HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 22 Correspondence from Pat Hocket, President, League of Women Voters of Lane County, Eugene, Oregon
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Mayor Sid Leiken '
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Springfield,OR. 97477,
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. Dear Mayor Leiken and Councilors, .
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The League of Women Voters of Lane. County has endorsed the Jun~ 2007 draft .
Ridge/ine 'Area Op~n Space Vision and Action P/an. EnClosed is a copy of the
League's August 20,2007 letter tb Jeff Krueger,'senior:landscape architect for the
Lane Council of Goverrimerlts, ~xpr~ssing our support.
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.We urge.you,to support 'the plan arid to work with individuals and other 'agencies to
implement it. Tha'nk you foryourconsideration of the document. ... .
Sincerely, ,
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Pat Hocken
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS@
of LANE COUNTY
August 20, 2007
Jeff Krueger
Lane Council of Governments
99 East Broadway, Suite 400
Eugene, OR 97401:
Re: Ridgellne Area Open Space Vision and Action Plan
The League of Women Voters of Lane County endorses the June 2007 draft Ridgeline
Area Open Space Vision and Action Plan, including the key implementation guidelines.
The League encourages the Lane County Board of Commissioners, the Eugene and
Springfield City Councils, and the Willamalane Park and Recreation District Board to
adopt this plan and work to implement it
The League previously endorsed the 2003 Rivers to Ridges Regional Parks and Open
Space Vision, which served as the starting point for 2007 ridgeline planning document. .
The Ridgeline Area Open Space Vision and Action Plan incorporates many principles
the League supports. The League believes that parks are essential to provide healthy
recreation and natural resources preservation. We also believe that there should be a
cOmprehensive plan to guide acquisition and development of parklands and open
. space. We support cooperation and coordination among local. ~tate, and federal
jurisdictions in providing and maintaining public parklands. We believe that personal
safety and protection of the environment should be considered. We support using
various funding sources, including taxes. user fees, system development charges,
partnerships, grants, and private gifts.
: ~ "Thanky6u,.Jeff,' Jor;providing information to the..b:eague,.abou{;.thisproj~ct.Pleaselet us
know of other opportunities to express our support for the adoption and implementation
of the plan.
Yours truly,
Pat Hocken
President
xc: Lane County Board of Commissioners
. Willamalane Park and Recreation Board
Eugene City Council
Springfield City Council
338 W. 11th Avenue, Ste. 101
Eugene, OR 97401
541-343-7917
league@lwvlc.org