Ridges to Rivers
2008

A Report to the City Council and People of Portland on the

State of the River

and

Portland’s Watershed Management Plan

Contents

Ridges to Rivers 2008

I. From the Mayor (or other leaders)  

II. Message from River Renaissance Directors  

III. Introduction  

IV. Portland Watershed Management Plan  

V. (Bridge between report sections)

VI. State of the River  

VI. Tracking Progress  

I. From the Mayor

…. II. Message from River Renaissance Directors

III. Introduction Background on PWMP and RR

•  Purpose of annual reports

•  Benefits of integrating reports

•  Highlights of achievements and needs

IV. Portland Watershed Management Plan

(could be more or less same content as previous report, but with a number of cross-references to later SOTR chapter, as illustrated below…)

V. (Bridge between report sections)

Ridges to Rivers

How Caring for Our Watersheds Helps the River;

How Experiencing the River Leads to Better Watersheds

(this could be a one-page bridge, or segue, to the SOTR chapter, encapsulating how Portland’s watershed work is a critical component of its river aspirations…as illustrated, below)

VI. State of the River

(could be more or less same content as previous report, but with a number of cross-references to earlier watershed chapter, as illustrated below…)

VI. Tracking Progress

(This could be a section where the measures that currently reside within each report are pulled out and placed here, along with an introduction on the purpose and background of the measures …)