2007-08 SOTR outline v[1].2

Ross Island (donation in Oct. 07; invasives progress; need for mgt. plan; RI Vision Team, Re-envisioning RI and Oregonian articles)

Leveraging Growth in the Harbor: Portland’s Working Harbor Reinvestment Strategy

In June of 2004 the Bureau of Planning began mapping vegetation based on information from reference data sources including 2003 aerial photos and 2002 multi-spectral imagery. The map has been updated in subsequent years, using new aerials, to incorporate changes in vegetation since the original mapping. The mapping area includes all land within the City of Portland and the unincorporated parts of Multnomah County that are administered by the City of Portland.

The Bureau of Planning is also conducting limited field surveys to confirm the existence, location, and correct classification of vegetation patches. Field crews employed global positioning system (GPS) technology and digital photography to document the presence and/or location of different classes of vegetation where this information could not be confidently derived from available GIS reference sources (such as aerial photos).

The vegetation mapping project has been a collaborative effort involving Portland’s Bureaus of Planning, Parks and Recreation, Environmental Services, and Corporate GIS. Metro also participated in the project by supplying data and advice on mapping protocols. An effort was made at the beginning of the project to acquire all mapped vegetation information developed by each agency for internal use. This information was combined into a single, regional vegetation dataset that served as a starting point for the mapping project. The vegetation dataset has been made available to all City bureaus and to Metro for their use. We are hoping to regularly update the dataset and keep the vegetation information accurate and current.

The initial mapping and classification of vegetation patches has been completed. The data will be updated each year as new aerial photos are made available. The following chart shows how much vegetation has been mapped as of March 24th, 2008:

forest	16,573	15,299	0	(1,274)	0
woodland	375	1,174	2,862	798	2,862
shrubland	406	636	1,247	230	1,247
herbaceous	2,962	2,247	7,143	(715)	7,143
total by category	20,317	19,355	11,252	(961)	11,252

• Using the Ankeny/Burnside Development Framework and the Waterfront Park Master Plan as a point of departure, this project included collaborative work with citizens, business and property owners, and City staff, to design improvements for the area around the Ankeny Pump Station in Waterfront Park, for First Avenue, and an area under the Burnside Bridge. The project, which is funded primarily by the Downtown Waterfront Urban Renewal District, had an original budget of $8.5 million. $8.5 million was not enough to fully fund the project as envisioned, and on May 28, 2008 the PDC Commission authorized additional funding which, along with $700,000 raised by Ann Naito Campbell and the Portland Parks Foundation, brought the total budget to just under $13 million, including $10.8 million for construction. It is jointly managed by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and PDC, with PP&R taking the lead during design, and PDC taking the lead during construction. Construction began on June 30 2008, with an anticipated completion date of late February 2009.Waterfront Park (updated entry from http://www.pdc.us/ura/dtwf/ankeny-burnside_phase2.asp)

• The Waterfront Park portion of the project will include a multi-purpose podium under a 7,787 SF canopy structure made of steel, glass and wood, with a spray water feature to activate the space when not in use for events. This water feature will be turned off when events, such as the Portland Saturday Market, use the space. When markets and other events are set up on the podium and esplanade, a new alternative esplanade route will be established to the east of the podium, existing esplanade and oak trees, and west of the pump station, to facilitate movement through the area. The pump station will receive a new ornamental metal fence, engaging this historic building into the park. Just south of the podium, at SW Naito and Ankeny, will be circular plaza with broad stone stadium seating steps rimming the south edge engraved with the story of the many cultures that contributed to Portland. The plaza will be the basin for the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain, a large interactive water feature. To the east, the plaza will be rimmed in stone stairs rising to a new raised cantilevered deck over the Willamette River, which will provide opportunities for more intimate views of the river. The project will raise the sea wall at its low point to assure the same level of flood protection as the rest of the sea wall provides. Mounted out in the river on an existing piling will be an environmental art piece by public artist, Ned Kahn, consisting of a stainless steel mirror reflecting the river, affording views of the water from further west on Ankeny Street.

