Milwaukie
Rick: here are the Milwaukie River projects. Call if you have questions.
JoAnn Herrigel
Community Services Director
10722 SE Main Street
Milwaukie, OR 97222
ph - 503-786-7508
fax- 503-653-2444
herrigelj@ci.milwaukie.or.us
Kellogg For Coho Initiative
Contact: Kenny Asher, Community Development and Public Works Director 503-786-7654 asherk@ci.milwaukie.or.us
The City of Milwaukie is leading a broad-based effort to restore Kellogg Creek for native Coho salmon and other threatened fish species. Located in downtown Milwaukie, the project will replace the Kellogg Lake Bridge and remove the Kellogg Lake dam, opening 7 miles of aquatic and riparian habitat in the Kellogg/Mt. Scott Creek watershed while supporting bicycle and pedestrian travel and revitalizing the city's South Downtown area. The initiative will demonstrate how community development in the 21st century can improve urban places for both fish and people by creating critically needed rearing habitat for Coho and Spring Chinook salmon, opening 7 miles of upstream habitat for several threatened fish species, restoring a natural area adjacent to a developing, transit-oriented downtown district, and allowing construction of a new bridge to support bike and pedestrian options in the immediate vicinity of the creek. The restored Kellogg Creek will be a place to learn how 21st century cities can remake their urban and natural environments to support both environmental and economic agendas. The creek and the downtown will be remade together, offering lessons for practitioners across disciplines.
Milwaukie Riverfront Park
Contact: JoAnn Herrigel, Community Development Director 503-786-7508 herrigelj@ci.milwaukie.or.us
Milwaukie Riverfront Park is a 6.5-acre site lying between the Willamette River to the west and McLoughlin Boulevard to the east. The Park occupies prime space immediately adjacent to downtown Milwaukie. In fact, it is the only public space on the Willamette River in the city. Framed by Johnson Creek to the north and Kellogg Creek to the south, the property offers expansive views of the Willamette River, Elk Rock Island and the mouths of the two creeks.
In October of 2006, David Evans and Associates (DEA) was contracted by the City to begin the permitting and final design for Milwaukie Riverfront Park. The complete Milwaukie Riverfront Park design integrates multiple uses including large grassy areas, a children’s play area, picnic facilities, restrooms, benches for viewing the river, natural vegetative areas with trails, a boat ramp and parking. As of March 2008, the plan has reached a 50% design level. Permitting of the final plan is well underway. Milwaukie Planning Commission and City Council have approved four of the seven required local land use applications. The final set of four land use applications will be submitted to the Planning Commission in winter of 2008. Approval is anticipated by Spring 2008. In October of 2008, the City will submit a Joint Permit Application for the Riverfront Project to the US Army Corps of Engineers and Oregon Division of State Lands.
Mouth of Johnson Creek
Contact: Greg Cianella, Johnson Creek Watershed Council 503-652-7477 greg@jcwc.org
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council is in the design process working on restoring salmon spawning and rearing habitat at the Johnson Creek confluence with the Willamette River. The project spans ¼ mile from the 17th ave. bridge crossing of Johnson Creek downstream to the convergence with the Willamette River. The project meanders through private and public property; all landowners are in complete support of this critical project.
The mouth of Johnson Creek is an important location for Willamette River fisheries, most notably the threatened Coho and Chinook salmon, as well as Steelhead & Cutthroat trout. This area is very important for rearing juvenile salmon as the confluence provides cover and refugia habitat from high Willamette flows. In addition, this area provides critical spawning habitat for fall Chinook salmon, a major limiting factor on the Lower Willamette River. Finally, the confluence area is the gateway to the upper portions of Johnson Creek where substantial restoration projects have been implemented to improve salmon habitat, water quality, and floodplain connection.
Through the planning process, the technical team is developing designs based on scientific criteria to meet our objected goals. Some design concepts being considered are the placement of large wood structures and the creation of alcove off-channel areas.
Salem
Nicole Wahlberg
Public Information Manager
City of Salem
Urban Development Dept.
350 Commercial St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-3412
Phone: 503-588-6178
Fax: 503-589-2054
nwahlberg@cityofsalem.net
>>> Nicole Wahlberg 9/29/2008 5:07 PM >>>
Rick -
Thank you for including us in your State of the River Report on the Willamette communities. I have attached our updated information for you.
Please let me know if you need anything further.
Thank you,
Nicole Wahlberg
Nicole Wahlberg
Public Information Manager
City of Salem
Urban Development Dept.
350 Commercial St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-3412
Phone: 503-588-6178
Fax: 503-589-2054
nwahlberg@cityofsalem.net
City of Salem Willamette River Renaissance Annual
Report September 29, 2008
The City of Salem is actively working to enhance public access and connections to the Riverfront. With a 1,036-acre portfolio of popular downtown parklands and 16 miles of trails, Salem has an exceptional collection of urban recreational resources. These facilities, located in the heart of Salem, are poised to serve as vital community connections as adjoining areas of the city transform from under-utilized industrial sectors and revitalize into vibrant mixed-use centers. The Willamette River forms a natural western edge to Salem’s historic downtown and separates our commercial core from West Salem.
