GIOELLO Nick R <br />From:lita@efn.org <br />Sent:Wednesday, September 12, 2018 1:50 PM <br />To:GIOELLO Nick R <br />Subject:UO CUP request <br />HelloMr.Gioello, <br />IopposetheUniversityofOregon'srequestfora30yearNorthCampusCUP. <br />TheUOtreatsthisinvaluablespaceasacommodity.ItonceconsidereditasessentialtotheRiverfrontResearchPark.Its <br />currentplantoendallplansisquitedifferent.TheUniversityasksforthreedecadesofabsolutecontrolwhenitsown <br />lackofvisionandplanningforesightresultedintheexpirationofapreviousCUP.TheproposedCUPisnotrespectfulof <br />thesite'spotentialasrestoredhabitatcontributingtothehealthoftheWillametteRIver.TheUOseestheriverasa <br />merevisualenhancementtowhateveritmaybuildthere,ratherthanavitalarterywhichnowsuffersdegradationwith <br />everylinearfootittravelsthroughoururbanarea. <br />IftheUOwasseriousaboutriverhealthitwoulddoeverythingBUTinstallpetroleumbasedturfandartificiallightingon <br />toweringpoles.Restorationandenhancementoftheentiresiteiswhatiscalledfor,notconversionintoasterilephoto <br />opforprospectivestudents. <br />DavidSonnichsen <br />2435SkylineBlvd. <br />Eugene,Oregon97403 <br />1 <br /> <br />