• Bridgeton Trail - Completed planning for the Bridgeton Trail. This 1-mile segment of the 40-mile loop trail is adjacent to the Columbia River in the Bridgeton Neighborhood. The trail plan includes a paved urban level trail and a path that will provide access to the Columbia River and a boat launch.

Centennial Mills represents one of Portland’s greatest chances to create a community-defining riverfront while preserving a unique piece of the city’s history. Following a two-phase Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals process, PDC selected LAB Holding, LLC of Costa Mesa, California to partner with PDC in redeveloping this 4.75-acre site in the heart of downtown Portland. The selected SEED proposal preserves much of the site's historic fabric and proposes redevelopment with a focus on culinary restaurants and businesses as part of celebrating Portland's environment and the site's agricultural heritage.

Centennial Mills was acquired by PDC from ADM Milling Company in 2000 using urban renewal and City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) funds. The property was acquired to fulfill the River District Urban Renewal Plan’s stated objective of enhancing the waterfront with public open spaces and to facilitate connectivity between the River District, the Willamette River and the Willamette River Greenway.

The River Plan is the City’s project to guide, inspire, and facilitate actions along the Willamette River as it flows through Portland. This comprehensive, multi-objective plan will update the 1987 Willamette Greenway Plan, zoning code, and design guidelines. The first phase focuses on the North Reach, from the confluence with the Columbia River to roughly the Broadway Bridge. Future planning will address the Central Reach, from roughly the Broadway Bridge to the Ross Island Bridge, and the South Reach, including areas south of the Ross Island Bridge to the City boundary and parts of urban unincorporated Multnomah County.

▪ Concluded work with the Industrial Development and Natural Resource Integration Task Group, charged with advising staff on various approaches for integrating industrial development and natural resources in the North Reach and other related topics.

▪ Completed work with the River Plan Committee, a voluntary citizen advisory group chaired by a member of the Portland Planning Commission. The Committee met throughout the development of the River Plan / North Reach to review progress and provide guidance to the River Plan project team. The meetings also served as a public forum for discussing issues and proposals during the planning process.

▪ Released a River Plan / North Reach Discussion Draft resulting from over two years of detailed work with property owners, members of interest groups, agency representatives, and the general public. Plan recommendations are grouped into four categories and include the following highlights:

To support a prosperous working harbor, adoption of the River Plan/North Reach will:

▪ Reaffirm support for river-dependent and river-related uses and enhance protections for the industrial land supply in the working harbor;

▪ Amend regulations to increase certainty and flexibility for riverfront redevelopment and expansion;

▪ Propose a coordinated program of public investments in infrastructure and land development to fuel private reinvestment in the working harbor.

To help realize watershed health goals, adoption of the River Plan/North Reach will:

▪ Provide an updated Willamette River Natural Resources Inventory for the North Reach;

▪ Apply a new river environmental overlay zone to natural resources along the river and the City’s existing environmental conservation and protection overlay zones to upland natural resources;

▪ Establish a fish and wildlife habitat restoration program funded in part by development fees.

To improve safe access to, from, and along the Willamette River, adoption of the River Plan/North Reach will:

▪ Designate a continuous Willamette River Greenway Trail along both sides of the river. Portions of the trail are off-street, some are on-street and some are proposed in the railroad rights-of-way as rails-with-trails;

▪ Recommend continued study of the demand for and feasibility of a new transportation connection between Swan Island and Lower Albina.

To improve regulatory efficiency below the Ordinary High Water Mark and to facilitate cleanup of contaminated sites, adoption of the River Plan/North Reach will:

▪ Recommend process improvements and changes to approval criteria to reduce duplication and conflicting responses from City, state and federal permits;

▪ Recommend creation of a new City position that specializes in North Reach issues, including industrial development, inter-jurisdictional permitting and the cleanup of contaminated sites;

▪ Develop clear regulations for cleanup activities and develop materials and strategies to help applicants understand those regulations as early as possible in the cleanup process.

