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| Master Planning Process |
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is developing a master plan to provide a unified vision for this popular recreation area of outstanding natural beauty and significant historic value. Through public input, a long-term vision will be developed for the park that will guide successful stewardship of the park’s resources and enhance recreational opportunities for the visitor. Achieving this will require broad based input from a diverse group of people who have the park’s long-term interests at heart. Implementing a consensus-based plan will result in the conservation of outstanding natural features including Old Growth forest and the waterfalls; preservation of this Conservation Civilian Corp (CCC) built park; and the provision of world-class visitor services.
Materials that are published in the master planning process are available at this web site, including the draft plan materials and periodic newsletters that inform the public about meeting schedules, comment opportunities and progress on the plan.
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| Oregon's Premier State Park |
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is developing a master plan to provide a unified vision for this popular recreation area of outstanding natural beauty and significant historic value. Through public input, a long-term vision will be developed for the park that will guide successful stewardship of the park’s resources and enhance recreational opportunities for the visitor. Achieving this will require broad based input from a diverse group of people who have the park’s long-term interests at heart. Implementing a consensus-based plan will result in the conservation of outstanding natural features including Old Growth forest and the waterfalls; preservation of this Conservation Civilian Corp (CCC) built park; and the provision of world-class visitor services.
Materials that are published in the master planning process are available at this web site, including the draft plan materials and periodic newsletters that inform the public about meeting schedules, comment opportunities and progress on the plan.
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September 2007 Drafter Master Plan Available for Review
The draft master plan is now available for review at this web site and other locations listed below. A second round of advisory committee and public meetings will be held to introduce the draft plan. The times and locations are listed in the link to the latest newsletter at the bottom of this page.
Master Planning Schedule
In November, 2007, OPRD will present the draft of the master plan to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission at their public meeting at Silver Falls State Park. With the Commission’s concurrence, OPRD staff will then begin the process of requesting land-use approvals from Polk and Benton Counties, and for adopting the Master Plan as a state rule. The rulemaking process will include a public hearing, which will be held in Monmouth. A notice of the rulemaking hearing will be mailed to everyone who is on the Master Plan newsletter mailing list.
To View the Most Current Draft of the Plan
The September 2007 draft of the master plan is now available for review at this web site and other locations listed below. As the draft master plan evolves through the planning process, the most current draft may be viewed at the locations listed below:
Our web site (links below)
September 2007 Draft Master Plan
Chapters I - VIII (Summary, Overview, Context, Resource Assessment Recreation Needs & Opportunities, Suitability Assessments, Issues, and Goals & Strategies)
Chapter IX (Development Concepts)
Chapters X - XIV, and Appendices (Areas of Interest, Land Use Approval Requirements, Natural & Scenic Resource Mgmt., Cultural Resource Mgmt., Interpretation Plan, Bibliography, and Appendix A, B, & C.
Local libraries
Silverton Public Library, 1111 Reese Street
Stayton Public Library, 515 N. 1st Avenue
Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty Street S.E.
OPRD offices
Copies of the draft plan, any addendums to the draft, and the final plan can also be viewed at:
OPRD Headquarters office,
725 Summer Street NE, Suite C, Salem; or
Park Headquarters office at
Silver Falls State Park, Off Highway 214
How to Comment on the Draft Master Plan
Please direct questions or comments to:
Mark Davison, Master Planning Coordinator
Oregon Parks & Recreation Department
725 Summer Street NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-0792
(Tel) 503.986.0744
(Fax) 503.986.0792
mark.davison@state.or.us
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Follow links below to read the latest news regarding the master planning process…
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