
Electric Vehicle Strategy With the adoption of the TSP in June 2017, City Council directed staff to develop a strategy to incorporate new and emerging transportation technologies into the TSP with the goal of 50 percent EVs by 2030 and 90 percent EVs by 2050. The City hired Lane Council of Governments to conduct research and identify potential strategies for increasing EV use in Eugene with an emphasis on actions the City can undertake. This strategy was subsequently refined by City staff and is included as Attachment B.
Triple Bottom Line Considerations The CAP2.0 process included the convening of an Equity Panel, which provided specific recommendations around transportation. Staff continue to revisit those recommendations and incorporate them where possible.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION With the adoption of the TSP on June 26, 2017, City Council meeting directed staff to develop a plan that shows how the TSP will be implemented in order to reach the CRO and Vision Zero Goals. At this same meeting, City Council directed staff to develop a strategy to incorporate new and emerging transportation technologies into the TSP with the goal of 50 percent EVs by 2030 and 90 percent EVs by 2050. At the November 14, 2018, NWN Franchise Work Session and CAP Discussion, City Council requested that staff develop a ‘gaps’ plan to address the projected shortfall between the CAP2.0 process and the goals identified in the CRO.
COUNCIL OPTIONS This is an informational work session only.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION No council action or motions are suggested.
SUGGESTED MOTION None. Informational item only.
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ATTACHMENTS A. Motions regarding City Council direction for Implementation of Eugene 2035 TSP B. Eugene’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Chelsea Clinton, Sustainability Manager Telephone: 541-682-5649 Staff E-Mail: cclinton@eugene-or.gov
Staff Contact: Rob Inerfeld, Transportation Planning Manager Telephone: 541-682-5343 Staff E-Mail: rinerfeld@eugene-or.gov
ATTACHMENT A
City Council direction for Implementation of Eugene 2035 TSP
The first motion amended the ordinance adopting the Eugene 2035 TSP. The second motion was
approved after the City Council passed that TSP ordinance.
1. Section 17 of Ordinance No. 20582 (adopting the Eugene 2035 TSP) Implementation Plans. By June
30, 2018, the City Manager shall bring to the City Council for a vote, an amendment to the 2035 TSP that
creates a TSP Implementation Plan that will achieve the Climate Recovery Ordinance as it relates to the
transportation sector and a Vision Zero adopted goals. The TSP Implementation Plan shall include: 1) the
2035 TSP-related specific prioritized actions, programs, projects, and performance measure benchmarks
needed to achieve the Council's adopted climate recovery and Vision Zero goals; 2) specify their costs,
benefits and co-benefits, and funding sources; and 3) the schedule for their implementation. The City
Manager shall update the City Council quarterly on the progress made toward creating the TSP
Implementation Plan.
2. Motion passed June 26, 2017. Before January 31 of 2018, the manager will create a strategy to
incorporate new and emerging transportation technologies into the TSP and will present a timeline for
the initiation of an amendment to the TSP. The strategy will at least include and describe: a) 50% electric
vehicles by 2030 and 90% EVs by 2050, and b) autonomous vehicles. Note: Autonomous vehicle section
to include: 1) an analysis and summary of city policies that apply to autonomous vehicles, 2) staff-
recommended policy changes or new policies to support autonomous vehicle implementation that
meets city goals of safety, compact growth, and low-carbon transportation, and 3) evaluation of
anticipated impacts of autonomous vehicles on transportation infrastructure including signals, roads,
and parking capacity. The Technology strategy should identify any other potentially transformative
technologies expected within the next 10 years.
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ATTACHMENT B
Eugene’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
The Eugene City Council directed the Eugene City Manager at their June 2017 council
meeting to develop a strategy to incorporate new and emerging transportation
technologies into the TSP with the goal of 50% electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 and
90% EVs by 2050. The City subsequently hired the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG)
to conduct research and identify potential strategies for increasing EV use in Eugene with
an emphasis on actions that the City can undertake. The actions in this Strategy were
informed by the LCOG report, interviews and collaborative planning with internal and
external stakeholders and best practice research of municipalities encouraging EV use.
This plan specifically focuses on strategies the City can implement within the next five
years to encourage EV growth. The EV market has not grown at a consistent rate over the
last decade. State data indicates EV ownership in 2018 at less than 1% of total vehicle
ownership within Eugene zip codes. However, Oregon statewide sales data and EWEB
incentive data indicates that sales have rapidly increased in the last year indicating a
potential inflection point in EV sales.
More automakers have committed to creating larger EV fleets, and the cost of EVs
continues to decline. The State of Oregon has also established regulations to encourage the
growth of the EV market across the state. However, on the national level, there is
discussion about ending the federal tax credit for EVs which could significantly impact the
market in the short term. In addition, a growing number of small electric vehicles (SEV)
such as electric bikes, scooters and skateboards are coming to market and being used by
the public for personal mobility.