The Citywide Tree Project is a multi-bureau effort to examine the city's current policies and regulations relating to trees. The Bureau of Planning is working with the Bureaus of Parks and Recreation, Development Services, and Environmental Services as well as other bureaus and stakeholders to explore key issues and problems with the existing system, and to identify and evaluate potential solutions. The regulations that the city currently operates under were adopted in a piecemeal manner over many years. The result is a complex and a confusing array of regulations that are difficult to understand, administer and enforce. The City's Urban Forestry Management Action Strategy called for a consistent, comprehensive and cohesive policy and regulatory framework for trees in Portland - a framework that helps meet City goals to enhance the urban forest through development and redevelopment. The major component of this project is an overhaul of the multitude of codes that address trees to make them clear, concise, and consistent. This project will also identify other opportunities to improve education and outreach. The Citywide Tree Project will take about two years to complete.

The Central Portland Plan Assessment Report (April 2008) focuses attention on the downtown and central city, the hub of Portland where the parts and pieces of the metropolitan region come together. The Central Portland Plan will update the existing Central City Plan, which was completed in 1988. Central Portland encompasses approximately 3000 acres and includes the downtown retail core with its concentrations of businesses, government, the arts, entertainment and transit. The Willamette River covers about 450 acres of the study area.

Based on conversations with the community, the Central Portland Plan Assessment takes special note of “Environment, Open Space & the River: Continuing Oregon’s strong tradition of innovative, sustainable practices and connection to (and protection of) the environment, central Portland is enjoying new open spaces and a cleaner and more accessible Willamette River.” The Assessment identifies on-going programs (River Renaissance, River Plan, Portland Watershed Management Plan, etc.), opportunities (innovative stormwater practices, habitat improvements, park development, etc.), and challenges (providing for park and open spaces, riverfront vitality, environmental hazards).

Launched in 2005 by Portland Mayor Tom Potter, visionPDX was an extensive public engagement process to develop a shared vision for Portland for the next 20 years and beyond. Over 17,000 Portlanders participated in the two year process which culminated in Portland 2030: a vision for the future (September 2007). The opening statement of the resulting overall vision is: “Shaped by the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland connects people and nature to create an international model of equity and sustainability.” Participants also expressed the hope that “Greenspaces and parks are plentiful throughout our city and the vibrant Willamette River is a hub of community activity.” Many people expressed a strong interest in cleaning up our rivers, improving access, and having “a clean Willamette River utilized as a transportation resource for water taxis, kayaks, and other forms of public and private transit.”(Voices from the Community, visionPDX Community Input Summary). With the vision articulated, the City turned to implementation by forming the Vision into Action (VIA) Coalition in March 2008.

In November 2007, the Portland City Council authorized spending $1.77 million on community projects to benefit neighborhoods close to the East Side Big Pipe Project. The city created the Community Benefit Opportunity (CBO) Program to add amenities to neighborhoods affected by CSO construction. East Side CSO construction affects 11 neighborhoods between SE 17th and McLoughlin Boulevard and Swan Island. Community groups and citizens in those areas nominated 38 projects. A citizens advisory committee reviewed the proposals, and Environmental Services recommended 21 projects for funding. Projects include bank restoration along the Willamette River, street tree planting, community gardens, and sustainable stormwater management facilities.

The City of Portland broke ground on the East Side Big Pipe projects in 2006. It is the largest sewer construction project in Portland history. The $464 million East Side Big Pipe is the last in a series of projects dating back to 1991 to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Columbia Slough and Willamette River. A 300-foot long tunnel boring machine with a 25-foot diameter cutter head is being used to build the 6-mile long tunnel. The tunnel will parallel the east bank of the Willamette River from SE 17th and McLoughlin to Swan Island at an average depth of 150 feet. The interior diameter of the finished pipe will be 22 feet.

