<br />30 <br /> <br />Parks and Natural Resources <br />Vision Statement <br />Parks and <br />Natural Resources <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Goal 7: Maintain and create natural areas which are healthy, thriving spaces that provide <br />habitat for native species and function as natural infrastructure. <br />Policy 7.1 Stormwater Conveyances: Enhance natural stormwater conveyances to reduce <br />pollution, increase infiltration, protect against flooding, and improve habitat. <br />Policy 7.2 Stormwater Education: Educate the public about the interconnectedness of function <br />and safety in our natural stormwater system through City and community collaboration. <br />Policy 7.3 Habitat Corridors: Create new and enhance existing habitat corridors throughout the <br />River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through community organizing and collaboration <br />with local service providers to conduct outreach and education to property owners. <br />Policy 7.4 Public Natural Areas: Create new and enhance existing natural areas, including within <br />the Willamette River Greenway, that are accessible to all residents. <br />Policy 7.5 Tree Canopy: Promote, conserve, protect, and improve our urban forest by preserving <br />and planting street trees and encouraging private property owners to plant trees with education <br />and incentives, consistent with Eugene’s Urban Forestry program. <br /> <br />Goal 8: Provide neighborhood access to recreational opportunities, parks, and community <br />centers. <br />Policy 8.1 Parks Access: Plan for all residents to have access to parks or publicly owned open <br />space within one-half-mile walking distance of their residence. <br />Policy 8.2 Connectivity: Improve connectivity between parks, natural areas, and public open <br />spaces. <br />Policy 8.3 Recreational Opportunities and Community Centers: Enhance equitable access to <br />recreational opportunities and well-maintained community centers. <br />River Road and Santa Clara celebrate a rich diversity of private and shared green spaces, including <br />parks and recreation facilities, natural areas that support native plants and wildlife, and farmland for <br />food production. All residents have a clean, safe, accessible, and well-maintained park or recreation <br />facility close to their home. Residents have access to the Willamette River, which is celebrated as a <br />natural asset, a defining characteristic of both neighborhoods, and a statewide resource. Natural <br />assets, such as the tree canopy, soils, and the watershed are protected for future generations and are <br />highly valued and cared for as natural infrastructure that enhances ecosystem health, provides <br />opportunities for recreation, and supports the working landscape.