These factors make it difficult to predict the rate of EV growth locally and nationally, and
therefore difficult to predict how the City of Eugene can influence that growth even three to
five years from now. Other cities that have developed EV readiness plans, such as Portland,
OR, have created short term, actionable plans designed to be easily and regularly updated.
This Strategy is intended to follow that model and represents a five-year EV plan that will
be updated regularly to ensure it stays relevant as the EV landscape changes. To that end,
the actions are divided into three timelines: short (within two years), medium (within five
years), and long (more than five years).
Four broad strategies were identified with supporting actions within the time frame of this
plan:
• Charging Infrastructure
• Personal Vehicles, Fleets and Shared Mobility
• Education and Outreach
• Targets and Tracking
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The actions in this Strategy address real and perceived consumer concerns and barriers
regarding EV and SEV ownership use. Concerns and barriers relating to EVs that are
addressed by the actions in this strategy include limited charging infrastructure, the higher
sticker price of new EVs compared to vehicles with internal combustion engines, and
consumer confusion about how EVs work, including how to charge EVs at home and while
traveling, how long it takes to charge EVs, how EVs handle on the road, overall service
costs, and overall battery life.
While the path to any target number of EVs is unclear, it is clear that the City and
community partners have a role to play in laying a foundation to encourage greater EV use.
The sections that follow summarize the places where the City can have the most impact
given current resources.
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Charging Infrastructure
Ownership and/or operation of an electric
vehicle are reliant on the ability to
conveniently charge. Access to vehicle
charging can be especially challenging to
people who rent, especially in multi-family
housing. Convenient, publicly accessible
charging infrastructure supports people
traveling long distances and trip chaining and
reduces range anxiety. Mobility hubs can help
people move from one form of transportation
to another, fostering choice and access.
Charging Infrastructure actions are identified
in two categories: building infrastructure and
public infrastructure.
Charging Infrastructure Actions: Buildings
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
•
EV Ready Multi-family
and Commercial
Buildings Short
term
Explore electric vehicle (EV) and
small electric vehicle (SEV),
parking and charging
infrastructure requirements in
new multi-family and commercial
construction
projects that include parking.
PDD
•
EV Ready for Affordable
Housing Medium
term
Explore the inclusion of EV and
SEV parking and charging in city-
supported affordable housing
developments.
PDD
EV Charging for
Residential Buildings Short
Term
Provide incentives for level-two
charging in residential buildings
to provide convenience and allow
for future time-of-use pricing
EWEB
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Charging Infrastructure Actions: Public
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
• Right-of-Way Charging Medium
Term
Develop policies and priorities
around installation of publicly
accessible charging stations in the
ROW, including electric bike
charging. Perform a study to
determine needs and preferred
locations.
PW
• EV Ready and Retrofit of
City Buildings
Short to
Long
Term
Establish EV and SEV-ready
requirements for new City
buildings or major retrofits.
Develop a plan to strategically
retrofit existing City buildings.
CS PW/PDD
• City Parking Facility
Charging
Short
Term
Develop policies and practices to
ensure efficient use of existing
charging stations and assess
needs for installation of
additional chargers and addition
of SEV chargers.
PDD PW/CS
• Clean Fuels Credits Short
Term
Become a credit generator in the
Oregon Clean Fuels Program for
City-owned chargers. Adopt a
policy to ensure that resources
received from these types of
credits are spent on EV-related
projects.
PDD
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Personal Vehicles, Fleets and Shared Mobility Actions
Upfront costs to purchase a new or used electric
vehicle can be prohibitive. In addition to personal
passenger vehicles, there are a number of other
ways that Eugene’s transportation system can be
electrified. These include e-bikes, public and
private vehicle fleets, shared electric cars, scooters
and e-bikes, Lane Transit District buses, taxis and
TNC vehicles, and other opportunities. Personal
Vehicles, Fleets and Shared Mobility Options are
identified in three categories: electric vehicle
fleets, electric personal vehicles and electric
vehicle shared mobility.
Electric Vehicle Fleets
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
• Convert City Fleet
Vehicles to EV
Short to
Long
Term
dependi
ng on
vehicle
class
The 2018 Fleet Internal Climate
Action Plan includes an action to
Purchase Electric Vehicles and
Develop Charging Infrastructure.
This action will focus
conversation on the fleet of light
duty vehicles and installation of
supporting charging
infrastructure.
PW, CS
Bus Electrification
Medium
to long
Term
Support LTD's efforts to test bus
electrification and long term
transition to an electric fleet.
LTD PW,
EWEB
Electric Personal Vehicles
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
Autonomous Vehicles Medium
Term
Consider opportunities to pilot
electric autonomous vehicles
(AVs).