The machine began boring in June 2007 near SE Water Avenue and is expected to reach its northern terminus on Swan Island.terminus in 2011. The project includes construction of the seven tunnel access shafts, new connecting pipelines and the Portsmouth Force Main, which will convey sewage from the Swan Island Pump Station to the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant. As of July 2008, the machine had advanced over 9,000 feet, leaving about 11,000 to go.

In October 2007, Dr. Robert Pamplin, owner of Ross Island Sand and Gravel, donated 45 acres on the west side of Ross Island to the City of Portland. The acreage is an environmentally significant portion of the island, home to bald eagles and a blue heron rookery. As part of the donation agreement, the property transfer was accompanied by a $100,000 donation to fund an invasives species control strategy. The City is also working with Ross Island Sand and Gravel, conservation groups, the State of Oregon, and Port of Portland to develop a management plan to be overseen by Portland Parks and Recreation.

Ross Island has also been the subject of a visioning exercise conducted by a citizen group, The Ross Island Vision Team. The Team produced a document, "Envisioning Ross Island", which lays out eight principles to guide any future management and uses of the four Islands, Ross, Hardtack, East and Toe, which form greater Ross Island. Among the eight are: restoring and managing Ross, Hardtack, East and Toe Islands to ensure their long term ecological functions; considering the islands in their context as part of a watershed, part of a wildlife system, and part of a city; nurturing a mutually beneficial relationship between humans and the islands that improves ecological values and encourages sensitive interactions; and cultivating a stewardship ethic that builds public, private, and community partnerships to support the islands' restoration and ecological health.

In 2006–07, the City refocused its efforts to move forward to reach agreement on a donation of up to 60 acres on Ross Island, just south of downtown Portland. For over 100 years, Portlanders have been interested in including the island as part of the City’s parks and natural resources system. The island is owned by Ross Island Sand and Gravel, a company that has mined river gravel there since the 1920s. Dr. Robert Pamplin, the company’s owner, first began discussing the donation with the City several years ago with Mayor Katz. Mayor Potter continued those discussions during this year and reached agreement with Dr. Pamplin on the donation. The City conducted an environmental assessment and found no environmental contamination on the portion of Ross Island to be given to the City. Accordingly, in the fall of 2007 the donation agreement was signed by the parties to transfer 45 acres to the City. The acreage is an environmentally significant portion of the island, home to bald eagles and a blue heron rookery. Environmental leaders Mike Houck of the Urban Greenspaces Institute, Travis Williams of Willamette Riverkeeper, and Bob Sallinger of Portland Audubon were key players in facilitating the transfer of Ross Island to the City.

With the donation agreement signed in fall 2007, the City will work with Ross Island Sand and Gravel, conservation groups, the State of Oregon, and Port of Portland to develop a management plan to be overseen by Portland Parks and Recreation. Timeline Ongoing. Donation agreement under discussion. City Leads Parks Partners Ross Island Sand and Gravel, Planning, River Renaissance, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Department of State Lands, Port of Portland, Portland Audubon Society, Willamette Riverkeeper, Urban Greenspaces Institute

Portland’s Aerial Tram, which connects South Waterfront with the Oregon Health Sciences University campus on Marquam Hill, had its one millionth passenger in October 2007. It is estimated that the three-minute ride eliminates 2 million vehicle miles annually, saving 93,000 gallons of gas per year and reducing greenhouse gases by more than 1,000 tons.

The City of Portland is beginning work to design a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-5 to connect the historic Lair Hill neighborhood with the emerging South Waterfront district. The bridge will span approximately 700 feet, and will have a landing on the west side near the intersection of SW Gibbs Street and SW Kelly Avenue and on the east side near the intersection of SW Gibbs Street and SW Moody Avenue. The bridge will be adjacent to the aerial tram and will include improvements to some pedestrian crossings in the area.

Though this project is being undertaken by the City of Portland, the project’s design and construction costs are funded by the Federal Highway Administration (with a local participation match). The project team is excited to work with community members to design a bridge that is safe, attractive, and functional.

