' <br />December 13, 1994 <br />Ross Murry <br />Goodpasture Island Joint Venture <br />3610 Goodpasture Lake Loop Road <br />Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Planning <br />& Development <br />Planning <br />City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(503) 687 -5481 <br />Re: VEGETATION REMOVAL AT VALLEY RIVER VILLAGE PUD <br />A few weeks ago, this office received word that some clearing of understory vegetation was <br />taking place along the Willamette River near proposed Phase 2 of Valley River Village PUD. <br />I toured the area and spoke to one of the workers at the site. Bill Castillo of the Oregon <br />Department of Fish and Wildlife also received a complaint and viewed the area. It appears <br />that the removal of vegetation went beyond the removal of blackberry bushes, though I <br />cannot substantiate that. <br />The purpose of this letter is to provide you with some guidance on how to proceed with <br />vegetation removal. As you know, the Riverwalk PUD has an approved management plan <br />for how that area along the river is to be managed. Any activity done in that area in <br />accordance with that plan will get the fullest support from the City. The area that was the <br />subject of the most recent vegetation removal has no approved management plan. Therefore, <br />until a management plan for that area has been reviewed and approved, I would recommend <br />that no activity take place. If any kind of activity needs to take place in advance of a <br />management plan, I would recommend that you coordinate with Bill Castillo and myself <br />before it takes place. I appreciate your cooperation on this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jerry Jacobson <br />Principal Planner <br />cc: Todd Alberts <br />Fred Lockhart <br />Bill Castillo, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife <br />Neil Bjorklund, Planning Division <br />