PW,
PDD
• City Employee
Workplace Charging
Medium
Term
Continue to explore workplace
EV and SEV charging for City
employees who park at parking
facilities designated for City
employees.
CS, PW
EV Rebates Short
Term
Work with EV manufacturers to
pass through available rebates EWEB
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Electric Vehicle Shared Mobility
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
Integrate Transit and
Shared EV Mobility
Medium
to long
Term
Explore options to integrate
public transit and shared SEV
mobility options such as e-bikes,
e-scooters and EV car-share
vehicles.
PW,
UO,
LTD
• PeaceHealth Rides
Electrification
Short
Term
Continue to explore
electrification of Eugene's
PeaceHealth Rides bike share
program.
PW
Private for Hire Vehicle
Electrification
Medium
Term
Encourage taxi and
transportation network
companies (such as Lyft and
Uber) to utilize EVs in their fleet
and develop charging
infrastructure. Explore
opportunities for incentives and
expedited permitting processes.
PDD
Pilot On-Demand
Electric Shuttles
Short
Term
Support LTD’s electric shuttle
pilot program in Eugene. PDD
Pilot EV Car Share and
Shared Mobility Projects
Short to
Medium
Term
Work with partners to develop
pilot projects for deployment of
EV Car Share and SEV shared
mobility devices (such as e-bike
share and e-scooters).
PDD,
PW
Promote micro mobility Medium
Term
Explore ways to promote use of
micro mobility options such as
e-scooters and e-bikes
PW
Explore partnerships to
pilot micro mobility
Medium
Term
Explore setting up a pilot project
with Forth Mobility to provide
shared EVs and/or electric bikes
at an affordable housing
development
PW,
CMO
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Education and Outreach
Education and outreach support an informed public,
providing information on the evolution of the rapidly
advancing electric vehicle market that includes
longer vehicle range, lower costs to own and options
for shared-use. Additionally, electric vehicle charging
infrastructure continues to develop and provides
reliable and convenient charging. New forms of
transportation such as shared electric personal
mobility devices provide options but require
education for users unfamiliar with the mode of
travel on how to safely operate on the transportation
system. A coordinated education and outreach
program requires internal City coordination and
collaboration with regional partners such as Eugene
Water and Electric Board (EWEB). Education and
Outreach actions are identified in a single category.
Education and Outreach
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
Expand number of
existing EV-centered
ride and drive
consumer education
events.
Medium
Term
Partner with EWEB and other
regional partners to raise
awareness of EV's and charging
infrastructure.
PDD
•
Develop Website with
Consolidated Eugene EV
resources and links to
partner organizations
Short
Term
Provide a trusted resource page
for residents.
CMO/
PW
Support rEV Up Eugene
Workshop
Short
Term
Provide financial support for the
rEV Up Eugene! EV education
and incentive program.
CMO/
PW/
EWEB
/UO
•
Develop an EV
community engagement
plan
Short
Term
Develop community
engagement strategies,
prioritizing collaboration and
strategies that help
marginalized communities’
transition to EVs and SEVs
CMO/
ECC
EV Dealership
Engagement
Medium
Term
Work with dealerships to
understand incentives, barriers,
and opportunities to promote
EV ownership
EWEB
/CMO
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Targets and Tracking
Targets set a goal by which to measure by and tracking informs progress towards the goal. Setting
an informed EV adoption target is complex and will require understanding the relationship with
other 2035 Transportation System Plan goals to increase the number of trips people take by
walking, biking and using transit. Targets and Tracking actions are identified in a single category.
Targets and Tracking
City as
direct
implem-
enter
Task Time
Frame Description Lead Support
•
Use greenhouse gas
(GHG) modeling to
refine and set a target
for EV adoption in 2035
Short
Term
Work with LCOG to refine the
VisionEval GHG scenario
planning model to determine a
2035 Transportation System
Plan EV target.
PW
• Track EV adoption rates Short
Term
Track registration data for EVs
in Eugene zip codes and the
number of people using EWEB
purchase incentives for EVs.
Publish the data on the City’s
website.
PW
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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Work Session: Rivers to Ridges Partnership - Fifteen Years of Accomplishments Meeting Date: October 16, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Craig Carnagey
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-4930
ISSUE STATEMENT This work session will provide an update on the accomplishments of the Rivers to Ridges partnership over the past 15 years as it works to implement a 20-year vision to improve the quality of life for residents in the Upper Willamette Valley by working together to protect and enhance the region’s land and water resources. This update also includes planning work recently started to renew this vision moving forward into the next 20 years.