The project’s Citizen Advisory Committee, a group that includes neighborhood, business and interest group representatives, as well as property owners, meets regularly with members of the Technical Advisory Committee made up of City staff. In addition, the project will periodically host public open houses to share information and gather input.

The first project open house was held on Wednesday, June 25 at the Cedarwood School. Over 70 people attended, learning more about the project, reviewing potential design concepts for the pedestrian bridge, and providing input to the project team.

The first concepts for the pedestrian bridge were identified by participants in the international competition to design the Portland Aerial Tram. In 2006, the City hired a consulting firm to refine the bridge design. This process gathered more input from the public on aesthetics and concluded with the identification of a bridge concept that was acceptable to the community and the City, but that probably could not be constructed within the $7 million construction budget. View the background materials, including previous public comments and conceptual designs.

In 2008, the City hired a consulting team headed by CH2M HILL to build upon the previous work and collaborate with the community to design a preferred bridge concept that meets the project’s requirements and can be constructed within budget. After a concept is selected, the team will complete detailed design and engineering work, and obtain environmental permits to prepare for construction. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2009.

As of May 2008 there are 36 LEED certified and 91 LEED registered buildings in Portland.

In compliance with the City's green building policy, there are three LEED registered buildings including: PPR's University Park Community Center and East Portland Aquatics Center and the Water Bureau's Meter Shop.

The City's green building policy also requires tenant improvements to use OSD's G/Rated Tenant Improvement Guide or achieve silver certification through LEED for Commercial Interiors. In FY 07-08, there were six office remodels that used the G/Rated Tenant Improvement Guide, a checklist of green building options for tenant improvement projects.

Featured strategies include energy and water efficiency upgrades, native landscaping and the use of recycled content or salvaged building materials. Projects include: Fire Stations 15, 24, 43; Portland Building Wellness Center, BTS remodel and Water Bureau's Hazelwood TI (unconfirmed).

The Green Investment Fund (GIF) is a competitive grant program that awards innovative, comprehensive and transferable projects that excel at energy efficiency, material use reduction, water conservation, stormwater management and improving watershed health. Since 2005, the GIF has supported 32 projects with over $2 million in grants. More than half of these projects include ecoroofs and exceed the City's stormwater management manual requirements. GIF is a partnership between City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development, Bureau of Environmental Services, Water Bureau and Energy Trust of Oregon.

BES and Water are also sponsors of OSD's two annual green building events, ReTHINK and the Build it Green! Tour of Homes. Both the classes and the tour represent projects that practice water conservation, rainwater harvesting and sustainable stormwater management. An average of 70 people attend each ReTHINK class and over 1200 attend the Build it Green! tour.

A new bridge across the Willamette River will carrypedestrians, bicycles, buses, streetcar and the newMAX line. It will be an important and unique additionto the region’s family of bridges. The recent growth inthe South Waterfront area creates an increasing needfor transit further south than the original river crossinglocation, last studied in 1998 and adopted in 2003. TheSDEIS studies four alternative bridge locations with aneast landing at SE Sherman or SE Caruthers streets and awest landing at SW Meade or SW Porter streets in SouthWaterfront.

The four options have similar benefits and impacts. Theycontribute equally to the percentage of people usingtransit, have very similar travel times and traffic impactsto nearby roadways. They also access the same activitycenters on either side of the bridge, places like the OregonMuseum of Science and Industry and Oregon HealthScience University. The difference in cost to build andoperate the four options is relatively minimal.

Portland Mayor Tom Potter and City Commissioner SamAdams assembled a group of property owners and neighborhoodrepresentatives from both sides of the river tostudy possible locations for the new bridge. Called theWillamette River Crossing Partnership and chaired byPortland’s former mayor Vera Katz, this group reviewedthe benefits and impacts of each river crossing locationand shared their unique perspectives.In May, the group recommended a refinement of thePorter-Sherman crossing. The adjustment would serveOregon Museum of Science and Industry while complementingOregon Health and Science University, theGreenway and South Waterfront area master planningand providing a short walk distance to the tram.Their recommendation includes suggestions to informfuture work on bridge structure and design, street network,open space and land uses. The project’s SteeringCommittee could recommend this option for furtherstudy.