Bridge Connections
Two bridges hold the promise of connecting the City’s major urban parks and trails, and providing needed multi-modal access for families, commuters and visitors who live, work and play in Salem. The two projects include:
oUnion Street Railroad Bridge - Connecting West Salem and Downtown. In 2008, Salem will complete the transformation of an unused historic steel bridge and timber trestle into a new passage for bicyclists and pedestrians. Two large parks, Wallace Marine Park and Riverfront Park, bookend this historic Willamette River crossing, which will connect Salem’s bicycle and pedestrian systems into a single safe and enjoyable network. The concept for this project gained momentum in 2004 when the City purchased the Union Street Railroad Bridge and adjoining right-of-way from the Union Pacific Railroad for one dollar.
oMinto Island Bridge – Connecting the Park and Downtown. Salem citizens have long envisioned a foot bridge connecting two popular parks along the Willamette River and their downtown. This project will provide that link. A 300-foot-long bridge will be constructed for pedestrians and bicyclists. The bridge will span the Willamette River Slough from the south end of Riverfront Park to the 900-acre Minto-Brown Island Park, and connect users to the existing trail systems via a multi-use path. Initial steps in this project include the development of design options, acquisition of an access easement and a pending environmental review.
Adding 310 Acres for Passive Recreation on Minto Island As Boise Cascade leaves Salem’s downtown core, the company is leaving behind 13 acres of Riverfront property and 310 acres on Minto Island.
The City is working with Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
(OPRD) to acquire this acreage with plans to expand the existing 900-acre Minto-Brown Island Park. Following acquisition, OPRD and the City will develop a parks master plan and a cooperative management agreement for the property. Preliminary plans include opportunities to expand passive recreation trails through the property, possibly including extension of water trails along the Willamette and opportunities for interpretive facilities at the nearby Salem Audubon Society property which has served as a heron rookery in years past.
Riverfront Park
In 2005, the City of Salem completed the final phase of Riverfront Park – an overlook and boat landing. The City began reclaiming the area from its historic industrial use in the 1980s.
Riverfront Park is shown above. The first picture was taken in 1974 and the second picture captures the scope of the improvements to the park in 2005.
Riverfront Park is a 23 acre park located in downtown Salem by the Willamette River. Riverfront has an amphitheater, play equipment, a covered Pavilion and large grassy areas. This beautiful park is home to Salem's Riverfront Carousel which opened in June 2001, A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village and the EcoEarth Globe which was officially opened June 30, 2003
South Waterfront Redevelopment
Focus: Boise Property; South Waterfront Urban Renewal Area.
In June 2006, the City of Salem, in partnership with the SEDCOR and the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments, sponsored a five-day Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel to assess the redevelopment potential of the property owned by the Boise-Cascade Corporation (Boise) in the south downtown area.
The ULI’s vision for this prime Riverfront property was one of a destination site and lifestyle center with Riverfront dining and complementary retail, an attractive gateway to downtown with active pedestrian-friendly uses on the street level and a mix of housing choices, and greater public access to the River, the Island and creating valuable view corridors from downtown to the River.
In its final report, ULI recommended several key actions be taken by the City. One of these was the establishment of an urban renewal area to fund public infrastructure improvements necessary to support mixed-use redevelopment. Council adopted the Ordinance approving the South Waterfront Urban Renewal Area on September 4, 2007. Since then, an Urban Renewal Area has been established and a new mixed-use zone should be in place to support redevelopment of the site by the end of 2008. A local development team has successfully purchased the site and is proceeding with a development plan, in line with land use, to include a 90-100 unit hotel, office building, daylighting of Pringle Creek (which enters the edge of the development site), on-site parking for uses wrapped with office and including apartment uses on top of an
existing building.
Oregon City
From: Scott Archer [mailto:sarcher@ci.oregon-city.or.us]
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 3:08 PM
To: Bastasch, Rick
Subject: RE: River information for State of the River Report
Sorry I have been slow in getting this info to you. Attached is some information and photos about a few very important and exciting projects that are either under way or nearly complete which greatly enhance the Willamette River access to the public in Oregon City. We held a major groundbreaking ceremony in June to kick off the start of these projects (info included). It is pretty self explanatory - but feel free to ask any follow up questions. The Jon Storm Park and Willamette River Trail projects are expected to be done at the end of October and open to the public then. The McLoughlin Blvd. enhancement project will be finished in spring/summer 2009. Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Scott Archer
Community Services Director
City of Oregon City
Phone (503) 496-1546
Fax (503) 657-6629
sarcher@ci.oregon-city.or.us
www.orcity.org