EXTRA INFO

PARKS

from City of Portland, Oregon – FY 2008–09 Adopted Budget

http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=204583

Protect the Best - Natural Areas - $150,000

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

in the effort to control invasive species in natural areas.

Gray to Green Invasive Species Removal - $345,000

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

specific to street trees and within other areas.

Trail Planner - $45,000

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

governments for issues of transportation/recreation and multi-purpose trails.

Ross Island and Other Natural Areas Support

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

natural areas.

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

addressing trail gaps and maintenance needs.

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http://www.pdc.us/pdf/ura/dtwf/ankeny-burnside/planning-history.pdf

March, 2008

􀂃 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.

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PARKS SDC ACQUISITION

from Feb 15 08 memo from Saltzmann to Park SDC task force

http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=185297

Acquisition and Development Plan

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

developed to define priorities for SDC investments. This plan is based upon:

• Goals and objectives of the Parks 2020 Vision

• City and state statutes governing the use of Park SDCs

• PP&R’s land acquisition strategy

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

acres of new parkland and develop or restore 342 acres of parkland.

Parks Acquire: 152 acres

Develop: 226 acres

Trails Acquire: 36 acres

Develop: 36 acres

Natural Areas Acquire: 557 acres

Restore: 80 acres

Total

Acquire: 745 acres

Develop / Restore: 342 acres

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

a great place to live, work and play.

Urban Forest

As part of BES’s Watershed Revegetation Program, Parks’ school arboretum project, as well as Vision Into Action grants to Friends of Trees from Urban Forestry and the Bureau of Environmental Services.

BES’s Watershed Revegetation Program planted more than 70 new acres in both natural areas and Stormwater Management Facilities during calendar year 2007.

City Nature’s “Protect the Best” weed management program seeks to maintain the ecological integrity of Portland’s healthiest natural areas. In 2007, work began removing invasive species from ~720 acres.

OLD OUTLINE TOPICS FROM LAST YEAR

Stopping Watershed Invaders

Stumptown Sumps Save Sewers

Green Streets Guard Streams—and Basements

Environmental Services Receives Community Stewardship Award

Portlandia Gets a Green Makeover

Portland Sponsors Ecoroof Workshop

Contain the Rain—the Clean River Rewards Program

Mt. Tabor Rain Garden and Siskiyou Green Street Win Awards

Portland Parks: Salmon Safe and Getting Safer

River Renaissance Initiative Receives 2006 Waterfront Award

The River Trust

Streamlining Permit Processes

River Renaissance: Reaching Out, Making Partners

Portland Hosts Urban Waterfronts Conference

Portland Joins American Waterfront Revitalization Coalition

An Old Waterfront Road Reborn

Integrating Stormwater Management into Infill Design

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this year/last year topic comparison

I. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND KEY ACTIONS

Eastside Big Pipe (update)

CBO

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

the River Plan (North Reach nearly done; onto South and Central)

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

South Waterfront (factual progress/issues; SWF evaluation report?)

Portland to Milwaukie light rail—new crossing (get old visual of bridge?)

Gibbs St. Ped Bridge

Tram success

River Routes (pedestrian / bike update; bike/bridge statistics)

River Parks and Trails

Bridgeton trail

River Access (docks, boat ramps, etc.)

Portland Plan

Central Portland Plan

VisionPDX/Vision Into Action

Centennial Mills

Ankeny Burnside…

Updating Portland’s Natural Resources Inventory

Tree Policy and Regulatory Review

Urban Forest Performance measures

Keeping Watch: State of the River Reporting

Keeping the River in Focus

River Champions for Leadership Forum

II. Progress Measures

Clean & Healthy River

Prosperous Working Harbor

Target industry clusters; see:

PDC-- http://www.pdc.us/pubs/inv_detail.asp?id=654&ty=46

Portland Harbor Cargo Handled (short tons)

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/portname06.htm

US Army Corps of Engineers

Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center

Tonnage for Selected U.S. Ports in 2006

2005 in blue (to confirm using same stat set)

III. ACTION AGENDA

Grey to Green

Portland Watershed Management Plan Implementation

Willamette River Cities United

Portland’s Big Pipe Project—forecast

Portland Harbor Cleanup Continues

Brownfield Program Provides Services on Contaminated …

Future of Ross Island (?)

River Plan To Finish North, Move South and Central

(South Waterfront District Continues Growth)

Inventing the Future of the Willamette Shoreline

Portland’s Watershed Investment Fund

More Hands-On for Clean Rivers Education

Expanding Portland’s Ecoroof Program

Clay Street Project Leads the Way for Green Streets Policy

Taggart Project’s Green Approach Will Soak Up Stormwater

Innovative Wet Weather Program To Visit Industrial Areas

Riverbank Rehab for South Portland

Simpler, Better Environmental Regulations for the Columbia Corridor

Environmental Planning Program—Directions for the Future

Tracking the Urban Forest: Performance Measures

New for Cathedral Park: a Master Plan Under a Masterpiece

Gibbs Pedestrian Bridge Links Lair Hill and the Willamette

Willamette Signs of Change

Investing in Nature with New Land Acquisitions

Green Investment Fund Keeps Rewarding Innovation

ReThink Training Series

Starting a New Annual Celebration—Riverfest

Willamette Ferryboat: Next Steps

The River in Focus

River Renaissance Public Engagement and Strategic Partnerships

The River Trust

Creating a River Circuit—the Portland Streetcar Loop

Sandy Boulevard Greening

IV. Special Section(s)?

- More on Willamette River Cities United?

- Willamette Partners / Willamette Champions

- WRK

- npGreenway?

- Willamette Light Brigage

- Bridgestories

- Col. slough council

- JWSC

- Audubon

- Urban Greenspaces

- LCREP