While the four new river crossing options share many similarities, there are a few key differences between them and

• Residents and employees served by light rail: The new crossing options would serve almost 3,000 more

• Light rail ridership: The four newer crossing options would add between 1,200 and 1,400 light rail trips a day

• Travel time: The 2003 LPA would be one to two minutes faster, but the four crossing options would reduce travel

• Nearby uses: The 2003 alternative would have fewer impacts to businesses on the east side, but the new

The South Corridor is part of a larger high capacity transit corridor known as the

South/North Corridor, which extends from Clackamas County to downtown Portland and

Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) on May 9, 2008 initiated a 45-day public comment

neighborhood representatives from both sides of the river to study possible locations for

Commissioner Sam Adams, and was chaired by former Mayor Vera Katz. Together they

reviewed the benefits and impacts of each river crossing location and shared their unique

On July 24, 2008 Metro Council unanimously adopted a new Locally Preferred Alternative, which defines the light rail route, terminus and stations. The Locally Preferred Alternative was endorsed by all jurisdictions along the alignment, including Portland, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Clackamas County and TriMet.

The project Steering Committee, made up of representatives from the local jurisdictions, recommended this Locally Preferred Alternative based on input from the Citizen Advisory Committee, public comment and technical findings.

The 7.4-mile light rail line would provide additional transportation options for fast-growing communities with high traffic congestion in north Clackamas County and Southeast Portland. The line would put more than 22,000 households and 85,000 employees within walking distance of a new station and add up to 25,000 light rail trips each day. Construction could begin in 2011 and you could board the new MAX line in 2015.

The project is the second phase of the Locally Preferred Alternative of the South Corridor Project, adopted in April 2003 and amended to include an light rail extension along downtown Portland's transit mall in December of the same year.

The Federal Transit Administration approved the official release of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement on May 9, 2008. This document presents details of the project alternatives and their environmental and transportation performance to decision-makers and the public to help them identify a preferred alternative.

Ross Island - Dr. Pamplin donated 44 acres of Ross Island to the City on Oct. 31, 2007 and $100,000 for invasive plant removal. Portland Parks and Recreation will be starting invasive plant removal on the property in the fall of 2008.

Oaks Bottom Natural Area - PP&R continued the amphiban studies and have recorded breeding red legged frogs within the natural area. Creation of additional wetland/amphiban habitat took place in the northern end of the natural area with money from OWEB grant. A prescribed burn is planned for August 2008 in cooperation with the Bureau of Fire and Rescue to reduce fuel loads.

Willamette Escarpment Project Sites: An interpretive fire-safe garden utilizing fire resistant native plants has been installed at the South Escarpment. Project site (Oaks Bottom NA). The site of a similar residential scale demonstration garden is being prepared at a park on the North Escarpment. A 20 acre prescriptive burn is scheduled for the August at the South Escarpment and additional acreage of fuel reduction work on private residential properties has been initiated nearby.

South Portland Riverbank Project - Willamette Park, Powers Marine, Butterfly and Willamette Moorage -expanded the Butterfly Park with a native plant demonstration garden for homeowners. Planned an 08-09 riverbank restoration project that will connect Willamette and Butterfly parks.

Dogs for the Environment- added a number of Willametter Watershed parks including South Portland Riverbank and already in place at Oaks Bottom NA.

As of May 2008 there are 36 LEED certified and 91 LEED registered buildings in Portland. (Alisa Kane)

▪ Work with stakeholders, decision makers and the public to refine the draft River Plan / North Reach.

▪ Submit the River Plan / North Reach to Planning Commission and City Council for adoption. Please see page xx in key accomplishments for highlights of the Plan's recommendations.