BACKGROUND The Rivers to Ridges Partnership and Twenty-Year Vision were established in 2003 from two goals: 1. Create a regional parks and open space vision; 2. Identify long- and short-term strategies for implementing the vision. These goals were laid out in the Rivers to Ridges Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Study. Prior to the development of this study, parks and open space planning for the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area had occurred primarily at the local level without the benefit of a broader regional perspective. Lack of such a vision resulted in lost funding opportunities and difficulties with local coordination. To address this issue, the Eugene and Springfield City Councils, the Lane County Board of Commissioners, and the Willamalane Park and Recreation Board met in November 2000 and agreed unanimously to proceed with—and jointly fund—a Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space Study, which became the Rivers to Ridges Vision. The Vision was developed based on extensive input received between December 2001 and May 2003 from citizens, elected officials, and staff from local, state and federal agencies. Since 2003, the partnership has grown to include 17 partners representing federal, state and local governments; non-profit education and conservation-focused organizations; and all four regional watershed councils. This partnership has made great strides in recognizing the endorsed vision and accomplishing the partner mission to improve the quality of life for residents in the upper Willamette Valley by working together to protect and enhance the region’s land and water resources as well as their ecosystem functions and values; and to provide environmental education and compatible outdoor recreation opportunities.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION As a confirmation of the cooperative effort that created this regional vision, the following elected and appointed bodies endorsed the Vision by unanimous consent:
o Eugene City Council
o Eugene Planning Commission
o Lane County Board of Commissioners
o Springfield City Council
o Springfield Planning Commission
o Willamalane Park and Recreation District
COUNCIL OPTIONS This update is informative only and no council action is requested
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION This item is informational only.
SUGGESTED MOTION This item is informational only.
ATTACHMENTS A. Rivers to Ridges - Fifteen Years of Accomplishments Report
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Shelly Miller, Natural Resources Planning Supervisor Telephone: 541-682-4888 Staff E-Mail: smiller@eugene-or.gov
2003 - 2018
Rivers to Ridges
Fifteen Years of Accomplishments
Acres of
habitat
restored6,736
Miles of
trail or path
built29
Acres
of land
protected6,241Number of
plants planted2 Stream
miles opened
for fish passage
59
MILLIONover
ATTACHMENT A
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Rivers to Ridges
* Map Update: This vision map was revised in 2017 to include updated extent of conserved lands, trails, and paths along with a more detailed geographic base. The parks and open space vision shown is consistent with the concepts depicted on the original 2003 Rivers to Ridges vision map and subsequent refinements including the 2008 Ridgeline Area Open Space Vision and the 2010 Willamette River Open Space Vision. The Rivers to Ridge vision was endorsed by the Lane County Board of Commissioners (February 2003), The Eugene City Council (March 2003), the Willamalane Park and Recrea�on District Board (April 2003), and the Springfield City Council (May 2003), all by unanimous consent. The vision is intended to provide a framework for future open space planning efforts.
June 2003 Vision (Updated December 2018*)
Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space Vision Map
Legend
Parks, Open Space, and Conserved Lands (Public)
Other Conserved Lands (Land Trusts and Non-Profits)*
Rivers and Streams
Reservoirs (full pool)
Exis�ng So�-Surfaced Recrea�onal Trails
Exis�ng Hard-Surfaced Path
Scale
0 2 Miles1 Map produced by Jeff Krueger and the R2R Partnership
Rivers to Ridges Vision Elements
Key Open Space Anchors (Exis�ng and Possible Future)
Key Upland Corridors (Ridges)
Key Water Based Corridors (Rivers and Streams)
Key Agricultural Areas and Community Buffers
Proposed Future Regional Trails and Paths (Conceptual)
Conserved Lands (Since 2003)
New or Upgraded Soft-Surface Trails (Since 2003)
New Hard Surface Paths (Since 2003)
* Public access is typically not provided to these areas.
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Priorities for the
next 5 years
Improved trail connectivity
Improved habitat connectivity and quality
Expanded educational opportunities
Revisiting the vision
Increased access to water for recreation
Safety in parks
The Rivers to Ridges Partnership is dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents
in the upper Willamette Valley by working together to protect and enhance the region’s
land and water resources and their ecosystem functions and values; and to provide
environmental education and compatible outdoor recreation opportunities.
Our Mission
Photo credits: cover, Jeff Krueger; back cover from
left to right, top to bottom: City of Eugene, Ed Alverson,
Meadowlark Imagery, WREN, City of Eugene, Philip
Richardson, WREN
The Partnership
rivers2ridges.org
• Bureau of Land Management
• City of Eugene
• Coast Fork Willamette
Watershed Council
• Friends of Buford Park and
Mount Pisgah
• Lane County Parks
• Long Tom Watershed Council
• McKenzie River Trust
• McKenzie Watershed Council
• Middle Fork Willamette
Watershed Council
• Mount Pisgah Arboretum
• The Nature Conservancy
• Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Willamalane Parks and
Recreation District
• Willamette Resources and
Education Network
October 16, 2019, Work Session - Item 2