▪ Begin detailed planning for the Central and South Reaches of the Willamette River. The Central Reach will be conduced as part of the Central Portland Plan, a comprehensive update of the1988 Central City Plan, and focus on the Vibrant Waterfront District and Front Yard River Renaissance themes. The South Reach will focus on the Clean and Healthy River and Front Yard River Renaissance themes.

The Citywide Tree Project will take about two years to complete. The Citywide Tree Project is examining many complex issues and involves careful consideration of diverse community desires and needs. Potential solutions need to be evaluated with key stakeholders to ensure that they are efficient, effective, equitable, and affordable. Any regulatory changes need to be clear, consistent and feasible to administer and enforce. A broader public involvement phase to share recommended solution concepts is planned to begin in late 2008. New and/or revised code language will be proposed for public review and consideration by the Planning Commission in the summer of 2009. City Council will be presented with a revised proposal for adoption in fall of 2009.

3. Draft Solutions--Aug 2008-Jan 2009: project team drafts new or amended regulatory language and procedures. A broad public outreach occurs at this stage as the project team solicits input on the recommended solution concepts and code amendments.

4. Legislative Process--Feb 2009-July 2009: The public outreach efforts continue, as the regulatory and administrative procedural changes are brought before the Planning Commission and City Council in a series of public hearings. Following adoption of the final solution, the project team will prepare code trainings to help the other bureaus implement the Council approved changes.

A strategic plan for acquisition of new parks and the development of park property was

Through 2020, it is projected that the Park SDC investment will purchase a total of 745

The Park SDC investment will help provide Portlanders with access to parks, trails and

natural areas, advancing the vision for a parks and recreation system that makes Portland

The first phase, aimed at selecting a preferred design concept, will be complete in September. After September, engineers and designers will work for another ten months to develop construction-ready plans. Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2009 and be complete in late 2010.

• Summer 2008: 45-day public comment period and public meetings, locally preferred alternative decision

In FY 2007-08, PP&R initiated a new approach to invasive species management called

Protect the Best. The program is aimed specifically at controlling invasive plants before they

have a chance to damage ecosystems in natural areas. The approach has been to identify and

improve ecologically healthy core habitats and create relatively weedfree buffer habitats in

natural areas, which can address significant areas at relatively low costs. This budget

package, along with BES’ Gray to Green package below, will expand the acreage addressed

Over the next five years the Bureau of Environmental Services will invest $50 million from

local, state, and federal resources for the city-wide Gray to Green initiative. This package

funds an invasive species removal program with one full-time and four limited term parttime

botanical specialists for invasive species management efforts. Additionally a funded

limited term tree inspector will support tree enforcement policy and code compliance efforts

This will enhance Park’s ability to address the backlog of trail planning projects including

Marine Drive at Bridgeton, Willamette Greenway, trail bridges throughout our system, Red

Electric alignment, and Springwater Corridor connections. The half-time limited term

position funded in the FY 2008-09 Adopted Budget will devote efforts to trail planning and

development and will serve as bureau liaison with other bureaus and local and regional

O&M funding is provided by the General Fund to cover expenses incurred as new Parks’

sites and facilities go into, or expand current, service. The O&M is approved by Council

ordinance and added to the Parks CAL target. Parks’ has available O&M funding from the

Ross Island natural area, as well as other natural areas, to hire a position dedicated to the

Portland Parks & Recreation will report back to Council by February 2009 on how long it

would take to complete a trail needs assessment and to develop a prioritized strategy for

􀂃 Inter-Governmental Agreement between Portland Parks and Recreation (PPR) and PDC is amended to reflect the public realm improvements recommended by the Ankeny Burnside Development Framework

􀂃 Walker Macy is selected as high scorer in the RFP process initiated by PPR.

Rank	Port Name	Total	Domestic	Foreign	Imports	Exports
27	Portland, OR	28,472,240	12,193,633	16,278,607	5,141,732	11,136,875
29	Portland, OR	28,126,716	11,770,760	16,355,956	4,410,840	11,945,116